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1. palatable

draw out or evoke response

having a stale or offensive smell

forgiveness of sins or errors

pleasant to taste or accept

2. scathing

very critical or harsh

many and various

energetic; constantly changing

aggressively defiant or savagely brutal

3. debase

sleepy or drowsy

impulsive or unpredictable

reduce in quality, degrade or demean

quick and superficial

4. uncanny

leader who appeals to emotions for power

extremely hot or scorching

previous or coming before

strange; mysterious; unsettling

5. recalcitrant

restoring to former state; compensation

beneficial or helpful blessing

not representative of the norm

stubbornly disobedient or uncooperative

6. sensual

shock or amaze; make unable to think

clever trick or deception

relating to physical pleasure or senses

unnamed or unidentified

7. pertinacious

a short trip or outing

clever trick or deception

prone to cause trouble

holding firm; stubbornly persistent

8. culmination

shining brightly; radiant

take or claim without permission

wishing good for others; kind

highest point or final stage

9. arid

extremely dry or lacking moisture

set or adjust precisely

greeting or expression of respect

wandering without fixed home

10. solicitous

argument against a belief or opinion

showing concern or care

fear or apprehension

express disapproval or disappointment

11. discursive

giving a bad omen or threatening

assign to a lower rank or position

dark-skinned or having a dark complexion

rambling; covering many topics

12. desiccated

friendly good feeling among companions

thoroughly dried out; lacking vitality

skilled in deception

negligent or neglectful in duty

13. profuse

easily taught or managed; submissive

abundant; giving freely; lush

habit of overeating

collection of literary works

14. orthodox

conventional or traditional

negligent or neglectful in duty

very small or tiny

violate a law or boundary

15. implement

summarize main points or facts

to carry out or execute

relating to letters

friendly and good-natured

16. mawkish

annoy; irritate

express strong disapproval

mix of different things

excessively sentimental

17. ingenuous

outline or foreshadow vaguely

taking a longer, indirect route

cautiousness and good judgment

innocent; straightforward

18. exalt

praise highly

severe mental or physical pain

second to last in sequence

strong and resilient

19. propensity

persuade by flattery or coaxing

appropriateness or decorum

natural tendency or inclination

liking or preference for something

20. contravene

lack of respect or seriousness

violate or conflict with

thoroughly dried out; lacking vitality

self-satisfaction weakness

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. palatable

2. scathing

3. debase

4. uncanny

5. recalcitrant

6. sensual

7. pertinacious

8. culmination

9. arid

10. solicitous

11. discursive

12. desiccated

13. profuse

14. orthodox

15. implement

16. mawkish

17. ingenuous

18. exalt

19. propensity

20. contravene

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. palatable

2. scathing

3. debase

4. uncanny

5. recalcitrant

6. sensual

7. pertinacious

8. culmination

9. arid

10. solicitous

11. discursive

12. desiccated

13. profuse

14. orthodox

15. implement

16. mawkish

17. ingenuous

18. exalt

19. propensity

20. contravene

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