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1. subpoena

legal order to appear in court; summon

to satisfy fully, to gratify to excess

lacking loyalty; dangerous or deceptive

state of inactivity or dormancy

2. erratic

Unpredictable or inconsistent

clarify or explain clearly

small hammer for court proceedings

assign or credit to a cause or source

3. exuberant

assert or state confidently

overflowing with energy or enthusiasm

failure to care for properly; disregard

Dull or lacking brightness

4. quibble

seriousness or importance

temporarily inactive or sleeping

raise minor or trivial objections; criticize unnecessarily

tread heavily; crush or destroy

5. omniscient

for something to fall or overturn; overthrow

particles that settle at the bottom of a liquid

having infinite knowledge

Express angry protest

6. concede

having a smell; fragrant or unpleasant

ordinary, dull, or routine

understood by few; mysterious

admit as true or acknowledge defeat

7. hyperbole

lacking loyalty; dangerous or deceptive

Exaggerated statement for effect

large underground cave

strap for controlling an animal

8. banter

feeling of fear or agitation, apprehension

evoking interest; persuasive

scarcity; small amount; shortage

playful and friendly teasing

9. propriety

accepted social or moral standards; appropriateness

ability to learn or do something; talent

pompous or pretentious speech or writing

to blame or scold harshly

10. precipitous

to appear more prominent or important

out of fashion or outdated

deep insight or seriousness, great depth

very steep; sudden or hasty

11. complacent

self-satisfied

ghostly figure or image appearingsuddenly

overconfident; assuming too much

wishing or showing good to others

12. vulnerable

susceptible to harm or attack

admit as true or acknowledge defeat

state of inactivity or dormancy

enough; adequate for purpose

13. veritable

Clichéd or overused

genuine or authentic

persuasive language or speech; or stylistic devices

stubbornly asserting opinions

14. oblation

large destructive fire

offering or sacrifice

amusing in an odd way

person who betrays trust or allegiance

15. dispel

Congratulate earnestly

drive away or make disappear

animal waste or discarded parts

take part in superficially or casually

16. affectation

hesitate or stumble in action

Yielding or admitting a point

using more words than necessary

artificial or pretentious behavior

17. buttress

hidden or secret

factor that determines a result

bitter, abusive speech

support or reinforcement

18. lull

calm or send to sleep; period of calm

overconfident; assuming too much

excessive pride or self-love

speak badly about

19. belie

move back and forth

contradict or give a false impression; misrepresent

to fall sharply; plunge downward

puzzled or unsure how to respond

20. denigrate

Criticize unfairly

word that imitates sound; sound to word match

about to happen

owing money

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. subpoena

2. erratic

3. exuberant

4. quibble

5. omniscient

6. concede

7. hyperbole

8. banter

9. propriety

10. precipitous

11. complacent

12. vulnerable

13. veritable

14. oblation

15. dispel

16. affectation

17. buttress

18. lull

19. belie

20. denigrate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. subpoena

2. erratic

3. exuberant

4. quibble

5. omniscient

6. concede

7. hyperbole

8. banter

9. propriety

10. precipitous

11. complacent

12. vulnerable

13. veritable

14. oblation

15. dispel

16. affectation

17. buttress

18. lull

19. belie

20. denigrate

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