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Group 1 - Matching Quizzes
allusion 
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 | absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
| indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
| offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing |
| frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech |
anarchy
2
| flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart |
| feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent |
| absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
| something given or received as payment as for a service or loss or injury |
augment
3
| small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests |
| fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly |
| good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
| make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity |
banal
4
| bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain |
| soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained |
| obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
| blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate |
belie
5
| contradict; give a false impression |
| having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher |
| reveal; make known to public |
| offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing |
besmirch
6
| person with power to decide a dispute; judge |
| opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition |
| soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained |
| expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language |
blight
7
| blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate |
| pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning |
| rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation |
| act of sending off something; property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste |
buffoon
8
| like corpse; pale; Having appearance or color of dead human body |
| one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown |
| reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive |
| place of refuge or shelter; protection |
bumptious
9
| having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher |
| making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly |
| give variety to; spread out activities or investments |
| offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing |
cadaverous
10
| soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained |
| like corpse; pale; Having appearance or color of dead human body |
| obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
| cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally |