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1. disperse

praise for achievement

scatter in different directions

unable to be taken or broken into

concerning beauty or art

2. excursion

sentimental to excessive degree

patience and restraint

a short trip or outing

show great joy or triumph

3. absolution

forgiveness of sins or errors

shock or amaze; make unable to think

hostile or harmful

make easier or less severe

4. lenient

naive belief or trust

send off swiftly; promptness

merciful or tolerant

man-made object of historical or cultural interest

5. succinct

brief and clear in expression

peculiar to an individual

origin of a word

rude or irrelevant

6. respite

lacking energy or vitality

violent whirlpool or chaos

short period of rest or relief

to spread or multiply; reproduce

7. anecdote

emitting light

fervently; passionately

stubborn and unyielding

short amusing or interesting story

8. encore

reckless or hasty decision or action

mutual agreement or harmony

reach or achieve a goal

additional performance at end of show

9. protean

existing, happening in the air

mental calmness and composure

expose falseness or exaggerated claims

able to change easily or versatile

10. compensate

make up for loss

naive belief or trust

causing distress; agonizing

to fill with love or admiration

11. repulse

unable to be appeased

drive back or reject strongly

average or within limits

forgiveness of sins or errors

12. pervasive

spreading widely throughout

complex or twisted

impossible to penetrate or affect

lacking empathy or concern

13. perplex

praise insistently to gain favor

to confuse or puzzle someone

difficult to correct or reform

pursues pleasure as life goal

14. potentate

ruler or monarch with power

doubts existence of god

highly fertile or productive

rambling; covering many topics

15. vigilant

strong supporter of a cause

unable to be changed or reversed

understand or arrest someone

alert; watchful

16. knell

shriveled with age

the sound of a bell, especially at tolling

clear and transparent

scatter in different directions

17. contravene

violate or conflict with

person asking questions aggressively

overly submissive or obedient

take someone away by force

18. reciprocate

strong feeling of dislike

flawless; perfect

give in return; respond similarly

fear or apprehension

19. neophyte

newly converted or beginner

natural tendency or inclination

lacking intelligence or ideas

lacking sharpness or quickness

20. berate

critically scold or condemn

decorate or add beauty to

enthusiastically devoted

express emotion

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. disperse

2. excursion

3. absolution

4. lenient

5. succinct

6. respite

7. anecdote

8. encore

9. protean

10. compensate

11. repulse

12. pervasive

13. perplex

14. potentate

15. vigilant

16. knell

17. contravene

18. reciprocate

19. neophyte

20. berate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. disperse

2. excursion

3. absolution

4. lenient

5. succinct

6. respite

7. anecdote

8. encore

9. protean

10. compensate

11. repulse

12. pervasive

13. perplex

14. potentate

15. vigilant

16. knell

17. contravene

18. reciprocate

19. neophyte

20. berate

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