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Group 1 - Matching Quizzes
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 | warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative |
| settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states |
| dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants |
| indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
acumen
2
| offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing |
| intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror |
| partnership; league; state of being combined into one body |
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
adversary
3
| ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious |
| opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition |
| spacious and comfortable; fit; proper; convenient |
| secret agreement for an illegal purpose; conspiracy |
adversity
4
| lack of caring; indifference |
| state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
| casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed |
| reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive |
allusion
5
| state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
| frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech |
| indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
| casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed |
arid
6
| great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water |
| lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle |
| dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants |
| state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
ascetic
7
| intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror |
| lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm |
| scatter; drive away; cause to vanish |
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
bulwark
8
| earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends |
| indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
| scatter; drive away; cause to vanish |
| lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm |
chronic
9
| lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases |
| generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
| casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed |
| embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
collusion
10
| secret agreement for an illegal purpose; conspiracy |
| settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states |
| blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate |
| casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed |