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1. strident

bring about or accelerate a process

loud and harsh in sound

violate a law or boundary

determined by personal choice rather than reason

2. injunction

cease to flow or develop; become inactive

hesitate or refuse to proceed

orders or prohibitions

gradual accumulation or buildup

3. auspicious

exceptionally skilled musician or artist

add or incorporate territory

assist or encourage wrongdoing

favorable or indicating good fortune

4. nuance

mournful song for the dead

comfort in grief

using very few words

subtle difference or variation

5. heinous

deep-seated hatred

speak or write with great enthusiasm

easily shaped or changed

horrible or wicked

6. oscillate

move back and forth

solidify or become gelatinous

criticize sharply; scold

paying strict attention to detail

7. lavish

charm or enchant someone

overly submissive or obedient

excessively generous or elaborate

completes or enhances

8. rash

reckless or hasty decision or action

liking or preference for something

clear and direct; sharply focused

award or expression of praise

9. penitent

helpful or obliging

peaceful, untroubled, calm

feeling remorse for past actions

enthusiastic approval or praise

10. venerable

difficult to manage

clever; original

different or diverse parts

respected due to age or wisdom

11. credulity

praise for achievement

strong feeling of dislike

social outcast or despised person

naive belief or trust

12. innocuous

severe or strict in manner or appearance

calming or appeasing

doubtful or uncertain

harmeless; not offensive

13. cloying

overly sweet or sentimental

press or squeeze together

deriving ideas from various sources

mutual agreement or harmony

14. sensuous

pleasing to senses or mind

bitterness or harshness in speech or behavior

causing shock or horror

open to influence or cooperation

15. paramount

more important than anything else

repeal or abolish a law

treat with love and care

wave or ripple in motion

16. punctilious

embodied in flesh; personified

lowest point or bottom

excessively generous or elaborate

paying strict attention to detail

17. travesty

friendly and lively

involve as necessary part

appalling or inferior imitation

gentle breeze

18. palette

dig out from the ground

complaining or irritable

range of colors used by an artist

hold back or restrain

19. perfidious

man-made object of historical or cultural interest

treacherous or unfaithful

limited within boundaries

skilled in deception

20. derivative

set or adjust precisely

unoriginal; copied or imitative

argument against a belief or opinion

clear and easy to understand

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. strident

2. injunction

3. auspicious

4. nuance

5. heinous

6. oscillate

7. lavish

8. rash

9. penitent

10. venerable

11. credulity

12. innocuous

13. cloying

14. sensuous

15. paramount

16. punctilious

17. travesty

18. palette

19. perfidious

20. derivative

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. strident

2. injunction

3. auspicious

4. nuance

5. heinous

6. oscillate

7. lavish

8. rash

9. penitent

10. venerable

11. credulity

12. innocuous

13. cloying

14. sensuous

15. paramount

16. punctilious

17. travesty

18. palette

19. perfidious

20. derivative

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