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1. malapropism

humorous misuse of similar-sounding words

incomplete; favoring one side; biased

Support publicly or approve

Division into two contrasting parts

2. ubiquitous

relating to the countryside or rural life

having or showing a desire for revenge

found everywhere; widespread

move clumsily or slowly

3. imperative

accustomed to hardship; hardened

mound or dam built to prevent flooding

absolutely necessary

restrict or burden in severity

4. deposition

urgent or requiring immediate action

act of removing someone from office; testimony

lacking firmness or strength

lack of foresight or thrift; wastefulness

5. pine

out of fashion or outdated

substance used to make dough rise

excessive praise; flatter insincerely

to suffer longing, to yearn intensely

6. divest

deprive; strip away possessions

High praise or eulogy

Concerned with fashion or appearance

to replace, to take the place of

7. provocative

causing thought or action; irritating or exciting

Deceptive trick or deception

deliberately avoid or ignore

to fall sharply; plunge downward

8. insatiate

unsatisfied or greedy

obedient or overly eager to please

warn or reprimand firmly

Lacking strong emotion

9. dissonance

Unpleasant musical or mental clash

susceptible to harm or attack

pretend or fake being affected

exclusion from society

10. quaff

reduce in rank or position

nosedive or fail completely

Person holding unorthodox views

to drink deeply or heartily

11. amalgamate

to mark with thin lines or grooves

hope or ambition to achieve something

combine into a whole; merge or unite

annoyance, irritation, or distress

12. artless

push or compel someone to do something

innocent or without deceit

burdensome or difficult

based on personal feelings or opinions

13. rotundity

plumpness or roundness in shape or size

independent-minded person; nonconformist

Person holding unorthodox views

hold or express opinions different from others

14. malign

divinely sweet or fragrant; delicious

weak or flimsy; lacking strength

likely to or inclined to do something

speak badly about

15. venerable

excessively confident or prideful; arrogant

changing frequently, unstable

deserving respect because of age or wisdom

mental or physical sluggishness or inactivity

16. nuance

Assert or struggle to overcome

pain-relieving drug; to numb; inducing sleep

wishing or showing good to others

subtle difference or distinction; refinement

17. flout

clever or inventive

Openly disregard rules

little known; obscure or abstruse

to call into question; to attack someone's integrity

18. quash

study of disease

to suppress or extinguish, to put an end to

complete or unlimited knowledge; all-knowing

showing intense passion

19. extol

Occurrence or frequency

formal letter or communication

praise highly or exult

bitter, abusive speech

20. detachment

emotional distance or separation

overflowing with energy or enthusiasm

to combine parts into a whole

Exaggerated statement for effect

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. malapropism

2. ubiquitous

3. imperative

4. deposition

5. pine

6. divest

7. provocative

8. insatiate

9. dissonance

10. quaff

11. amalgamate

12. artless

13. rotundity

14. malign

15. venerable

16. nuance

17. flout

18. quash

19. extol

20. detachment

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. malapropism

2. ubiquitous

3. imperative

4. deposition

5. pine

6. divest

7. provocative

8. insatiate

9. dissonance

10. quaff

11. amalgamate

12. artless

13. rotundity

14. malign

15. venerable

16. nuance

17. flout

18. quash

19. extol

20. detachment

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