synonyms level e uni 14

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whets

a truly *commonplace* personality

nondescript

known to have a *stolid* temperament

phlegmatic

REVOKE the ban on parking in midtown

rescind

joined the DYNAMIC group of dancers

vivacious

Agreed to the proposal with DISPATCH

alacrity

*lighten* the tax burden

alleviate

the COMPLETE OPPOSITE of what was intended

antithesis

a series of STRIDENT chords

dissonant

a *zany* sense of humor

droll

refused to obey the *directive*

edict

ILLUMINATE fine points of the law

elucidate

*hailed* for his good deeds

lauded

LOUNGE on the couch

loll

skills that are IMPERATIVE for the job

mandatory


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