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1. colloquial

informal language

appease or reduce anger

perfect example or embodiment

someone who enjoys eating

2. circumscribed

huge or enormous figure

threats or force to coercively compel

emitting light

limited within boundaries

3. ribald

humorously vulgar or indecent

emitting light

strong feeling of dislike

formal praise

4. temerity

gutsy or reckless boldness

give up power voluntarily

study of diseases; medical condition

praise enthusiastically

5. accede

agree or give consent to

capable of being maintained or defended

avoid or abstain from

sudden and disastrous failure or defeat

6. conflagration

large destructive fire

invent or make up

false or fake; not genuine

profession or occupation

7. panacea

stick to or follow closely

friendly or cheerful

universal cure or remedy

critic of traditions or beliefs

8. combustion

lacking necessities; poor

burning or ignition

sullen or gloomy

wild and untamed

9. prepossessing

decrease in size or intensity

boredom or dissatisfaction

attractive or appealing

longing or nostalgic

10. allocate

deceptively harmful

distribute for a specific purpose

make sacred or holy

to ease or relieve without curing

11. emollient

understand or arrest someone

strong liking or preference

soothing or softening agent

fearlessly daring or bold

12. kudos

spoil surface of something; vandalize

stick to or follow closely

curse or slander

praise for achievement

13. exonerate

absolve from blame

assumed or false name

express sharp disapproval or criticism

clear from suspicion or blame

14. oration

public speech or address

religious leaders

lightweight, semi-transparent fabric

great disaster or misfortune

15. exacerbate

worsen or intensify

obedient, submissive

device that produces electricity; assault

completely destroy or wipe out

16. immutable

unchanging over time

obedient, submissive

concerned with helping others

remarkably bad or shocking

17. bourgeois

cause or produce

bend or change direction of light or sound

hostile or harmful

relating to middle-class or capitalist values

18. travesty

appropriateness or decorum

lacking intelligence or ideas

to stir up or provoke

appalling or inferior imitation

19. sanguine

optimistic or hopeful

overbearing; commanding

using up or eating

cheat or defraud

20. calibrate

restrict or compel

set or adjust precisely

shy or lacking self-confidence

cheat or defraud

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. colloquial

2. circumscribed

3. ribald

4. temerity

5. accede

6. conflagration

7. panacea

8. combustion

9. prepossessing

10. allocate

11. emollient

12. kudos

13. exonerate

14. oration

15. exacerbate

16. immutable

17. bourgeois

18. travesty

19. sanguine

20. calibrate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. colloquial

2. circumscribed

3. ribald

4. temerity

5. accede

6. conflagration

7. panacea

8. combustion

9. prepossessing

10. allocate

11. emollient

12. kudos

13. exonerate

14. oration

15. exacerbate

16. immutable

17. bourgeois

18. travesty

19. sanguine

20. calibrate

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