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1. brazen

bold and shameless

reveal secrets or private information

give up power voluntarily

courageous; fearless

2. moderate

average or within limits

make up for loss

offensive or harmful

praise or admiration

3. intrepid

faulty or blameworthy

showing good judgment or sense

courageous; fearless

habitually silent or reserved in speech

4. encumber

relating to middle-class or capitalist values

deceitful cunning; slyness

restrain or hinder

abundant or plentiful

5. scurrilous

excessively generous or elaborate

making coarse or abusive comments

wicked or criminal

capable of being dissolved

6. wizened

overflowing with enthusiasm

expressing praise

highest point; peak

shriveled with age

7. redoubtable

showing arrogance; proud

inspiring fear or respect

sudden and disastrous failure or defeat

edit to remove inappropriate parts

8. allay

collection of literary works

diminish or put to rest

clear from blame

based on hypothesis; theoretical

9. accretion

irrelevant or unrelated

gradual accumulation or buildup

serious, respectable, and unemotional

insult or damaging remark

10. mitigate

disrespectful of sacred things

helpful or obliging

escape understanding or grasp; evade detection

ease severity or reduce

11. preponderance

person who flatters for advantage

greater in number or importance

belittle or speak disrespectfully of

habitually practicing

12. staid

serious, respectable, and unemotional

detailed or complicated in design

second to last in sequence

unnecessary or excessive

13. transmute

lightweight, semi-transparent fabric

highly harmful or destructive

great disaster or misfortune

change in form or nature

14. arid

many and various

impossible to stop or prevent

able to change easily or versatile

extremely dry or lacking moisture

15. vitriolic

find fault constantly

dense, harsh mixture of sounds

bitterly harsh or biting

irrelevant or unrelated

16. expiate

increasing over time

to obtain or acquire through effort

annoy; irritate

make amends for guilt or sin

17. accord

luxurious and wealthy

offense or annoyance

outline or foreshadow vaguely

mutual agreement or harmony

18. pugnacious

shockingly noticeable or obvious

eager to fight or argue

call together for meeting

wicked or criminal

19. sycophant

status-seeking flatterer or self-serving flatterer

press or squeeze together

causing sorrow or pain; serious

mock or ridicule contemptuously

20. attribute

dark-skinned or having a dark complexion

regard as resulting from a specific cause

harmonious relationship or connection

person who makes judgments or settles disputes

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. brazen

2. moderate

3. intrepid

4. encumber

5. scurrilous

6. wizened

7. redoubtable

8. allay

9. accretion

10. mitigate

11. preponderance

12. staid

13. transmute

14. arid

15. vitriolic

16. expiate

17. accord

18. pugnacious

19. sycophant

20. attribute

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. brazen

2. moderate

3. intrepid

4. encumber

5. scurrilous

6. wizened

7. redoubtable

8. allay

9. accretion

10. mitigate

11. preponderance

12. staid

13. transmute

14. arid

15. vitriolic

16. expiate

17. accord

18. pugnacious

19. sycophant

20. attribute

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