1. VOCABULARY 25
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2. 1. tacit Adj. –not expressed openly, but understood or implied
When the trainer pulled gently on the reign,
the horse immediately followed the TACIT command.

3. 2. convalescence Noun—gradual recovery after an illness
The doctor told my parents that my CONVALESCENCE would take at least a week.

4. 3. contentious Adj—quarrelsome; argumentative
My sister and I have a CONTENTIOUS
relationship because she refuses to obey me!

5. 4. abstractly Adv.—in a preoccupied manner
He was ABSTRACTLY listening to music instead of doing his homework!

6. 5. Anarchy Noun—disorder
When the hometown team was defeated in the championship game, ANARCHY broke out, and the police had to calm everyone down.

7. 6. mediocre Adj.– ordinary
My father was not happy with my MEDIOCRE grades.

8. 7. expulsion Noun—the act of forcing out
After his third trip to the alternative school for fighting, the disruptive student faced EXPULSION.

9. 8. solace Noun—consolation; relief
The American Red Cross organization provides SOLACE when disaster strikes a community.

10. 9. reverie Noun—daydream
It is difficult not to get caught up in a REVERIE on a beautiful spring afternoon.

11. 10. emissary Noun—an agent or representative
Captain Rowe was an EMISSARY of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.