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Select the correct definition for each word
Adroit
expression of ones legal right
quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
to add a small amount
Blandish
to flatter someone in order to persuade them to do something
to shake or wave menacingly
to drive out or remove from a home
Ascetic
someone who is obsessed with cleanliness
someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
a faultfinding critic
Erudite
a small amount
well-learned
a raw colour
Adumbrate
to describe roughly or give a summary of
to delay momentarily
lacking intelligence
Promulgate
to derive a substance from a shrub
to state or announce something
to protect something of high value
Brazen
unrestrained by convention or propriety
colour with a bronze undertone
a tradition that brings peace into one's mind
Bucolic
relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life
an abundant supply of good things
feeling or expressing sadness
Chide
to hide from truth
to voice disapproval
a process whereby a child hides his or her possessions
Arcane
computerized stabilization device
the stem of a blueberry
obscure secret that is only known by few
Nadir
a term of endearment
to make something seem more exciting than it actually is
the lowest point of something
Corollary
relating to the human heart
an inference following from the proof of another proposition
a cause of dispute
Terse
an unflattering smile
brief, concise, to the point
made of a brittle material
Arid
to get rid of
lacking sufficient water or rainfall
without respect
Repudiate
to represent an animal
to reject, clean up
a tendency to be overly proper with a set group of individuals
Bilk
to cheat somebody out of something of value
to refuse to proceed or follow through with an order
to steal something in plain sight
Maverick
a peaceful person
not knowing which way to go
an independent, non conformist person
Saga
a dramatic life event
a narrative that tells the adventures of a hero
someone who is upset often
Gregarious
hardworking
easily irritated
temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
Abrogate
to bring about agreement as an intermediary between parties
to revoke formally
to regard with extreme repulsiveness
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