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1. recourse

craving revenge or retaliation

solution or options for help in difficulty

everyday language of a specific region

intense enthusiasm or passion

2. disingenuous

difficult to interpret or mysterious in nature

heated argument or dispute

offensive or indecent language or behavior

not candid or sincere

3. deleterious

harmful or damaging

political approach appealing to common people

irritation or embarrassment

temporary failure or interval

4. astute

shrewd; quick to notice and understand

intake of force; motivation; stimulus

state of lasting forever

unaware or unintentional

5. effrontery

shameless or impudent boldness

intense anger or wrath

avoid directly answering

take action to prevent

6. hybrid

combination of different elements

one who commits a crime

remove someone from power or position

pretend or fake

7. jeopardise

casual calmness or indifference

remote inland area

possbly cause harm or failure

state of being unaware or unconscious

8. ferret out

long-established and unlikely to change

search for and find

objected decision or rejection authority

person who predicts future events; prophet

9. concatenation

series of linked things

slow song of mourning

unfixable, not correcting or changing

dull, grimy, or drab

10. juggernaut

belief that events are predetermined

large unstoppable force or object

favorable or auspicious

deserted or neglectful

11. precipitous

to reach highest point

very steep or hasty

covering up wrongdoing or mistakes

specify as a condition

12. inaugurate

messy or untidy

possbly cause harm or failure

wipe out, destroy completely

begin, initiate, formally start

13. debilitate

correction or adjustment of errors

mutual accusations in response to accusations

weakens or enfeebles

clumsy or unintelligent person

14. chastise

to punish or scold severely

something intensely disliked or cursed

small accident or mistake.

exclusion from a group or society

15. redemption

improve or make better

act of saving or being saved; repurchase

delicacy or nuance

tax on imported or exported goods

16. renown

fame and admiration

lacking courage or resolve; timid

reluctance to work or act; laziness

skill or competence

17. stricture

restriction or severe criticism

withdraw or retract a statement

traditions or stories passed down.

discourage strongly

18. harbinger

indicator of what’s to come

violations, breaches of rules or laws

secluded or sheltered

having a sharply strong smell or taste

19. simile

harsh or abusive language

obtain with effort

figure of speech comparing with like or as

pompous or overblown in speech

20. plagiarism

outward sign or display.

person managing others or property

copying another's work without credit

multiple shots or attacks in quick succession

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. recourse

2. disingenuous

3. deleterious

4. astute

5. effrontery

6. hybrid

7. jeopardise

8. ferret out

9. concatenation

10. juggernaut

11. precipitous

12. inaugurate

13. debilitate

14. chastise

15. redemption

16. renown

17. stricture

18. harbinger

19. simile

20. plagiarism

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. recourse

2. disingenuous

3. deleterious

4. astute

5. effrontery

6. hybrid

7. jeopardise

8. ferret out

9. concatenation

10. juggernaut

11. precipitous

12. inaugurate

13. debilitate

14. chastise

15. redemption

16. renown

17. stricture

18. harbinger

19. simile

20. plagiarism

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