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1. ascetic

practicing self-discipline and abstention

discourage from happening; prevent

difficult to correct or reform

make better or improve

2. rail

lacking money; poor

diverse; multicolored

to scold or complain bitterly

tyrannical ruler with absolute power

3. despot

aware of

rebel or revolutionary

bruise or hematoma

tyrannical ruler with absolute power

4. berate

critically scold or condemn

press or squeeze together

helpful or obliging

peaceful, undisturbed, calm

5. placid

peaceful, undisturbed, calm

favorable or auspicious

clear and direct; sharply focused

restless or difficult to control

6. chronicle

prone to cause trouble

to show involvement with crime

record or narrative of events

immoral or wicked act

7. reclusive

avoiding social interactions or society

hesitate or refuse to proceed

lack of agreement or consistency

move back and forth

8. circumlocution

excessive talking around a point

rhythmic flow or pattern

harmless or gentle

something greatly detested

9. validate

lacking energy or vitality

causing distress; agonizing

relating to the brain or intellect

confirm or support

10. pertinacious

conceal true feelings or motives

stick to or follow closely

holding firm; stubbornly persistent

very small or tiny

11. repentant

soothing ointment or balm

burning or ignition

false statement to damage reputation

feeling remorse for past actions

12. ornate

persuade someone not to do something

ability to understand others' feelings

emotionally touching or moving

highly decorated or elaborate

13. prescient

boredom or dissatisfaction

emitting light

universal cure or remedy

having knowledge of future events

14. imperative

absolutely necessary or urgent

extremely dry or lacking moisture

assign or entrust to another; representative

clear and easy to understand

15. convoluted

complex or twisted

ruler or monarch with power

wave or ripple in motion

slander or defame

16. largess

component or part

very small or tiny

spreading widely throughout

generous bestowal of gifts

17. enfranchise

give voting rights

flowing together of rivers

drive away or scatter; make vanish

honest and open communication

18. calumny

active opposition or hostility

sincerely friendly

false statement to damage reputation

drive away or scatter; make vanish

19. wane

calming or appeasing

increase or make larger

decrease in size or intensity

assign or entrust to another; representative

20. didactic

excessively sweet or sentimental

lacking meaning; silly

shining brightly; radiant

intended to teach or instruct

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. ascetic

2. rail

3. despot

4. berate

5. placid

6. chronicle

7. reclusive

8. circumlocution

9. validate

10. pertinacious

11. repentant

12. ornate

13. prescient

14. imperative

15. convoluted

16. largess

17. enfranchise

18. calumny

19. wane

20. didactic

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. ascetic

2. rail

3. despot

4. berate

5. placid

6. chronicle

7. reclusive

8. circumlocution

9. validate

10. pertinacious

11. repentant

12. ornate

13. prescient

14. imperative

15. convoluted

16. largess

17. enfranchise

18. calumny

19. wane

20. didactic

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