Fancy Vocabulary #8

Feel smart and fancy by completing the English words from their definitions. Correct spelling is required.
The previous quiz in this series can be found here (Quiz 7)
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Villainous, malicious
Malevolent
Congeal, clot
Coagulate
Cheerful, full of energy
Ebullient
Indecent, coarse
Ribald
Exclude, shun
Ostracise
Place side by side
Juxtapose
The study of words
Etymology
Renounce the throne
Abdicate
Vague, hazy, cloudy
Nebulous
Formal conversation
Colloquy
Excessively compliant
Obsequious
A model of excellence
Paragon
Concisely meaningful
Pithy
Unfounded rumor, story
Canard
Trivial, without value
Frivolous
Sickeningly sweet
Saccharine
Drain of blood
Exsanguinate
Deliberately rude, surly
Churlish
Omen, forewarning
Portent
Excessive pride
Hubris
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8 Comments
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Level 68
Mar 15, 2019
Parvenu for Paragon?
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Level 79
Aug 19, 2020
I think maleficent fits well enough too
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Level 46
Oct 11, 2021
right, or simply malefic
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Level 46
Oct 11, 2021
coalesce should be accepted
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Level 79
May 22, 2022
'olent' didn't work without the prefix like all the rest do, can this be added please?
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Level 63
May 22, 2022
Fixed. Thanks for pointing it out.
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Level 63
Mar 13, 2025
Totally enjoyed it. Two thumbs up! Nominated.
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Level 45
May 9, 2025
Etymology isnt the study of words its the study of their history.