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1. counteract

feeling remorseful

act against or oppose

fear or apprehension

abundant; giving freely; lush

2. utopia

decorate or add beauty to

merciful or tolerant

perfect society or place

weaken physically or mentally

3. contentious

causing disagreement

causing delay; slow to act

conventional or traditional

lacking necessities; poor

4. cloying

overly sweet or sentimental

horrible or detestable

edit to remove inappropriate parts

grow or develop skill

5. ascetic

diverse; multicolored

practicing self-discipline and abstention

poet or singer, especially of epic poetry

appearing everywhere

6. pinnacle

firm decision or intent; solve problem

highest point or peak

appropriateness or decorum

to recommend authoritatively

7. precipice

physical beauty

steep cliff or edge of a dangerous situation

paying close attention to detail

no longer in use

8. ruse

pleasant to taste or accept

stretch or expand outwards

clever trick or deception

not representative of the norm

9. imperious

overbearing; commanding

shorten or condense text

suppose without sufficient evidence

enthusiastic applause or praise

10. cosmopolitan

miserable, despicable, or wretched

enormous or powerful creature or thing

feeling remorseful

worldly or globally sophisticated

11. adverse

officially cancel or withdraw

person asking questions aggressively

alert; watchful

hostile or unfavorable

12. magnanimous

generous and forgiving

lacking resources or possessions

lacking necessities; poor

escape understanding or grasp; evade detection

13. bashful

total destruction or ruin

shy or reserved

to carry out or execute

loss of sensation or consciousness

14. phlegmatic

refusing to change mind

pursues pleasure as life goal

record or narrative of events

calm and unemotional

15. relish

to spread throughout something

burning or ignition

enjoy greatly; pleasure or appreciation

skillful deception or magic

16. revoke

officially cancel or withdraw

scarcity or small amount of something

boisterous and loud

meddlesome or interfering

17. incisive

award or expression of praise

causing distress; agonizing

device that produces electricity; assault

clear and direct; sharply focused

18. consolation

comfort in grief

gathering of people

having extensive knowledge

critic of traditions or beliefs

19. disheartened

shining brightly; radiant

discouraged or demoralized

make amends for guilt or sin

cautious judgment or tact

20. neophyte

thoroughly dried out; lacking vitality

belittle or speak disrespectfully of

newly converted or beginner

understand deeply

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. counteract

2. utopia

3. contentious

4. cloying

5. ascetic

6. pinnacle

7. precipice

8. ruse

9. imperious

10. cosmopolitan

11. adverse

12. magnanimous

13. bashful

14. phlegmatic

15. relish

16. revoke

17. incisive

18. consolation

19. disheartened

20. neophyte

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. counteract

2. utopia

3. contentious

4. cloying

5. ascetic

6. pinnacle

7. precipice

8. ruse

9. imperious

10. cosmopolitan

11. adverse

12. magnanimous

13. bashful

14. phlegmatic

15. relish

16. revoke

17. incisive

18. consolation

19. disheartened

20. neophyte

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