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1. meticulous

secret cooperation for deceit

very careful and precise

flowing together of rivers

extremely surprised

2. legerdemain

large scholarly book

skillful deception or magic

double-dealing or dishonesty

social outcast or despised person

3. culpable

very small or tiny

based on hypothesis; theoretical

official order or command

faulty or blameworthy

4. perfunctory

winding or twisting; complicated

obligatory; currently holding office

showing respect or submission

carried out with minimal effort

5. adroit

religious leaders

unlucky; unfortunate

skillful and resourceful

recklessly extravagant; wasteful

6. insipid

concerned with helping others

lacking flavor or interest

peaceable or friendly

social outcast or despised person

7. disaffected

diverse; multicolored

unhappy with authority or system

moral corruption or wickedness

independent-minded person

8. impregnable

difficult to understand

unable to be taken or broken into

done intentionally; carefully considered

of such excellence or beauty

9. maxim

intended to attract attention

short statement of a general truth

shining brilliantly; splendid

advanced for age; early development

10. antithesis

soothing ointment or balm

thick and sticky in consistency

call together for meeting

direct opposite or contrast

11. taciturn

gradually increasing sound

habitually silent or reserved in speech

person who makes judgments or settles disputes

very discouraged or dejected

12. increment

seeming or apparent

assumed or false name

small increase or addition

mental calmness and composure

13. perspicacity

terminate prematurely or fail

keen insight or understanding

clear and transparent

unable to be changed or reversed

14. induce

large scholarly book

to persuade or influence

lively or filled with energy

able to be heard

15. extraneous

very small or tiny

active at night

enormous or powerful creature or thing

irrelevant or unrelated

16. quixotic

reduce in quality, degrade or demean

practical and functional

rude or irrelevant

idealistic but impractical

17. usurp

take over illegally or by force

to stir up or provoke

pretending to hold beliefs not held

intense dislike or contempt for

18. decry

overconfident, bold beyond limits

total destruction or ruin

publicly denounce or criticize

disrespectful of sacred things

19. salient

wicked or criminal

most noticeable or important

understood by few; mysterious or secret

enjoy greatly; pleasure or appreciation

20. buttress

relating to the earth or land

support or reinforce

making unclear or unintelligible

placing two things side by side

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. meticulous

2. legerdemain

3. culpable

4. perfunctory

5. adroit

6. insipid

7. disaffected

8. impregnable

9. maxim

10. antithesis

11. taciturn

12. increment

13. perspicacity

14. induce

15. extraneous

16. quixotic

17. usurp

18. decry

19. salient

20. buttress

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. meticulous

2. legerdemain

3. culpable

4. perfunctory

5. adroit

6. insipid

7. disaffected

8. impregnable

9. maxim

10. antithesis

11. taciturn

12. increment

13. perspicacity

14. induce

15. extraneous

16. quixotic

17. usurp

18. decry

19. salient

20. buttress

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