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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. wharf

wealthy influential business leader

clever plan or scheme

to kneel and show respect

structure on water for loading ships

2. wasteland

unproductive or neglected land

a person's legal residence or home

ruins or debris from destruction

excessively proud or without result

3. allusion

practice of magic or sorcery

expose falsehood or myths

full range of skills or performances

indirect reference

4. inter alia

intense force or passion

direct vote by voting population

among other things; among others

harsh, severe

5. syndicate

unproductive or neglected land

group working together

lively and full of energy

state of uncertainty or neglect

6. lampoon

ghost or ghostly figure

excessively flattering

strictness or severity

publicly criticize with satire

7. gaffe

person who seeks or offers business

emphasize or highlight

a social blunder or mistake

slow song of mourning

8. flimsy

large unstoppable force or object

lack of skill, clumsiness

pallid or unhealthy pale appearance

poorly made or insubstantial

9. vituperate

poorly thought-out

overcome difficulty

impractically idealistic; unrealistic

to blame or insult severely

10. polemic

lack of energy or enthusiasm

the return of someone to their country

incorrectness, improper conduct

a controversial argument or debate

11. cosmos

insisting on immediate attention

elderly, frail, or broken down

burdensome, heavy, or oppressive

the universe, orderly and harmonious

12. precarious

steep slope or cliff

false or fake

explanation or display

unstable or uncertain

13. masochism

belonging naturally; essential

chaotic or unstable flow of air or water

pleasure from self-pain.

lineage or ancestry

14. exigency

urgent need or demand

tendency to behave a certain way

endure or resist successfully

make amends for a wrong deed

15. iconoclasm

destroying or opposing beliefs

luxuriously rich or costly

outer boundary of an area

fellow countryman

16. protégé

guilt or involvement in wrongdoing

a person who is guided and supported by an older and more experienced or influential person.

punishment for wrongdoing

series of three related works

17. encroach

rudeness, shameless boldness

gradually infringe or intrude on territory or rights

lacking harmony; unsuitable

mighty or powerful person or thing

18. suffragette

impressive or magnificent quality

to reach highest point

women advocating voting rights

traditional saying expressing a common truth

19. prerequisite

mercy or leniency

manifestation, embodiment of a spirit or quality

required beforehand

mild expression replacing a harsh one

20. macrocosm

doubtful, uncertain, or questionable

sudden involuntary muscle contraction

large universe or system.

severely critical or sarcastic

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