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1. variegated

drive back or reject strongly

diverse; multicolored

enjoyment or praise; approval or commendation

decrease in size or intensity

2. vituperate

curse or verbally attack

merciful or tolerant

pitifully sad or abandoned

detestable or horrible

3. corpulence

to recommend authoritatively

difficult situation or swamp

obesity or fatness

unable to be changed or reversed

4. arcane

secret cooperation for deceit

understood by few; mysterious or secret

extremely poor; parsimonious

worsen or intensify

5. virtuoso

clear from suspicion or blame

pyramid of authority or status

absolve from blame

exceptionally skilled musician or artist

6. abhor

lacking sharpness or quickness

create or invent in imagination

regard with disgust or hatred

make amends for wrongdoings

7. plaudits

feeling remorse for past actions

enthusiastic applause or praise

feeling remorse for past actions

talkative excessively

8. reconcile

restore friendly relations after disagreement

false or fake; not genuine

lack of basic necessities or comforts

paying strict attention to detail

9. cerebral

relating to the brain or intellect

gradual accumulation or buildup

spread out or scattered; wordy

additional performance at end of show

10. obtuse

lacking sharpness or quickness

sudden and disastrous failure or defeat

showing good judgment or sense

causing harm or damage

11. empirical

persuading forcibly

understand deeply

peaceful, untroubled, calm

based on observation or experience

12. putrid

decayed or rotting; foul-smelling

avoiding waste; economical

intense enthusiasm or passion

spread out or scattered; wordy

13. pertinacious

holding firm; stubbornly persistent

many and various

call together for meeting

send off swiftly; promptness

14. enervate

feeling sluggish or sleepy

patience and restraint

weaken physically or mentally

completely destroy or wipe out

15. collusion

courageous; fearless

independent-minded person

secret cooperation for deceit

harmless or gentle

16. onerous

violate or conflict with

burdensome or oppressive

often repeated; unoriginal

send off swiftly; promptness

17. diaphanous

peculiar to an individual

lacking flavor or interest

having or showing excessive interest in sex

lightweight, semi-transparent fabric

18. constituent

small remaining part; trace

punish or exact revenge for a wrong

component or part

loss of reputation or respect

19. transient

lasting only a short time

strike repeatedly or meal consisting of several dishes

flawless; perfect

intended to attract attention

20. compress

official order or command

press or squeeze together

extremely old or outdated

lack of basic necessities or comforts

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. variegated

2. vituperate

3. corpulence

4. arcane

5. virtuoso

6. abhor

7. plaudits

8. reconcile

9. cerebral

10. obtuse

11. empirical

12. putrid

13. pertinacious

14. enervate

15. collusion

16. onerous

17. diaphanous

18. constituent

19. transient

20. compress

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. variegated

2. vituperate

3. corpulence

4. arcane

5. virtuoso

6. abhor

7. plaudits

8. reconcile

9. cerebral

10. obtuse

11. empirical

12. putrid

13. pertinacious

14. enervate

15. collusion

16. onerous

17. diaphanous

18. constituent

19. transient

20. compress

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