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1. abstruse

extreme greed for wealth

difficult to understand

habit of overeating

highest point or final stage

2. tantamount

equivalent in value or significance

wealthy or prosperous

immoral or wicked act

restrict or compel

3. capitulate

appalling or inferior imitation

many and various

brief and to the point

surrender or give in

4. laconic

stubborn and unyielding

rude or irrelevant

lacking energy or alertness

using very few words

5. insular

total disorder or confusion

person who makes judgments or settles disputes

unable to be taken or broken into

isolated; narrow-minded

6. effulgent

shameless or impudent boldness

difficult to see or understand

shining brightly; radiant

lacking seriousness or importance

7. palatable

pleasant to taste or accept

restoring to former state; compensation

brief and clear in expression

endless; having no limit

8. oblique

to encroach or infringe

abundance or large quantity

indirect or slanting

shining brightly; radiant

9. flout

integrity and uprightness

implied; understood without being stated

contemptuously disregard

harmony or agreement

10. abase

humiliate or degrade someone

introduce new ideas or methods

split apart or cling to

dishonest or indirect in behavior

11. excursion

to scold or complain bitterly

search for food or supplies

a short trip or outing

reckless or hasty decision or action

12. forage

search for food or supplies

generous bestowal of gifts

burning or ignition

excessively high or unreasonable

13. conciliatory

jump or dance around excitedly

calming or appeasing

boring; tiresome; monotonous

longing or nostalgic

14. plausible

praise enthusiastically

indecisive or wavering behavior

apparently true or reasonable

person opposing authority or government

15. propagate

to spread or multiply; reproduce

total destruction or ruin

daily; commonplace or ordinary

hardworking and attentive

16. comprehensive

lasting a very short time

showing arrogance; proud

to stir up or provoke

complete and inclusive

17. apathetic

faulty or blameworthy

secretly cooperate in wrongdoing

showing no interest or emotion

possessing supreme power or authority

18. umbrage

offense or annoyance

official order or command

confuse or frustrate

make amends for wrongdoings

19. iconoclast

expose falseness or exaggerated claims

statement seeming contradictory but true

critic of traditions or beliefs

unnamed or unidentified

20. commodious

spacious or roomy

sudden, impatient irritation

hostile or unfavorable

idealistic but impractical

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. abstruse

2. tantamount

3. capitulate

4. laconic

5. insular

6. effulgent

7. palatable

8. oblique

9. flout

10. abase

11. excursion

12. forage

13. conciliatory

14. plausible

15. propagate

16. comprehensive

17. apathetic

18. umbrage

19. iconoclast

20. commodious

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. abstruse

2. tantamount

3. capitulate

4. laconic

5. insular

6. effulgent

7. palatable

8. oblique

9. flout

10. abase

11. excursion

12. forage

13. conciliatory

14. plausible

15. propagate

16. comprehensive

17. apathetic

18. umbrage

19. iconoclast

20. commodious

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