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1. poignant

cuts or tears in skin or flesh

showing no interest or emotion

emotionally touching or moving

peaceable or friendly

2. meager

overconfident but immature

appearing everywhere

lacking in quantity or quality

feeling or expressing great happiness

3. probity

completely destroy or wipe out

honest and open communication

integrity and uprightness

weak; fragile; insubstantial

4. clergy

large destructive fire

appeal to emotion; emotional quality

religious leaders

lasting a very short time

5. analgesic

having a revengeful nature

pain-relieving medication

mercy or leniency

invent or make up

6. vacillate

waver between different opinions

set or adjust precisely

large destructive fire

merciful or tolerant

7. bereft

lack of basic necessities or comforts

wild and untamed

lacking or deprived of something

swollen; inflated; pompous

8. chide

skillful, quick, and precise in movement

skillful and resourceful

scold or rebuke

sudden and disastrous failure or defeat

9. vivacious

lively and spirited

force into action

impossible to stop or prevent

official right to invention; obvious

10. despondent

combine or unite into one

very discouraged or dejected

intended to teach or instruct

a person involved in a lawsuit

11. assail

make a violent attack or criticize strongly

make amends for guilt or sin

gap or break in continuity

ruler or monarch with power

12. desecrate

able to pay debts; liquid dissolving other substances

assist or encourage wrongdoing

treat sacredly with disrespect

insincerely pious or moralistic

13. abrogate

repeal or abolish a law

persuade someone not to do something

rambling; covering many topics

person who makes judgments or settles disputes

14. verdant

having or showing fear or lack of confidence

abundant; giving freely; lush

physical beauty

green; lush with vegetation

15. quell

necessary; essential

a person involved in a lawsuit

conventional or traditional

to suppress or put an end to

16. complacency

moral corruption or wickedness

slander or defame

cuts or tears in skin or flesh

self-satisfaction weakness

17. ostentatious

a state of rest or peacefulness

intended to attract attention

regard with disgust or hatred

insulting language

18. derivative

refuse to accept; reject

causing horror or disapproval

unoriginal; copied or imitative

agreeable and friendly

19. figurative

cautious and careful

faulty or blameworthy

idealistic but impractical

metaphorical rather than literal

20. somnolent

sleepy or drowsy

natural liking or connection

find fault constantly

evident or obvious

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. poignant

2. meager

3. probity

4. clergy

5. analgesic

6. vacillate

7. bereft

8. chide

9. vivacious

10. despondent

11. assail

12. desecrate

13. abrogate

14. verdant

15. quell

16. complacency

17. ostentatious

18. derivative

19. figurative

20. somnolent

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. poignant

2. meager

3. probity

4. clergy

5. analgesic

6. vacillate

7. bereft

8. chide

9. vivacious

10. despondent

11. assail

12. desecrate

13. abrogate

14. verdant

15. quell

16. complacency

17. ostentatious

18. derivative

19. figurative

20. somnolent

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