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1. divine

stretch or expand outwards

shriveled with age

ecstatically happy or proud

perceive through intuition or insight

2. solicitous

lowest point or bottom

filled or well-supplied with something

showing concern or care

happening by luck

3. canvas

active opposition or hostility

false display or claim; or acting

large piece of fabric for painting or covering

cuts or tears in skin or flesh

4. sanguine

optimistic or hopeful

small or inadequate amount of money

diligent and ethical

experienced through someone else

5. captivate

hold interest or attract strongly

someone who enjoys eating

insult or damaging remark

obesity or fatness

6. inhibit

excessive or insincere praise

hold back or restrain

lacking in quantity or quality

intense enthusiasm or passion

7. rail

total disorder or confusion

causing delay; slow to act

overconfident but immature

to scold or complain bitterly

8. vicarious

increasing over time

experienced through someone else

direct opposite or contrast

light and delicate

9. respite

detailed or complicated in design

beyond doubt or dispute

informal language

short period of rest or relief

10. reconcile

dissatisfied or resentful

restore friendly relations after disagreement

renovate or brighten up a space or item

carried out with minimal effort

11. calamity

reckless or hasty decision or action

abundant or plentiful

great disaster or misfortune

friendly and lively

12. emaciated

extremely thin due to illness or lack of food

lacking sharpness or quickness

boredom or dissatisfaction

stick to or follow closely

13. accommodating

helpful or obliging

the sound of a bell, especially at tolling

reduce in quality, degrade or demean

integrity and uprightness

14. feral

of uncertain authenticity

mutual agreement or harmony

wild and untamed

make amends for wrongdoings

15. placid

plunge into or involve deeply

publicly denounce or criticize

based on guesses or theoretical ideas

peaceful, undisturbed, calm

16. discretion

inborn; naturally existing

remove completely

cautious judgment or tact

orders or prohibitions

17. circumlocution

summarize main points or facts

impossible to disentangle

cannot be defeated

excessive talking around a point

18. audible

make easier or less severe

able to be heard

stretch or expand outwards

narrative song or poem

19. trite

assign or entrust to another; representative

often repeated; unoriginal

to prevent or make impossible

helpful or obliging

20. compound

substance made of two or more parts

hold back or restrain

embodied in flesh; personified

germ-killing or sterilizing agent

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. divine

2. solicitous

3. canvas

4. sanguine

5. captivate

6. inhibit

7. rail

8. vicarious

9. respite

10. reconcile

11. calamity

12. emaciated

13. accommodating

14. feral

15. placid

16. discretion

17. circumlocution

18. audible

19. trite

20. compound

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. divine

2. solicitous

3. canvas

4. sanguine

5. captivate

6. inhibit

7. rail

8. vicarious

9. respite

10. reconcile

11. calamity

12. emaciated

13. accommodating

14. feral

15. placid

16. discretion

17. circumlocution

18. audible

19. trite

20. compound

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