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1. emote

large destructive fire

abundant or plentiful

express emotion

soon fading or disappearing

2. ascetic

make sacred or holy

practicing self-discipline and abstention

secret cooperation for deceit

lacking flavor or interest

3. empirical

based on observation or experience

implied; understood without being stated

severe mental or physical pain

rude or irrelevant

4. antithesis

direct opposite or contrast

universal cure or remedy

gaudy or tastelessly bright

attribute or ascribe a fault

5. profligate

recklessly extravagant; wasteful

reduce or cut short

origin of a word

to confuse or puzzle someone

6. expedient

appropriate and advantageous

overly submissive or obedient

having or showing fear or lack of confidence

extremely surprised

7. reconcile

regard with deep respect

approach and address boldly

perfect society or place

restore friendly relations after disagreement

8. cleave

split apart or cling to

seeming or apparent

hostile or unfavorable

status-seeking flatterer or self-serving flatterer

9. anthology

feeling sluggish or sleepy

collection of literary works

praise for achievement

promoting fire or conflict

10. depravity

concerning beauty or art

moral corruption or wickedness

countless or extremely large number

excessive talking around a point

11. brusque

abrupt or blunt in speech or manner

friendly and lively

irrelevant or unrelated

perfect society or place

12. esoteric

morally unprincipled person

skilled in deception

standards for judgment

understood only by a select few

13. stagnate

become less intense or widespread

cease to flow or develop; become inactive

serious, respectable, and unemotional

thin decorative covering

14. antagonism

increasing over time

remove completely

decayed or rotting; foul-smelling

active opposition or hostility

15. implicate

highly decorated or elaborate

to show involvement with crime

lack of harmony among sounds

origin of a word

16. augment

attractive or appealing

continuous; never stopping

increase or make larger

impulsive or unpredictable

17. emulate

abandon or give up

friendly and easy to talk to

invent or make up

imitate with the aim of matching

18. foster

hidden or concealed

restoring to former state; compensation

unoriginal; copied or imitative

encourage or promote development

19. furtive

sly or secretive

escape secretly from custody

tolerate or stay; follow rules

weak; fragile; insubstantial

20. capitulate

lengthen by cutting off the end

hidden or secret

lack of something; scarcity or shortage

surrender or give in

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. emote

2. ascetic

3. empirical

4. antithesis

5. profligate

6. expedient

7. reconcile

8. cleave

9. anthology

10. depravity

11. brusque

12. esoteric

13. stagnate

14. antagonism

15. implicate

16. augment

17. emulate

18. foster

19. furtive

20. capitulate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. emote

2. ascetic

3. empirical

4. antithesis

5. profligate

6. expedient

7. reconcile

8. cleave

9. anthology

10. depravity

11. brusque

12. esoteric

13. stagnate

14. antagonism

15. implicate

16. augment

17. emulate

18. foster

19. furtive

20. capitulate

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