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1. compress

cheerful readiness or promptness

express sharp disapproval or criticism

intense anger

press or squeeze together

2. pertinacious

inactive but capable of becoming active

holding firm; stubbornly persistent

annoy; irritate

official demand for goods or services

3. aggregate

suitable for growing crops; farmland

total sum of parts

strong feeling of dislike

pyramid of authority or status

4. coronation

crowning or official ceremony

imply subtly or slyly

causing delay; slow to act

forbidden by law or rules

5. execrable

stretch or expand outwards

outline or foreshadow vaguely

universal cure or remedy

detestable or horrible

6. heterogeneous

fluent or persuasive in speech

practical and realistic

unclear or having multiple meanings

different or diverse parts

7. collateral

changeable or variable

poet or singer, especially of epic poetry

brief and clear in expression

secondary or supporting

8. saccharine

excessively sweet or sentimental

confirm or support

bitterness or harshness in speech or behavior

ruler or monarch with power

9. assail

make a violent attack or criticize strongly

vague or unclear

reduce or cut short

excessive talking around a point

10. ascertain

harmless or gentle

find out or discover with certainty

skillful deception or magic

make easier or less severe

11. accost

find out or discover with certainty

wandering without fixed home

approach and address boldly

capable of being dissolved

12. innate

inborn; naturally existing

using very few words

famous for bad reasons

criticize or correct gently

13. calibrate

treat with love and care

diminish or put to rest

soon fading or disappearing

set or adjust precisely

14. ardor

erase or wipe out; make less visible

steep cliff or edge of a dangerous situation

intense enthusiasm or passion

cuts or tears in skin or flesh

15. approbation

strong and resilient

enjoyment or praise; approval or commendation

skillful and resourceful

crowning or official ceremony

16. licentious

doubtful or uncertain

second to last in sequence

lacking moral restraint

courage in adversity

17. insipid

friendly or cheerful

lacking flavor or interest

a person involved in a lawsuit

beneficial or helpful blessing

18. dissemble

to make less severe or painful

conceal true feelings or motives

regional language or speech pattern

inborn; naturally existing

19. dubious

sly or secretive

escape secretly from custody

doubtful or uncertain

to ban or prohibit officially

20. grandiose

assist or encourage wrongdoing

impressive but superficial

thoroughly dried out; lacking vitality

no longer existing or functioning

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. compress

2. pertinacious

3. aggregate

4. coronation

5. execrable

6. heterogeneous

7. collateral

8. saccharine

9. assail

10. ascertain

11. accost

12. innate

13. calibrate

14. ardor

15. approbation

16. licentious

17. insipid

18. dissemble

19. dubious

20. grandiose

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. compress

2. pertinacious

3. aggregate

4. coronation

5. execrable

6. heterogeneous

7. collateral

8. saccharine

9. assail

10. ascertain

11. accost

12. innate

13. calibrate

14. ardor

15. approbation

16. licentious

17. insipid

18. dissemble

19. dubious

20. grandiose

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