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Group (5) - Matching Quizzes
prodigal 
1
 | wasteful; reckless with money |
| severely criticize; reprimand; reprove sharply |
| go through or across, often under difficult conditions |
| comfort or relieve in sorrow, misfortune, or distress |
robust
2
| large volume; large and scholarly book |
| act of resigning or giving up, as a claim, possession, or office; surrender |
| strip a priest or minister of church authority; remove from status as member of clergy |
| vigorous; full of health and strength; vigorous |
ruse
3
| effectively concise; appearing as if wiped or rubbed, as smooth |
| momentary; temporary; staying for short time |
| chew over and over mentally, or like cows physically; mull over; ponder |
| trick; use of artifice or trickery; deceptive maneuver, especially to avoid capture |
sanction
4
| producing offspring or fruit in great abundance; fertile |
| give authorization or approval to something; penalize a state, especially for violating international law |
| comfort or relieve in sorrow, misfortune, or distress |
| effectively concise; appearing as if wiped or rubbed, as smooth |
scrupulous
5
| go through or across, often under difficult conditions |
| state of alarm or dread; nervous apprehension; involuntary trembling or quivering |
| having lost motion, or the power of exertion and feeling; numb; benumbed |
| exactly and carefully conducted; by extreme care and great effort; cautious |
solace
6
| cut the top off; make shorter as if by cutting off |
| principal character in a work of fiction; main character in a drama; leader of a cause; champion |
| effectively concise; appearing as if wiped or rubbed, as smooth |
| comfort or relieve in sorrow, misfortune, or distress |
tangible
7
| examine closely and critically |
| strip a priest or minister of church authority; remove from status as member of clergy |
| able to be touched; real or concrete; palpable |
| draw a mark or line under; emphasize; stress |
tawdry
8
| oily; composed of oil or fat; characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness |
| producing offspring or fruit in great abundance; fertile |
| cheap in nature or appearance; tastelessly showy; shameful or indecent |
| able to be touched; real or concrete; palpable |
tenacious
9
| sticking together; stubbornly unyielding; holding together firmly |
| empty; showing lack of thought or intelligence; vacant |
| wasteful; reckless with money |
| momentary; temporary; staying for short time |
transient
10
| momentary; temporary; staying for short time |
| echoing; strong and deep in tone; resounding; having lasting presence or effect |
| having no previous example; novel; unparalleled |
| admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; clear and unambiguous |