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1. vindictive

having a revengeful nature

adopt or support

lively and full of energy; bold

easily achieved; superficial

2. deliberate

cautiousness and good judgment

unemotional, impassive

insincerely pious or moralistic

done intentionally; carefully considered

3. hackneyed

support or reinforce

lacking freshness; overused

remove completely

to suppress or put an end to

4. antiquated

loud, continuous noise

false display or claim; or acting

outdated or obsolete

faithfulness or loyalty

5. sensuous

pleasing to senses or mind

shameless or impudent boldness

unable to be changed or reversed

think deeply or meditate

6. wistful

skilled in deception

longing or nostalgic

considered good or trustworthy

regard with deep respect

7. preclude

correct or revise a text

praise insistently to gain favor

carried out with minimal effort

to prevent or make impossible

8. surmise

eager to fight or argue

introduce new ideas or methods

horrible or detestable

suppose without sufficient evidence

9. atrophy

mysterious or difficult to understand

implore or beg earnestly

causing disagreement

gradual decline or wasting away

10. lucid

distribute for a specific purpose

having mixed feelings

clear and easy to understand

dull, unimaginative, or commonplace

11. anesthesia

eroding or causing damage

loss of sensation or consciousness

habit of overeating

warn or reprimand firmly

12. whimsical

captivate or fascinate

playfully unusual or fanciful

to spread or multiply; reproduce

central or most important element

13. calumny

false statement to damage reputation

quick and nimble

deliver or commit to

decorate or add beauty to

14. pellucid

difficult to manage

concise and forcefully expressive

transparent; clear and easy to understand

to spread or multiply; reproduce

15. anachronistic

withdraw or take back statement

excessively sweet or sentimental

out of its proper time period

completes or enhances

16. sycophant

settling disputes through a neutral third party

status-seeking flatterer or self-serving flatterer

continuous; never stopping

making coarse or abusive comments

17. recalcitrant

enjoy greatly; pleasure or appreciation

stubbornly disobedient or uncooperative

causing disagreement or division

intended to teach or instruct

18. cacophony

award or expression of praise

dense, harsh mixture of sounds

no longer in use

lacking money; poor

19. compelling

advocate of individual freedom

loud, energetic, and rowdy

persuading forcibly

reduce or cut short

20. contrite

feeling remorseful

most noticeable or important

lacking energy or vitality

long, critical speech or scolding

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. vindictive

2. deliberate

3. hackneyed

4. antiquated

5. sensuous

6. wistful

7. preclude

8. surmise

9. atrophy

10. lucid

11. anesthesia

12. whimsical

13. calumny

14. pellucid

15. anachronistic

16. sycophant

17. recalcitrant

18. cacophony

19. compelling

20. contrite

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. vindictive

2. deliberate

3. hackneyed

4. antiquated

5. sensuous

6. wistful

7. preclude

8. surmise

9. atrophy

10. lucid

11. anesthesia

12. whimsical

13. calumny

14. pellucid

15. anachronistic

16. sycophant

17. recalcitrant

18. cacophony

19. compelling

20. contrite

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