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Group (4) - Matching Quizzes
gossamer 
1
 | tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental |
| deadly; causing or capable of causing death |
| liberal; wasteful; excessive spending |
| sheer, light, delicate, or tenuous |
grimace
2
| long life; great duration of life; long duration or continuance, as in an occupation |
| impenetrable; not readily understood; mysterious |
| hint; indirect implication , usually malicious |
| facial distortion to show feeling such as pain, disgust |
ignominy
3
| incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved; |
| implied or understood though not directly expressed |
| deep disgrace; shame or dishonor |
| bring in from another country |
impale
4
| noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression |
| pierce; kill by piercing with a spear or sharp |
| celebrity; person who is an inspiration to others; person who has achieved eminence in specific field |
| interested in making money; profit oriented; hired for service in foreign army |
innuendo
5
| act intended to deceive or trick; practical joke |
| hint; indirect implication , usually malicious |
| someone who assumes a false identity |
| shack; small, wretched house |
inscrutable
6
| impenetrable; not readily understood; mysterious |
| laughable; completely devoid of wisdom or good sense |
| throw overboard; eject from boat, submarine, aircraft, or spaceship |
| grossly wicked; abominable; hateful; infamous |
instigate
7
| unaware, without noticing; unmindful or thoughtless |
| follow a winding and turning course; move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction |
| goad or urge forward; provoke; incite |
| deadly; causing or capable of causing death |
invective
8
| goad or urge forward; provoke; incite |
| abusive language used to express blame or ill will |
| act intended to deceive or trick; practical joke |
| figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis; overstatement |
itinerant
9
| wandering; traveling place to place, especially to perform work or duty |
| irritable; easily angered; excited by or arising from anger |
| opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion |
| characteristic of acting or stage performance |
jaunty
10
| opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion |
| deep disgrace; shame or dishonor |
| penetrating, clear, and sharp, as in operation or expression |
| gay in manner, appearance, or action; easy and carefree |