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1. crease

fine line or fold in material

raise minor or trivial objections; criticize unnecessarily

lacking loyalty; dangerous or deceptive

skill or art in doing something

2. leviathan

analyze or explain in detail

lacking firmness or strength

rot or decay chemically or through bacteria

large or powerful entity

3. annotate

public disgrace or shame

medicine that relieves pain

excessive praise or admiration

to add notes or comments for explanation

4. subjective

based on personal feelings or opinions

Stimulate into action

official document outlining rights or privileges

wishing or showing good to others

5. trenchant

guess based on incomplete information

concise, pithy statement; expressed briefly

incisive, cutting or sharply effective

implied or understood; not directly expressed

6. finicky

dark; gloomy or serious

spread throughout; penetrate

Hard to please; picky

one who pretends to be ill to avoid work

7. preamble

introductory statement or opening, preliminary part

slow, lazy speech

legal process to reclaim property

persistent preoccupation; compulsive idea

8. mace

erase or wipe out

mark of disgrace or shame

heavy club; ceremonial staff

Express angry protest

9. adumbrate

foreshadow or outline vaguely

condemn openly or strongly

Person holding unorthodox views

Improve or increase

10. fluctuate

hardworking and careful

vary or change irregularly

slow to understand; blunt or dull

Support publicly or approve

11. augment

increase or make larger

deduce or conclude

barrier or enclosure of posts for defense or confinement

to mock or taunt; a derisive comment

12. offal

excellently; in an impressive manner

using more words than necessary

animal waste or discarded parts

assert or state confidently

13. amenable

ridicule or mock contemptuously

Harm or weaken ability

make small movements nervously or restlessly

willing to cooperate or be influenced

14. mettlesome

comic or exaggerated imitation

difficult to find or catch

dirty, squalid, morally degraded

full of courage or spirit

15. meticulous

showing great attention to detail

move back and forth

exceed or surpass

wildly unreasonable or illogical

16. aspersion

Separate and distinct

remove outer covering or shell; discard or get rid of

deserving respect or admiration

damaging or insulting remark

17. phenomena

hold or express opinions different from others

stubborn; unyielding; resistant to change

observable facts or events, unusual occurrences

Create spontaneously without preparation

18. inimical

tall, four-sided stone monument; memorial

harmful or hostile

on the edge; minor or superficial

inlaid wooden flooring

19. truce

pause in fighting or conflict; ceasefire

run or walk with a long stride

having a smell; fragrant or unpleasant

doubtful or uncertain

20. detached

impartial or emotionally removed

Provoke or annoy someone

counterbalance; compensation; placed counter to something

having a sharp inclination or high rate

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. crease

2. leviathan

3. annotate

4. subjective

5. trenchant

6. finicky

7. preamble

8. mace

9. adumbrate

10. fluctuate

11. augment

12. offal

13. amenable

14. mettlesome

15. meticulous

16. aspersion

17. phenomena

18. inimical

19. truce

20. detached

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. crease

2. leviathan

3. annotate

4. subjective

5. trenchant

6. finicky

7. preamble

8. mace

9. adumbrate

10. fluctuate

11. augment

12. offal

13. amenable

14. mettlesome

15. meticulous

16. aspersion

17. phenomena

18. inimical

19. truce

20. detached

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