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1. platitude

looking or sounding sad; mournful

sumptuously rich or elaborate; excessive

remark lacking originality; cliche

clever or inventive

2. implicit

innocent or without deceit

very angry; enraged

showing happiness or indifference

implied or understood; not directly expressed

3. clot

embarrassing social mistake

dense mass of coagulated blood or material

feeling or showing anger from unfairness or insult

supporter or proponent of something

4. peruse

reluctant or unwilling

clear and easily understood

sensation of dizziness or spinning

read carefully

5. consternation

harshness of tone or manner; severity

sudden fear or alarm

hesitate or refuse to proceed

avoid truth or mislead; speak evasively

6. prevail

to triumph, to be victorious or widespread

occurring irregularly; scattered or infrequent

show affection through exaggerated praise

genuine or authentic

7. obnoxious

showy to attract attention

opposing accepted beliefs

Understand deeply

offensively unpleasant

8. emollient

lasting only a short time, temporary

bend forward and downward; a small porch

Soothing or softening agent

loose, not tight or tense

9. infer

established set of principles or laws

attitude or position of the body or mind

showy or ostentatious

deduce or conclude

10. spine

particles that settle at the bottom of a liquid

formal praise or tribute; eulogy

non-religious, worldly rather than spiritual

backbone; moral strength or courage

11. opportune

Clichéd or overused

well-timed or favorable

animal shedding feathers or skin; shedding process

to energize or refresh

12. falter

remaining whole or unbroken

hesitate or stumble in action

burdensome or difficult

not transparent; obscure; difficult to understand

13. indulge

devoted supporter; biased

throw or fall; level of intensity or quality

allow oneself pleasure

underlying reason or logic, basis for action

14. insatiate

a short period of time or magical incantation

unsatisfied or greedy

Draw out or evoke

arranged in time order

15. fledgling

persuade through flattery; coax or cajole

New or inexperienced

person who insists on strict adherence to rules

Harm or weaken ability

16. officious

overly eager to offer help; meddlesome

postpone or yield respectfully

vision care specialist

to emphasize or highlight

17. undermine

weaken gradually or insidiously

advocate for equality of all

Discourage from action

eager to eat or consume; insatiable

18. pathology

continuous low humming sound; lazy person

study of disease

lacking firmness or strength

Fake imitation of something

19. plethora

irritable or moody behavior; impatience

deviating from the norm

ability to learn or do something; talent

excess; overabundance; surplus

20. munificent

severely plain or stern

main point or essence

Occurrence or frequency

very generous

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. platitude

2. implicit

3. clot

4. peruse

5. consternation

6. prevail

7. obnoxious

8. emollient

9. infer

10. spine

11. opportune

12. falter

13. indulge

14. insatiate

15. fledgling

16. officious

17. undermine

18. pathology

19. plethora

20. munificent

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. platitude

2. implicit

3. clot

4. peruse

5. consternation

6. prevail

7. obnoxious

8. emollient

9. infer

10. spine

11. opportune

12. falter

13. indulge

14. insatiate

15. fledgling

16. officious

17. undermine

18. pathology

19. plethora

20. munificent

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