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Group 1 - Matching Quizzes
abdicate 
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 | having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner |
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
| give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim |
| capable of being credited or believed; worthy of belief; entitled to confidence; trustworthy |
abridge
2
| opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition |
| surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit |
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
| departing from correct or accepted way; misleading; not straightforward |
admonition
3
| constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
| emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened |
| gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning |
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
alacrity
4
| carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect |
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| differ in opinion or feeling; withhold assent or approval |
| bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain |
allay
5
| departing from correct or accepted way; misleading; not straightforward |
| calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
| give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim |
| chronological record of the events of successive years |
annals
6
| inform; give notice to; make aware |
| chronological record of the events of successive years |
| fundamentally distinct or different in kind; entirely dissimilar |
| lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle |
aptitude
7
| inform; give notice to; make aware |
| staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race |
| apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting; believed too readily |
| inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding |
arid
8
| departing from correct or accepted way; misleading; not straightforward |
| dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants |
| opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition |
| contrast; direct contrast; opposition |
ascetic
9
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| person with prejudiced belief in superiority of own kind |
| opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition |
| carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect |
auspicious
10
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
| lacking moral restraint; indulging in sensual pleasures or vices |
| attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
| staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race |