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1. blight

skillful or proficient at something

indirect suggestion or hint

cuts or tears in skin or flesh

plant disease or any cause of decay

2. figurative

central or most important element

speak or write with great enthusiasm

lacking or deprived of something

metaphorical rather than literal

3. disseminate

spread widely or distribution

a naturally accompanying

stubbornly disobedient or uncooperative

secondary or supporting

4. torpid

lacking energy or alertness

charming; winning

having frantic energy

state of moderation or seriousness

5. excursion

a short trip or outing

scarcity or small amount of something

ready to obey or surrender

irrelevant or unrelated

6. insular

isolated; narrow-minded

scatter in different directions

lacking originality; boring

prevent or obstruct

7. paradigm

speak ill of; belittle or defame

clear and easy to understand

outline or foreshadow vaguely

typical example or model

8. mitigate

severe mental or physical pain

perceive through intuition or insight

ease severity or reduce

enthusiastic approval or praise

9. empirical

abundant; giving freely; lush

natural tendency or inclination

based on observation or experience

rebel or revolutionary

10. truncate

edit to remove inappropriate parts

lengthen by cutting off the end

idealistic but impractical

wisdom and good judgment

11. remiss

many and various

clear and transparent

negligent or neglectful in duty

common remark; banal statement

12. obstreperous

general agreement

restrict or compel

make amends for guilt or sin

boisterous and loud

13. resolute

determined and unwavering

extremely surprised

crying out loudly; boisterous

assign to a lower rank or position

14. affable

using more words than needed

friendly and easy to talk to

based on mistaken reasoning

lacking sharpness or quickness

15. illicit

forbidden by law or rules

winding or twisting; complicated

enjoyment or praise; approval or commendation

reach or achieve a goal

16. goad

sympathy for loss

peaceable or friendly

urge or provoke to action

move back and forth

17. rapport

make amends for wrongdoings

harmonious relationship or connection

pacify or soothe

lasting a very short time

18. wily

skilled at gaining advantage

captivate or fascinate

pompous or overblown in speech

small amount or limited quantity

19. fickle

changing frequently

obesity or fatness

gap or break in continuity

short period of rest or relief

20. circumvent

unoriginal; copied or imitative

force into action

avoid by clever means

harmeless; not offensive

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. blight

2. figurative

3. disseminate

4. torpid

5. excursion

6. insular

7. paradigm

8. mitigate

9. empirical

10. truncate

11. remiss

12. obstreperous

13. resolute

14. affable

15. illicit

16. goad

17. rapport

18. wily

19. fickle

20. circumvent

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. blight

2. figurative

3. disseminate

4. torpid

5. excursion

6. insular

7. paradigm

8. mitigate

9. empirical

10. truncate

11. remiss

12. obstreperous

13. resolute

14. affable

15. illicit

16. goad

17. rapport

18. wily

19. fickle

20. circumvent

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