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1. anarchist

person opposing authority or government

pursues pleasure as life goal

difficult to understand

loud, harsh, and disorderly noise

2. recapitulate

sudden and disastrous failure or defeat

friendly or cheerful

germ-killing or sterilizing agent

summarize main points or facts

3. exasperate

irritate intensely

extremely poor; parsimonious

extremely hot or scorching

endless; having no limit

4. disdain

sly or secretive

intense dislike or contempt for

dense, harsh mixture of sounds

eager to fight or argue

5. expurgate

edit to remove inappropriate parts

intense dislike or contempt for

clear and direct; sharply focused

luxurious and wealthy

6. compound

skillful or proficient at something

substance made of two or more parts

short period of rest or relief

find fault constantly

7. absolution

gathering of people

forgiveness of sins or errors

lasting a very short time

make amends for wrongdoings

8. genial

relating to letters

intended to correct or improve

lying or false

friendly or cheerful

9. adverse

determined by personal choice rather than reason

reduce in quality, degrade or demean

hostile or unfavorable

intense enthusiasm or passion

10. ambivalent

gradual accumulation or buildup

charm or enchant someone

using very few words

having mixed feelings

11. pervasive

renovate or brighten up a space or item

dull, unimaginative, or commonplace

distribute for a specific purpose

spreading widely throughout

12. chastise

restore to good condition or appearance

done intentionally; carefully considered

rebuke or reprimand severely

appeal to emotion; emotional quality

13. bard

taking a longer, indirect route

doubts existence of god

hold back or restrain

poet or singer, especially of epic poetry

14. insinuate

roll about or indulge excessively

stubbornly disobedient or uncooperative

imply subtly or slyly

lacking originality; boring

15. vicarious

assist or encourage wrongdoing

praise or admiration

experienced through someone else

pleasing to senses or mind

16. disaffected

unhappy with authority or system

assign or entrust to another; representative

conventional or traditional

cannot be defeated

17. assess

evaluate or estimate the value or importance

causing harm or damage

transparent; clear and easy to understand

perfect example of something

18. aisle

very old or outdated

lack of agreement or consistency

deep-seated hatred

walkway between rows

19. refute

guilt or regret

prove false or incorrect through argument

large destructive fire

done intentionally; carefully considered

20. diligent

person asking questions aggressively

rude; disrespectful

difficult to manage

hardworking and attentive

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. anarchist

2. recapitulate

3. exasperate

4. disdain

5. expurgate

6. compound

7. absolution

8. genial

9. adverse

10. ambivalent

11. pervasive

12. chastise

13. bard

14. insinuate

15. vicarious

16. disaffected

17. assess

18. aisle

19. refute

20. diligent

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. anarchist

2. recapitulate

3. exasperate

4. disdain

5. expurgate

6. compound

7. absolution

8. genial

9. adverse

10. ambivalent

11. pervasive

12. chastise

13. bard

14. insinuate

15. vicarious

16. disaffected

17. assess

18. aisle

19. refute

20. diligent

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