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1. plethora

unwilling to give or spend money

excessive amount of something

to stir up or provoke

pleasing or appropriate

2. salutation

boisterous and loud

encourage growth or development

make amends for guilt or sin

greeting or expression of respect

3. negligent

bring swallowed food back to mouth

absolutely necessary or urgent

charmingly old-fashioned or unusual

failing to take proper care

4. fallacious

typical example or model

cuts or tears in skin or flesh

scatter in different directions

based on mistaken reasoning

5. implement

flawless; perfect

praise insistently to gain favor

friendly and good-natured

to carry out or execute

6. precipice

steep cliff or edge of a dangerous situation

official right to invention; obvious

insult or offend openly

cause or produce

7. brazen

draw out or evoke response

newly converted or beginner

winding or twisting; complicated

bold and shameless

8. acquiesce

assumed or false name

previous or coming before

predictably changeable

accept reluctantly without protest

9. enthrall

forbidden by law or rules

captivate or fascinate

mock or ridicule contemptuously

hesitate or refuse to proceed

10. abort

persuading forcibly

terminate prematurely or fail

legal responsibility or debt

give voting rights

11. placate

to soothe or calm someone

surrender or give in

changing frequently

persistently urge or encourage

12. torrid

experienced through someone else

hold interest or attract strongly

extremely hot or scorching

possessing supreme power or authority

13. arbitrary

horrible or detestable

friendly and good-natured

determined by personal choice rather than reason

doubtful or uncertain

14. emollient

diverging from the main point; peripheral

shorten or condense text

guilt or regret

soothing or softening agent

15. ingenious

emotionally touching or moving

germ-killing or sterilizing agent

peaceful, undisturbed, calm

clever; original

16. portent

avoiding waste; economical

a sign of future events; warning

having shame or disgrace

feeling or expressing great happiness

17. raucous

publicly condemn or accuse

loud, harsh, and disorderly noise

waver between different opinions

restless or difficult to control

18. juxtaposition

placing two things side by side

lasting only a short time

voluntarily refrain from something

peaceful or calming

19. encumber

rude or disrespectful

critic of traditions or beliefs

restrain or hinder

worsen or intensify

20. cognizant

aware of

confirm or support with evidence

showing no interest or emotion

origin of a word

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. plethora

2. salutation

3. negligent

4. fallacious

5. implement

6. precipice

7. brazen

8. acquiesce

9. enthrall

10. abort

11. placate

12. torrid

13. arbitrary

14. emollient

15. ingenious

16. portent

17. raucous

18. juxtaposition

19. encumber

20. cognizant

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. plethora

2. salutation

3. negligent

4. fallacious

5. implement

6. precipice

7. brazen

8. acquiesce

9. enthrall

10. abort

11. placate

12. torrid

13. arbitrary

14. emollient

15. ingenious

16. portent

17. raucous

18. juxtaposition

19. encumber

20. cognizant

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