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1. chide

scold or rebuke

central or most important element

to scold or complain bitterly

shoe repair artisan

2. reproach

friendly and good-natured

express disapproval or disappointment

swollen; inflated; pompous

charm or enchant someone

3. pugnacious

threats or force to coercively compel

eager to fight or argue

renovate or brighten up a space or item

dark-skinned or having a dark complexion

4. indigenous

highly harmful or destructive

unlucky; unfortunate

capable of being dissolved

native to a place

5. toady

overconfident, bold beyond limits

official demand for goods or services

person who flatters for advantage

false display or claim; or acting

6. convention

standard practice or meeting

mix of different things

refuse to accept; reject

flowing together of rivers

7. mawkish

excessive talking around a point

disrespectful of sacred things

excessively sentimental

violate or conflict with

8. expurgate

edit to remove inappropriate parts

insincerely pious or moralistic

person asking questions aggressively

the sound of a bell, especially at tolling

9. imperative

avoid or abstain from

exceptional skill or bravery

absolutely necessary or urgent

having shame or disgrace

10. palliate

doubts existence of god

shrewd and clever

to ease or relieve without curing

secret cooperation for deceit

11. deliberate

done intentionally; carefully considered

indecisive or wavering behavior

friendly and lively

tyrannical ruler with absolute power

12. affluent

ease severity or reduce

difficult to correct or reform

public meeting or discussion platform

wealthy or prosperous

13. effrontery

total sum of parts

lasting a very short time

giving a bad omen or threatening

shameless or impudent boldness

14. taciturn

soon fading or disappearing

practical and realistic

habitually silent or reserved in speech

move back and forth

15. ecstatic

to make less severe or painful

to foretell or predict; omen

faulty or blameworthy

intensely happy or overwhelmed

16. innocuous

renovate or brighten up a space or item

practical and functional

harmeless; not offensive

morally correct behavior or thinking

17. impeccable

flawless; perfect

independent-minded person

gradual decline or wasting away

drive back or reject strongly

18. trite

easy to manage or influence

often repeated; unoriginal

self-satisfaction weakness

peaceable or friendly

19. protean

seer with future insight

able to change easily or versatile

plant disease or any cause of decay

warn or reprimand firmly

20. pellucid

transparent; clear and easy to understand

unhappy with authority or system

able to hold much; spacious

deserving criticism or blame

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. chide

2. reproach

3. pugnacious

4. indigenous

5. toady

6. convention

7. mawkish

8. expurgate

9. imperative

10. palliate

11. deliberate

12. affluent

13. effrontery

14. taciturn

15. ecstatic

16. innocuous

17. impeccable

18. trite

19. protean

20. pellucid

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. chide

2. reproach

3. pugnacious

4. indigenous

5. toady

6. convention

7. mawkish

8. expurgate

9. imperative

10. palliate

11. deliberate

12. affluent

13. effrontery

14. taciturn

15. ecstatic

16. innocuous

17. impeccable

18. trite

19. protean

20. pellucid

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