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TOAST

1. A tacit (TASS-it) agreement is:
   unspoken
   permanent
   painful
   illegal

2. An oast (rhymes with roast) is a kind of:
   grain, like wheat
   sound defeat
   kiln, or oven
   witches’ coven

3. An acerb (uh-SERB) remark is:
   witty and clever
   wise and thoughtful
   harsh and biting
   confusing and cryptic

4. To stultify (STULL-tuh-fie) is to:
   eat to excess
   entice, lure
   render useless or futile
   elevate, put on a pedestal

5. Animals showing evidence of torpidity (tor-PIDDA-tee) are likely to seem:
   sluggish or lazy
   neurotic or crazy
   expecting or pregnant
   odorous or fragrant

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