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Group (6) - Matching Quizzes
scourge 
1
 | whip used to inflict punishment; severe punishment |
| suggesting or threatening evil |
| sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness |
| perceptive; shrewd; having insight |
scrutinize
2
| excessively or hypocritically pious; possessing sanctity; sacred; holy; saintly; religious |
| examine closely and critically |
| opinion, doctrine, or principle held as being true by person or organization |
| act evasively in order to gain time, avoid argument, or postpone a decision |
simper
3
| burning hot; extremely and unpleasantly hot |
| full of juicy; full of richness; highly interesting or enjoyable; delectable |
| examine closely and critically |
| smirk; smile in artificial way to make an impression |
sinecure
4
| reproach in a mocking, insulting, or contemptuous manner; make fun of , often in an aggressive manner |
| excessively or hypocritically pious; possessing sanctity; sacred; holy; saintly; religious |
| burning hot; extremely and unpleasantly hot |
| well-paid position with little responsibility |
soporific
5
| pass over or beyond; surpass |
| reproach in a mocking, insulting, or contemptuous manner; make fun of , often in an aggressive manner |
| change, especially in one's life or fortunes; regular change or succession of one thing to another; alternation |
| sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness |
sordid
6
| related to spring; suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh |
| occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order in time |
| filthy; unethical or dishonest; dirty; foul; morally degraded |
| smirk; smile in artificial way to make an impression |
spurn
7
| reject disdainfully or contemptuously; scorn |
| indifferent to or unaffected by joy, grief, pleasure, or pain |
| enthusiastic; filled with or motivated by zeal |
| practical and functional, not just for show |
stoic
8
| thin layer; coating consisting of thin layer; ornamental coating to a building |
| smirk; smile in artificial way to make an impression |
| free from disturbance; pacific |
| indifferent to or unaffected by joy, grief, pleasure, or pain |
temerity
9
| boldness; rashness; foolhardy disregard of danger |
| sudden turn or start of mind; temporary eccentricity; fancy; capricious notion |
| regarded as sacred and inviolable |
| reject disdainfully or contemptuously; scorn |
temporize
10
| whip used to inflict punishment; severe punishment |
| change, especially in one's life or fortunes; regular change or succession of one thing to another; alternation |
| free from disturbance; pacific |
| act evasively in order to gain time, avoid argument, or postpone a decision |