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1. succinct

violent whirlpool or chaos

to ban or prohibit officially

tyrannical ruler with absolute power

brief and clear in expression

2. placate

to soothe or calm someone

sharp or severe; perceptive

typical example or model

total disorder or confusion

3. insolent

rude or irrelevant

rude; disrespectful

ready to obey or surrender

truthfulness; accuracy

4. sacrosanct

find out or discover with certainty

regarded as sacred or inviolable

persuade someone not to do something

call together for meeting

5. lurid

causing shock or horror

gradual decline or wasting away

flexible and graceful

imitate with the aim of matching

6. transmute

playfully unusual or fanciful

award or expression of praise

change in form or nature

solidify or become gelatinous

7. clandestine

introduce new ideas or methods

strong dislike or opposition

full of, common, or widespread

secret, concealed

8. wizened

appearing everywhere

search for food or supplies

shriveled with age

strange; mysterious; unsettling

9. oration

secret cooperation for deceit

fervently; passionately

to prevent or make impossible

public speech or address

10. satiate

satisfy fully or to excess

negligent or neglectful in duty

revoke, cancel or repeal

greeting or expression of respect

11. efface

causing harm or damage

spacious or roomy

fortunate accidental discovery

erase or wipe out; make less visible

12. rail

admit as true or valid

pleasing or appropriate

skillful or proficient at something

to scold or complain bitterly

13. pert

meddlesome or interfering

famous and respected in a particular field

worsen or intensify

lively and full of energy; bold

14. accentuate

lightweight, semi-transparent fabric

lacking sharpness or quickness

emphasize or highlight

peaceful, undisturbed, calm

15. revoke

clever; original

officially cancel or withdraw

skilled at gaining advantage

bring under control or domination

16. arable

erase or wipe out; make less visible

able to recover quickly

alert; watchful

suitable for growing crops; farmland

17. indefatigable

lack of respect or seriousness

complex or twisted

tireless; persistent

deriving ideas from various sources

18. agile

concerning beauty or art

quick and nimble

humiliate or degrade someone

secretive or stealthy

19. berate

dense, harsh mixture of sounds

experienced through someone else

critically scold or condemn

practicing self-discipline and abstention

20. bourgeois

difficult to understand

purposely excluding someone

relating to middle-class or capitalist values

intimidating or discouraging

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. succinct

2. placate

3. insolent

4. sacrosanct

5. lurid

6. transmute

7. clandestine

8. wizened

9. oration

10. satiate

11. efface

12. rail

13. pert

14. accentuate

15. revoke

16. arable

17. indefatigable

18. agile

19. berate

20. bourgeois

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. succinct

2. placate

3. insolent

4. sacrosanct

5. lurid

6. transmute

7. clandestine

8. wizened

9. oration

10. satiate

11. efface

12. rail

13. pert

14. accentuate

15. revoke

16. arable

17. indefatigable

18. agile

19. berate

20. bourgeois

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