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1. duress

scold or rebuke

lacking firmness or stiffness

threats or force to coercively compel

abandon or give up

2. panacea

given freely; uncalled for

happening by luck

universal cure or remedy

able to recover quickly

3. diffuse

spread out or scattered; wordy

cheerful readiness or promptness

boring; tiresome; monotonous

suppose without sufficient evidence

4. anxiety

draw out or evoke response

very critical or harsh

feeling of worry or unease

gradual introduction; soaking

5. soluble

changeable or variable

capable of being dissolved

drinkable; suitable for drinking

lacking seriousness or importance

6. blandish

praise insistently to gain favor

stubborn and unyielding

pale or lacking color; dull

lowest point or bottom

7. sagacity

reveal secrets or private information

having a foul smell

notoriety; disgrace

wisdom and good judgment

8. incumbent

obligatory; currently holding office

gradual decline or wasting away

express disapproval or regret

shy or reserved

9. augment

extreme greed for wealth

increase or make larger

formally renounce or reject

distant emotionally or physically

10. concoct

create or invent in imagination

false display or claim; or acting

to carry out or execute

express disapproval or disappointment

11. cavort

discouraged or demoralized

based on observation or experience

jump or dance around excitedly

reveal secrets or private information

12. consolation

courage in adversity

peaceable or friendly

overly sweet or sentimental

comfort in grief

13. exacerbate

to carry out or execute

impossible to penetrate or affect

worsen or intensify

shrewd and clever

14. incisive

given freely; uncalled for

having a foul smell

clear and direct; sharply focused

perfect example or embodiment

15. forsake

many and various

abandon or give up

showing love or romantic feeling

respected due to age or wisdom

16. cacophony

skillful and resourceful

song or poem lamenting the dead

dense, harsh mixture of sounds

difficult to understand

17. cadence

peaceful, undisturbed, calm

large destructive fire

rhythmic flow or pattern

find fault constantly

18. acclaim

germ-killing or sterilizing agent

full of, common, or widespread

mock or ridicule contemptuously

enthusiastic approval or praise

19. abase

humiliate or degrade someone

appearing everywhere

associated in wrongdoing

skillful deception or magic

20. daunting

soothing or softening agent

intimidating or discouraging

lacking firmness or stiffness

increase or make larger

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. duress

2. panacea

3. diffuse

4. anxiety

5. soluble

6. blandish

7. sagacity

8. incumbent

9. augment

10. concoct

11. cavort

12. consolation

13. exacerbate

14. incisive

15. forsake

16. cacophony

17. cadence

18. acclaim

19. abase

20. daunting

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. duress

2. panacea

3. diffuse

4. anxiety

5. soluble

6. blandish

7. sagacity

8. incumbent

9. augment

10. concoct

11. cavort

12. consolation

13. exacerbate

14. incisive

15. forsake

16. cacophony

17. cadence

18. acclaim

19. abase

20. daunting

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