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1. allay

send off swiftly; promptness

impossible to disentangle

diminish or put to rest

satisfy fully or to excess

2. antiseptic

germ-killing or sterilizing agent

not representative of the norm

split apart or cling to

obedient, submissive

3. derivative

unoriginal; copied or imitative

childish or silly

modest, reserved, or shy

humiliate or degrade someone

4. convention

shy or lacking self-confidence

germ-killing or sterilizing agent

pain-relieving medication

standard practice or meeting

5. paucity

fearlessly daring or bold

avoiding waste; economical

scarcity or small amount of something

many and various

6. anonymous

unnamed or unidentified

crying out loudly; boisterous

extremely poor; parsimonious

very discouraged or dejected

7. morass

lightweight, semi-transparent fabric

gradual decline or wasting away

come together to form whole

difficult situation or swamp

8. nadir

able to be heard

generous bestowal of gifts

small increase or addition

lowest point or bottom

9. dour

appropriateness or decorum

quick and superficial

stern, harsh, or gloomy

reduce or cut short

10. florid

bend or change direction of light or sound

excessively ornate or decorated

unchanging over time

countless or extremely large number

11. lavish

proper, tasteful, and polite behavior

cautious judgment or tact

escape secretly from custody

excessively generous or elaborate

12. chide

scold or rebuke

luxurious and wealthy

advocate of individual freedom

renovate or brighten up a space or item

13. phlegmatic

excessively high or unreasonable

promiscuous; reckless; unprovoked

soothing ointment or balm

calm and unemotional

14. destitute

song or poem lamenting the dead

feeling remorseful

signaling system with lights or sounds

lacking resources or possessions

15. demure

modest, reserved, or shy

sentimental to excessive degree

drinkable; suitable for drinking

officially cancel or withdraw

16. rescind

voluntarily refrain from something

revoke, cancel or repeal

energetic; constantly changing

central or most important element

17. flabbergasted

advanced for age; early development

large destructive fire

lacking intelligence or ideas

extremely surprised

18. dilatory

conceal true feelings or motives

crowning or official ceremony

causing delay; slow to act

different or diverse parts

19. ecstatic

impressive but superficial

regional language or speech pattern

vague or unclear

intensely happy or overwhelmed

20. inexorable

previous or coming before

lasting only a short time

wave or ripple in motion

impossible to stop or prevent

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. allay

2. antiseptic

3. derivative

4. convention

5. paucity

6. anonymous

7. morass

8. nadir

9. dour

10. florid

11. lavish

12. chide

13. phlegmatic

14. destitute

15. demure

16. rescind

17. flabbergasted

18. dilatory

19. ecstatic

20. inexorable

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. allay

2. antiseptic

3. derivative

4. convention

5. paucity

6. anonymous

7. morass

8. nadir

9. dour

10. florid

11. lavish

12. chide

13. phlegmatic

14. destitute

15. demure

16. rescind

17. flabbergasted

18. dilatory

19. ecstatic

20. inexorable

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