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1. polemic

practical and realistic

praise highly

a state of rest or peacefulness

argument against a belief or opinion

2. aberration

conceal true feelings or motives

imply subtly or slyly

deviation from the norm

without definite shape or form

3. aggrieved

excessively sweet or sentimental

feeling of resentment or injustice

brilliantly sparkling or exciting

habitually silent or reserved in speech

4. rescind

indirect or slanting

clear and logical

diverging from the main point; peripheral

revoke, cancel or repeal

5. appraise

outdated or obsolete

boundary or separation line

set apart as holy or sacred

evaluate or assess value

6. scathing

come together to form whole

send off swiftly; promptness

charming; winning

very critical or harsh

7. haughty

enthusiastically devoted

showing arrogance; proud

to make less severe or painful

highest point or peak

8. decry

notoriety; disgrace

wicked or depraved behavior

publicly denounce or criticize

bubbly, lively, or spirited

9. exculpate

clear from blame

show or reveal clearly

greeting or expression of respect

many and various

10. prescribe

force into action

effective in producing desired result

to recommend authoritatively

revoke, cancel or repeal

11. arbiter

calm and unemotional

refusing to change mind

boring or ordinary

person who makes judgments or settles disputes

12. quaint

having harmful intentions

charmingly old-fashioned or unusual

introduce new ideas or methods

impossible to penetrate or affect

13. dissuade

persuade someone not to do something

prove false or incorrect through argument

critically scold or condemn

completely destroy or wipe out

14. battery

happening by luck

luxurious and wealthy

pyramid of authority or status

device that produces electricity; assault

15. attribute

erase or wipe out; make less visible

impossible to disentangle

dark-skinned or having a dark complexion

regard as resulting from a specific cause

16. censure

express strong disapproval

orders or prohibitions

skillful or proficient at something

skilled at gaining advantage

17. extant

harsh or bitter in tone

having a revengeful nature

still in existence

standard practice or meeting

18. obfuscate

typical example or model

belonging to the earliest times

truthfulness; accuracy

making unclear or unintelligible

19. interminable

assist or encourage wrongdoing

endless; having no limit

make clear or clarify

gradually increasing sound

20. gourmand

insincerely pious or moralistic

impossible to penetrate or affect

avoid by clever means

someone who enjoys eating

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. polemic

2. aberration

3. aggrieved

4. rescind

5. appraise

6. scathing

7. haughty

8. decry

9. exculpate

10. prescribe

11. arbiter

12. quaint

13. dissuade

14. battery

15. attribute

16. censure

17. extant

18. obfuscate

19. interminable

20. gourmand

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. polemic

2. aberration

3. aggrieved

4. rescind

5. appraise

6. scathing

7. haughty

8. decry

9. exculpate

10. prescribe

11. arbiter

12. quaint

13. dissuade

14. battery

15. attribute

16. censure

17. extant

18. obfuscate

19. interminable

20. gourmand

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