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Question 1

Accolade

Answer 1

An expression of praise.

Sentence: the teacher gave the kid an accolade during the parent teacher meeting.

Question 2

Adulation

Answer 2

Excessive praise; intense adoration

Question 3

Aesthetic

Answer 3

Appreciative of; dealing with.

Sentence: they were aesthetic for his help.

Question 4

Avarice

Ava-ris

Answer 4

Greed; esp for wealth.

Question 5

Burgeon

Bur-gen

Answer 5

To grow rapidly or flourish

Sentence: she has a Burgeon future

Question 6

Cacophony

Ca-cough-any

Answer 6

Harsh, discordant sound, jarring

There’s a cacophony of an angry mod.

Question 7

Canon

Answer 7

A collection of books accepted as holy scripture.

Priest who is a member of a cathedral chapter.

Question 8

Castigation

Answer 8

Severe criticism or punishment

He got castigated for his awful work.

Question 9

Catalyst

Answer 9

Something that causes an important event to happen.

Question 10

Caustic

Answer 10

Burning or stinging; causing corrosion

Question 11

Chary

Cherry

Answer 11

Cautious; wary

Question 12

Cogent

Co-gent

Answer 12

Convincing; clear out, logical.

Question 13

Complaisance

Com-play-sense

Answer 13

The willingness to comply with the wishes of others

A temperamental disposition to be agreeable

Question 14

Contrite

Cont-rite

Answer 14

Regretful; penitent; seeking forgiveness

Sentence: he is contrite about having done such a thing!

Question 15

Dearth

Answer 15

A lack; scarcity

Question 16

Demur

Answer 16

To question or oppose.

Question 17

Abate

Answer 17

To lessen in intensity

Sentence: the doctors tried to abate her pain