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1. cajole

persuade by flattery or coaxing

a naturally accompanying

lasting a very short time

excessively high or unreasonable

2. compress

force into action

press or squeeze together

burning or ignition

avoiding waste; economical

3. altercation

very discouraged or dejected

pyramid of authority or status

natural tendency or inclination

noisy argument or fight

4. abide

strong dislike or opposition

false statement to damage reputation

tolerate or stay; follow rules

bring swallowed food back to mouth

5. paucity

bitterly harsh or biting

thin decorative covering

tireless; persistent

scarcity or small amount of something

6. concomitant

causing disagreement

escape understanding or grasp; evade detection

critic of traditions or beliefs

a naturally accompanying

7. elaborate

detailed or complicated in design

great disaster or misfortune

erase or wipe out; make less visible

taking a longer, indirect route

8. aspersion

insult or damaging remark

evident or obvious

embodied in flesh; personified

restore friendly relations after disagreement

9. circumscribed

limited within boundaries

clear and direct; sharply focused

perfect society or place

easy to manage or influence

10. pernicious

burdensome or oppressive

deceptively harmful

highly harmful or destructive

plant disease or any cause of decay

11. permeate

to spread throughout something

violent whirlpool or chaos

reveal secrets or private information

press or squeeze together

12. litigant

become less intense or widespread

reckless or hasty decision or action

official right to invention; obvious

a person involved in a lawsuit

13. rapport

the sound of a bell, especially at tolling

common remark; banal statement

enthusiastic applause or praise

harmonious relationship or connection

14. insidious

show great joy or triumph

difficult to manage

deceptively harmful

easily shaped or changed

15. penultimate

second to last in sequence

feeling intense happiness

avoid by clever means

impossible to satisfy

16. intransigent

encourage or promote development

stubborn; uncompromising

deceitful cunning; slyness

causing shock or horror

17. obsolete

enormous or powerful creature or thing

worldly or globally sophisticated

reach or achieve a goal

no longer in use

18. juxtaposition

concerned with helping others

placing two things side by side

loss of reputation or respect

generous bestowal of gifts

19. conformist

admit as true or valid

stubbornly disobedient or uncooperative

person who follows rules

pleasing to senses or mind

20. confluence

flowing together of rivers

sharply affecting smell or taste

light and delicate

hostile or unfavorable

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. cajole

2. compress

3. altercation

4. abide

5. paucity

6. concomitant

7. elaborate

8. aspersion

9. circumscribed

10. pernicious

11. permeate

12. litigant

13. rapport

14. insidious

15. penultimate

16. intransigent

17. obsolete

18. juxtaposition

19. conformist

20. confluence

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. cajole

2. compress

3. altercation

4. abide

5. paucity

6. concomitant

7. elaborate

8. aspersion

9. circumscribed

10. pernicious

11. permeate

12. litigant

13. rapport

14. insidious

15. penultimate

16. intransigent

17. obsolete

18. juxtaposition

19. conformist

20. confluence

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