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1. loafer

resembling or containing water

a lazy or idler person; a type of shoe

eager for knowledge

highest point or peak, culmination

2. decorum

loyalty or commitment to a cause

take part in superficially or casually

proper behavior; good manners

formal request

3. impair

Harm or weaken ability

lack of foresight or thrift; wastefulness

remaining whole or unbroken

Provoke or annoy someone

4. hypocritical

pretending to be virtuous

arranged in time order

for something to fall or overturn; overthrow

to emphasize or highlight

5. volatile

having a sharp inclination or high rate

highly valuable, expensive or dear

changeable or unstable easily

very attentive to detail; hard to please

6. qualification

causing thought or action; irritating or exciting

attribute or condition to meet requirements

hardworking and careful

exceeding reasonable limits

7. inimical

showing intense passion

filled with excessive zeal

strange or unusual

harmful or hostile

8. brisk

quick and energetic; lively or vigorous

to hold back from, avoid voluntarily

someone taking advantage; exploitative individual

wildly unreasonable or illogical

9. wile

trickery or cunning deception

deficient or lacking

Unpredictable or inconsistent

loose, not tight or tense

10. dissemble

having a strong or unpleasant smell

to mark with thin lines or grooves

conceal true feelings or motives

easy to see or understand

11. alacrity

eager willingness or briskness

something that develops from something else; result

person who patrols an area of land or forest

apply oil; designate or confer divine power

12. invoke

Face-to-face dispute or conflict

call upon a higher power or authority

worshipping idols excessively

lie in warmth or enjoy to the fullest

13. reproach

substance used to make dough rise

pain or regret for wrongdoings

incomplete; favoring one side; biased

expression of disapproval or disappointment

14. topple

risk of harm or loss

prevent or obstruct beforehand

round cooking vessel

for something to fall or overturn; overthrow

15. exemplify

written/spoken communication; discussion

move back and forth

harmless; unlikely to offend or provoke

illustrate or clarify by example

16. conflagration

large destructive fire

Impenetrable or unaffected

swing or move back and forth

implied or understood without being spoken

17. bleak

vague or ambiguous expression

desolate or depressing; cold or bare

ability to learn or do something; talent

easily managed or controlled

18. complacent

allow oneself pleasure

self-satisfied

clumsy; inept; lacks skill

false statement to damage reputation

19. oratorio

plain; not decorated or embellished

closely connected or appropriate

large musical composition for voices and orchestra

stir up feelings or public opinion

20. endeavor

suffocate or suppress completely

Relating to the body

annoyance, irritation, or distress

serious effort toward a goal

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. loafer

2. decorum

3. impair

4. hypocritical

5. volatile

6. qualification

7. inimical

8. brisk

9. wile

10. dissemble

11. alacrity

12. invoke

13. reproach

14. topple

15. exemplify

16. conflagration

17. bleak

18. complacent

19. oratorio

20. endeavor

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. loafer

2. decorum

3. impair

4. hypocritical

5. volatile

6. qualification

7. inimical

8. brisk

9. wile

10. dissemble

11. alacrity

12. invoke

13. reproach

14. topple

15. exemplify

16. conflagration

17. bleak

18. complacent

19. oratorio

20. endeavor

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