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1. empathy

gutsy or reckless boldness

ability to understand others' feelings

childish or silly

restoring to former state; compensation

2. hardy

pale or lacking color; dull

strong and resilient

lowest point or bottom

germ-killing or sterilizing agent

3. infusion

famous for bad reasons

come together to form whole

gradual introduction; soaking

lacking energy or vitality

4. juxtaposition

restless or difficult to control

remarkably bad or shocking

placing two things side by side

of uncertain authenticity

5. enfranchise

give voting rights

mix of different things

revoke, cancel or repeal

cuts or tears in skin or flesh

6. variegated

sly or secretive

diverse; multicolored

settling disputes through a neutral third party

create or invent in imagination

7. impinge

pompous or overblown in speech

great disaster or misfortune

state of uncertainty or doubt

to encroach or infringe

8. corrosive

eroding or causing damage

lacking resources or possessions

famous and respected in a particular field

humorously vulgar or indecent

9. intractable

brief and clear in expression

flowing together of rivers

person opposing authority or government

difficult to manage

10. discretion

cautious judgment or tact

excessively eager to please

disagreement with authority or majority

mix of different things

11. equivocal

uncertain or ambiguous

habitually silent or reserved in speech

to ban or prohibit officially

necessary; essential

12. confluence

flowing together of rivers

take someone away by force

attribute or ascribe a fault

bring about or accelerate a process

13. decorous

proper, tasteful, and polite behavior

renovate or brighten up a space or item

lying or false

severe mental or physical pain

14. obsequious

regarded as sacred or inviolable

restore friendly relations after disagreement

avoiding social interactions or society

excessively eager to please

15. facile

restrain or chain

absolutely necessary or urgent

easily achieved; superficial

average or within limits

16. empirical

based on observation or experience

additional performance at end of show

cautious judgment or tact

conventional or traditional

17. execrable

detestable or horrible

bend or change direction of light or sound

idealistic but impractical

morally unprincipled person

18. ostensible

organized list or collection

common remark; banal statement

seeming or apparent

winding or twisting; complicated

19. excavate

impossible to satisfy

intimidating or discouraging

courageous; fearless

dig out from the ground

20. alleviate

based on hypothesis; theoretical

showing concern or care

abrupt or blunt in speech or manner

make easier or less severe

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. empathy

2. hardy

3. infusion

4. juxtaposition

5. enfranchise

6. variegated

7. impinge

8. corrosive

9. intractable

10. discretion

11. equivocal

12. confluence

13. decorous

14. obsequious

15. facile

16. empirical

17. execrable

18. ostensible

19. excavate

20. alleviate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. empathy

2. hardy

3. infusion

4. juxtaposition

5. enfranchise

6. variegated

7. impinge

8. corrosive

9. intractable

10. discretion

11. equivocal

12. confluence

13. decorous

14. obsequious

15. facile

16. empirical

17. execrable

18. ostensible

19. excavate

20. alleviate

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