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Group (6) - Matching Quizzes
rue 
1
 | marked by harsh spoken or written abuse; scolding |
| well-paid position with little responsibility |
| feel regret, remorse, or sorrow for; mourn |
| quality of being sagacious; quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions; keenness of discernment; shrewdness |
sanctimonious
2
| suggesting or threatening evil |
| excessively or hypocritically pious; possessing sanctity; sacred; holy; saintly; religious |
| equivalent in effect or value |
| sudden turn or start of mind; temporary eccentricity; fancy; capricious notion |
scourge
3
| feel regret, remorse, or sorrow for; mourn |
| whip used to inflict punishment; severe punishment |
| act evasively in order to gain time, avoid argument, or postpone a decision |
| change, especially in one's life or fortunes; regular change or succession of one thing to another; alternation |
simper
4
| smirk; smile in artificial way to make an impression |
| sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness |
| indefensible; not able to be maintained |
| free from disturbance; pacific |
sinecure
5
| perceptive; shrewd; having insight |
| having many talents; capable of working in many fields |
| well-paid position with little responsibility |
| examine closely and critically |
sinister
6
| suggesting or threatening evil |
| marked by trembling, quivering, or shaking; timid or fearful; timorous |
| indifferent to or unaffected by joy, grief, pleasure, or pain |
| demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; binding; rigid |
succulent
7
| full of juicy; full of richness; highly interesting or enjoyable; delectable |
| smirk; smile in artificial way to make an impression |
| swollen; distended; excessively ornate or complex in style or language |
| burning hot; extremely and unpleasantly hot |
tantamount
8
| whip used to inflict punishment; severe punishment |
| move in twisting or contorted motion; contort in pain |
| equivalent in effect or value |
| being or existing everywhere; omnipresent |
trivial
9
| act evasively in order to gain time, avoid argument, or postpone a decision |
| move in twisting or contorted motion; contort in pain |
| unimportant; of little significance or value; ordinary; commonplace |
| marked by harsh spoken or written abuse; scolding |
truculent
10
| well-paid position with little responsibility |
| indefensible; not able to be maintained |
| change, especially in one's life or fortunes; regular change or succession of one thing to another; alternation |
| disposed to fight; belligerent; aggressively hostile |