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1. phlegmatic

calm and unemotional

encourage or promote development

unable to be changed or reversed

obedient, submissive

2. perfunctory

carried out with minimal effort

generous and forgiving

lacking firmness or stiffness

expressing disapproval or negative tone

3. integral

necessary; essential

habitually silent or reserved in speech

implied; understood without being stated

a short trip or outing

4. embezzle

deny any responsibility or support

large natural or artificial lake

take money secretly for personal use

causing delay; slow to act

5. indignation

award or expression of praise

persuading forcibly

increase in power or reputation

anger at injustice

6. pliable

easily bent or flexible

scold or rebuke

diverging from the main point; peripheral

offense or annoyance

7. inhibit

official order or proclamation

anger at injustice

hold back or restrain

having shame or disgrace

8. undulate

habitually silent or reserved in speech

loss of reputation or respect

wave or ripple in motion

an excessive amount of something

9. vicarious

disregard or overlook

burdensome or oppressive

easily shaped or changed

experienced through someone else

10. annex

regard with deep respect or admiration

increase or make larger

add or incorporate territory

easily angered

11. ineffable

difficult to understand

avoid by clever means

unspeakable; beyond description

restrict or compel

12. linchpin

gaudy or tastelessly bright

difficult to understand

charitable generosity

central or most important element

13. eclectic

having frantic energy

harmless or gentle

enjoy oneself happily or freely

deriving ideas from various sources

14. soluble

sharply affecting smell or taste

lacking or deprived of something

no longer in use

capable of being dissolved

15. emaciated

firm decision or intent; solve problem

excessively high or unreasonable

extremely thin due to illness or lack of food

person who makes judgments or settles disputes

16. mitigate

lacking empathy or concern

ease severity or reduce

treat sacredly with disrespect

reckless or hasty decision or action

17. pungent

sharply affecting smell or taste

restore friendly relations after disagreement

paying strict attention to detail

abundant or plentiful

18. ruminate

think deeply or meditate

lack of something; scarcity or shortage

able to recover quickly

implore or beg earnestly

19. putrid

decayed or rotting; foul-smelling

filled or well-supplied with something

understood without being openly spoken

metaphorical rather than literal

20. plethora

to suppress or put an end to

excessive amount of something

rude or irrelevant

praise highly

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. phlegmatic

2. perfunctory

3. integral

4. embezzle

5. indignation

6. pliable

7. inhibit

8. undulate

9. vicarious

10. annex

11. ineffable

12. linchpin

13. eclectic

14. soluble

15. emaciated

16. mitigate

17. pungent

18. ruminate

19. putrid

20. plethora

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. phlegmatic

2. perfunctory

3. integral

4. embezzle

5. indignation

6. pliable

7. inhibit

8. undulate

9. vicarious

10. annex

11. ineffable

12. linchpin

13. eclectic

14. soluble

15. emaciated

16. mitigate

17. pungent

18. ruminate

19. putrid

20. plethora

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