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Select the correct definition for each word.
Mercenary
a dealer of textiles
an individual who plays with fire
a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army
Blithe
showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be insensitive
a disease causing a high number of deaths
complete happiness
Saga
someone who is upset often
a dramatic life event
a narrative that tells the adventures of a hero
Adroit
to add a small amount
expression of ones legal right
quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
Succinct
expressed in few words
wanting mental nourishment
at the same time
Avarice
a traditional rice dish
a right to one's own property
excessive desire for wealth
Wanton
undisciplined, lewd, lustful
a Chinese dumpling
a strong desire for something
Demure
to release from an enclosure
quiet, modest, reserved
a structure no longer in use
Alacrity
critical assessment of a company's growth
showing relief after truth has been exposed
eagerness, speed
Terse
brief, concise, to the point
an unflattering smile
made of a brittle material
Extol
the need to no longer have to pay
to exit through an entrance
to praise or revere
Eloquent
expressing yourself readily, clearly and effectively
term to describe an elephant's movements
serene
Abrogate
to bring about agreement as an intermediary between parties
to revoke formally
to regard with extreme repulsiveness
Aberration
a sense of guilt
yarn made from wool
something that differs from the norm
Bane
a large group of musicians that play together
something causing misery or harm
an order that something not be done or used
Defunct
to use something in an alternate or unusual manner
no longer in force or use
to stop an action
Insular
separated and narrow minded
a high blood sugar level
convulsions caused by a block in an artery
Parlance
a genre of dance
a way or manner of speaking
when someone is paid to talk about their specialization
Abash
a crushing blow
cause to be embarrassed
an individual who is shy
Anachronistic
having the characteristics of a robot
chronologically misplaced
a political theory that desires the replacement of governmental authority with a cooperative society
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