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1. ascertain

attribute or ascribe a fault

unable to be appeased

find out or discover with certainty

abundant; giving freely; lush

2. brusque

embodied in flesh; personified

abrupt or blunt in speech or manner

short period of rest or relief

rebuke or reprimand severely

3. plausible

vague or unclear

apparently true or reasonable

using up or eating

boring or ordinary

4. mercurial

channel for conveying fluid

absolutely necessary or urgent

lacking energy or alertness

predictably changeable

5. philanthropic

total destruction or ruin

concerned with helping others

escape understanding or grasp; evade detection

secretly cooperate in wrongdoing

6. pretense

false display or claim; or acting

charitable generosity

adjust or soften tone

formally renounce or reject

7. vitriolic

severe or strict in manner or appearance

pretending to hold beliefs not held

bitterly harsh or biting

praise enthusiastically

8. amiable

indirect or slanting

overbearing; commanding

friendly and good-natured

person who makes judgments or settles disputes

9. admonish

violate a law or boundary

warn or reprimand firmly

harmless or gentle

practical and realistic

10. consonant

decorate or add details to improve appearance

praiseworthy

overbearing; commanding

harmonious or agreeable

11. partisan

feeling intense happiness

reveal or make known publicly

strong supporter of a cause

childish or silly

12. quell

status-seeking flatterer or self-serving flatterer

excessive or insincere praise

to suppress or put an end to

official demand for goods or services

13. incorrigible

immoral or wicked act

showing rainbow-like colors

split apart or cling to

difficult to correct or reform

14. combustion

burning or ignition

effective in producing desired result

regard with deep respect

making coarse or abusive comments

15. putrid

create or invent in imagination

lowest point or bottom

determined by personal choice rather than reason

decayed or rotting; foul-smelling

16. reconcile

accept reluctantly without protest

habitually silent or reserved in speech

restore friendly relations after disagreement

perceive or recognize clearly

17. succinct

flowing together of rivers

advocate of individual freedom

fear or apprehension

brief and clear in expression

18. atypical

not representative of the norm

assign to a lower rank or position

impossible to penetrate or affect

deep-seated hatred

19. ballad

scatter in different directions

narrative song or poem

violent whirlpool or chaos

a preference or tendency

20. reprobate

insult or offend openly

diverse; multicolored

limited within boundaries

morally unprincipled person

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. ascertain

2. brusque

3. plausible

4. mercurial

5. philanthropic

6. pretense

7. vitriolic

8. amiable

9. admonish

10. consonant

11. partisan

12. quell

13. incorrigible

14. combustion

15. putrid

16. reconcile

17. succinct

18. atypical

19. ballad

20. reprobate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. ascertain

2. brusque

3. plausible

4. mercurial

5. philanthropic

6. pretense

7. vitriolic

8. amiable

9. admonish

10. consonant

11. partisan

12. quell

13. incorrigible

14. combustion

15. putrid

16. reconcile

17. succinct

18. atypical

19. ballad

20. reprobate

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