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1. instigate

to stir up or provoke

the sound of a bell, especially at tolling

lacking seriousness or importance

keen; forceful; incisive

2. desiccated

stick to or follow closely

to officially announce or publish

thoroughly dried out; lacking vitality

cautious judgment or tact

3. cloying

to suppress or put an end to

overly sweet or sentimental

abundant; giving freely; lush

making unclear or unintelligible

4. allocate

distribute for a specific purpose

relating to water or existing in water

escape understanding or grasp; evade detection

overflowing with enthusiasm

5. eclectic

deriving ideas from various sources

art of designing dance movements

carried out with minimal effort

innocent; straightforward

6. empirical

making coarse or abusive comments

exceptional skill or bravery

based on observation or experience

widespread fame or reputation

7. ballad

shock or amaze; make unable to think

narrative song or poem

shy or lacking self-confidence

gap or break in continuity

8. consign

outgoing and sociable in nature

suitable for growing crops; farmland

very discouraged or dejected

deliver or commit to

9. archaic

remarkably bad or shocking

status-seeking flatterer or self-serving flatterer

generous bestowal of gifts

very old or outdated

10. invective

sweet food or candy

general agreement

criticize or correct gently

insulting language

11. compound

assign or entrust to another; representative

causing disagreement or division

continuous; never stopping

substance made of two or more parts

12. concord

harmony or agreement

to rob or plunder violently

deceitful cunning; slyness

persuade by flattery or coaxing

13. intrepid

unable to speak clearly

dull, unimaginative, or commonplace

courageous; fearless

second to last in sequence

14. mitigate

mix of different things

forgiveness of sins or errors

ease severity or reduce

most noticeable or important

15. grievous

send off swiftly; promptness

peaceful or calming

statement seeming contradictory but true

causing sorrow or pain; serious

16. amicable

charm or enchant someone

spoil or desecrate; make dirty or unclean

peaceable or friendly

assumed or false name

17. phlegmatic

weak; fragile; insubstantial

calm and unemotional

unnamed or unidentified

a state of rest or peacefulness

18. indigenous

deviation from the norm

native to a place

pleasant or comfortable feature

thick and sticky in consistency

19. hypothetical

based on hypothesis; theoretical

expose falseness or exaggerated claims

regard with deep respect or admiration

easy to reach or understand

20. corrosive

showing respect or submission

based on mistaken reasoning

component or part

eroding or causing damage

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. instigate

2. desiccated

3. cloying

4. allocate

5. eclectic

6. empirical

7. ballad

8. consign

9. archaic

10. invective

11. compound

12. concord

13. intrepid

14. mitigate

15. grievous

16. amicable

17. phlegmatic

18. indigenous

19. hypothetical

20. corrosive

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. instigate

2. desiccated

3. cloying

4. allocate

5. eclectic

6. empirical

7. ballad

8. consign

9. archaic

10. invective

11. compound

12. concord

13. intrepid

14. mitigate

15. grievous

16. amicable

17. phlegmatic

18. indigenous

19. hypothetical

20. corrosive

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