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1. chastise

using more words than needed

a person involved in a lawsuit

rebuke or reprimand severely

criticize sharply; scold

2. legerdemain

favorable or auspicious

skillful deception or magic

combine or unite into one

impossible to satisfy

3. encore

filled or well-supplied with something

harmless or gentle

increase in power or reputation

additional performance at end of show

4. pittance

praise insistently to gain favor

intense enthusiasm or passion

small or inadequate amount of money

difficult to manage

5. renovate

restore to good condition or appearance

lacking energy or vitality

short amusing or interesting story

make better or improve

6. sacrosanct

easily shaped or changed

sudden and disastrous failure or defeat

embodied in flesh; personified

regarded as sacred or inviolable

7. prudence

cautiousness and good judgment

beginner or inexperienced person

perceive or recognize clearly

charm or enchant someone

8. adhere

pretending to hold beliefs not held

emotionally touching or moving

having a stale or offensive smell

stick to or follow closely

9. instigate

complete change or transformation

to stir up or provoke

mercy or leniency

public speech or address

10. exculpate

jump or dance around excitedly

refuse to accept; reject

primarily sitting or inactive

clear from blame

11. congeal

outgoing and sociable in nature

solidify or become gelatinous

cease to flow or develop; become inactive

advocate of individual freedom

12. behemoth

outgoing and sociable in nature

accept reluctantly without protest

enormous or powerful creature or thing

make amends for guilt or sin

13. litigant

flawless; perfect

a person involved in a lawsuit

charmingly old-fashioned or unusual

dig out from the ground

14. accolade

a person involved in a lawsuit

showing no interest or emotion

award or expression of praise

humorously vulgar or indecent

15. blight

pleasant to taste or accept

fundamentally different or diverse

sympathy for loss

plant disease or any cause of decay

16. resolute

sly or secretive

cease to flow or develop; become inactive

determined and unwavering

more important than anything else

17. annex

transparent; clear and easy to understand

understood without being openly spoken

lacking meaning; silly

add or incorporate territory

18. obsolete

second to last in sequence

faulty or blameworthy

no longer in use

unclear or having multiple meanings

19. covet

wishing good for others; kind

desire strongly

reckless or hasty decision or action

implied; understood without being stated

20. exasperate

worldly or globally sophisticated

brief and clear in expression

irritate intensely

having shame or disgrace

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. chastise

2. legerdemain

3. encore

4. pittance

5. renovate

6. sacrosanct

7. prudence

8. adhere

9. instigate

10. exculpate

11. congeal

12. behemoth

13. litigant

14. accolade

15. blight

16. resolute

17. annex

18. obsolete

19. covet

20. exasperate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. chastise

2. legerdemain

3. encore

4. pittance

5. renovate

6. sacrosanct

7. prudence

8. adhere

9. instigate

10. exculpate

11. congeal

12. behemoth

13. litigant

14. accolade

15. blight

16. resolute

17. annex

18. obsolete

19. covet

20. exasperate

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