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1. mollify

drive away or scatter; make vanish

humiliate or degrade someone

appease or reduce anger

loss of reputation or respect

2. diffuse

damaging reputation; slanderous

agreeable and friendly

wave or ripple in motion

spread out or scattered; wordy

3. tirade

to spread or multiply; reproduce

show or reveal clearly

idealistic but impractical

lengthy angry speech or criticism

4. counteract

take money secretly for personal use

open to influence or cooperation

approach and address boldly

act against or oppose

5. coherent

beyond doubt or dispute

dark-skinned or having a dark complexion

logical and consistent

lengthy angry speech or criticism

6. brusque

unchanging over time

abrupt or blunt in speech or manner

admit as true or valid

standard practice or meeting

7. interlocutor

combine or unite into one

person involved in dialogue

perfect example or embodiment

implied; understood without being stated

8. artisan

skilled in deception

press or squeeze together

skilled craftsperson or manual worker

theft or stealing

9. fraught

mentally sharp and perceptive

filled with or marked by

light and delicate

false statement to damage reputation

10. agile

abundant; giving freely; lush

intended to attract attention

speak or write with great enthusiasm

quick and nimble

11. cloying

reveal secrets or private information

unspeakable; beyond description

appropriate and advantageous

overly sweet or sentimental

12. exasperate

lacking firmness or stiffness

gutsy or reckless boldness

irritate intensely

lack of respect or seriousness

13. coronation

agree or give consent to

crowning or official ceremony

merciful or tolerant

decorate or add beauty to

14. renown

widespread fame or reputation

completely destroy or wipe out

feeling intense happiness

optimistic or hopeful

15. injunction

spoil surface of something; vandalize

orders or prohibitions

steep cliff or edge of a dangerous situation

formal rejection or abandonment

16. acquiesce

accept reluctantly without protest

lower in dignity or status; humiliate

standards for judgment

fear or apprehension

17. fortitude

courage in adversity

hidden or concealed

shameless or impudent boldness

threats or force to coercively compel

18. abjure

understood only by a select few

religious leaders

formally renounce or reject

boisterous and loud

19. terrestrial

threats or force to coercively compel

accustom to hardship

persistently urge or encourage

relating to the earth or land

20. unctuous

scold or rebuke

excessively or ingratiatingly flattering

lacking intelligence or sense

brief and clear in expression

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. mollify

2. diffuse

3. tirade

4. counteract

5. coherent

6. brusque

7. interlocutor

8. artisan

9. fraught

10. agile

11. cloying

12. exasperate

13. coronation

14. renown

15. injunction

16. acquiesce

17. fortitude

18. abjure

19. terrestrial

20. unctuous

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. mollify

2. diffuse

3. tirade

4. counteract

5. coherent

6. brusque

7. interlocutor

8. artisan

9. fraught

10. agile

11. cloying

12. exasperate

13. coronation

14. renown

15. injunction

16. acquiesce

17. fortitude

18. abjure

19. terrestrial

20. unctuous

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