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Group 1 - Matching Quizzes
abdicate 
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 | book of literary selections by various authors |
| prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned |
| lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases |
| give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim |
allusion
2
| erase; strike out; remove or make invisible |
| give sanction or support to; tolerate or approve |
| book of literary selections by various authors |
| indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
ambiguous
3
| shrink or recoil, as in fear, disgust or embarrassment; bend or crouch with base humility |
| criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication |
| gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted |
| unclear or doubtful in meaning |
animus
4
| person with prejudiced belief in superiority of own kind |
| feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition |
| book of literary selections by various authors |
| lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases |
ascetic
5
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted |
| unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree |
blandishment
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| attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive |
| flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart |
| completely lacking; barren or empty |
| abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
blithe
7
| inform; give notice to; make aware |
| give variety to; spread out activities or investments |
| aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage |
| gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted |
bucolic
8
| rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation |
| give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim |
| completely lacking; barren or empty |
| offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing |
bumptious
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| gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning |
| unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing |
| willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect |
cadaverous
10
| unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| differing in some characteristics; various |
| like corpse; pale; Having appearance or color of dead human body |
| emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened |