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1. temperance

admit as true or valid

extremely old or outdated

relating to the earth or land

self-restraint or moderation, especially in indulgence

2. odious

reveal secrets or private information

to confuse or puzzle someone

horrible or detestable

countless or extremely large number

3. apocryphal

edit to remove inappropriate parts

peaceable or friendly

drive away or scatter; make vanish

of uncertain authenticity

4. adorn

social outcast or despised person

decorate or add beauty to

impossible to disentangle

pursues pleasure as life goal

5. tangential

often repeated; unoriginal

a sign of future events; warning

diverging from the main point; peripheral

shoe repair artisan

6. restive

walkway between rows

restless or difficult to control

accept reluctantly without protest

change in form or nature

7. transgress

moral corruption or wickedness

given freely; uncalled for

violate a law or boundary

wild and untamed

8. decorous

proper, tasteful, and polite behavior

lacking firmness or stiffness

easily shaped or changed

great disaster or misfortune

9. winsome

humorously vulgar or indecent

outdated or obsolete

fundamentally different or diverse

charming; winning

10. consumption

split apart or cling to

praise insistently to gain favor

tolerate or stay; follow rules

using up or eating

11. deleterious

lazy; avoidant of activity

make easier or less severe

incompatible; harsh or jarring

causing harm or damage

12. exalt

loud, harsh, and disorderly noise

praise highly

deliver or commit to

social outcast or despised person

13. stolid

causing horror or disapproval

severe mental or physical pain

expose falseness or exaggerated claims

unemotional, impassive

14. frenetic

having frantic energy

critic of traditions or beliefs

prove false or incorrect through argument

restrict or compel

15. ostracism

profession or occupation

disperse or scatter; squander

purposely excluding someone

aggressively defiant or savagely brutal

16. intrepid

excessively generous or elaborate

easily taught or managed; submissive

small remaining part; trace

courageous; fearless

17. whimsical

tireless; persistent

to scold or complain bitterly

praiseworthy

playfully unusual or fanciful

18. nonchalant

persistently urge or encourage

optimistic or hopeful

cautiousness and good judgment

casually calm and relaxed

19. induce

cuts or tears in skin or flesh

to persuade or influence

lengthen by cutting off the end

completes or enhances

20. circuitous

highly fertile or productive

general dominance or leadership

excessive talking around a point

taking a longer, indirect route

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. temperance

2. odious

3. apocryphal

4. adorn

5. tangential

6. restive

7. transgress

8. decorous

9. winsome

10. consumption

11. deleterious

12. exalt

13. stolid

14. frenetic

15. ostracism

16. intrepid

17. whimsical

18. nonchalant

19. induce

20. circuitous

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. temperance

2. odious

3. apocryphal

4. adorn

5. tangential

6. restive

7. transgress

8. decorous

9. winsome

10. consumption

11. deleterious

12. exalt

13. stolid

14. frenetic

15. ostracism

16. intrepid

17. whimsical

18. nonchalant

19. induce

20. circuitous

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