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1. veneer

burning or ignition

causing sorrow or pain; serious

thin decorative covering

prevent success of; contrasting force

2. fecund

brief and to the point

highly fertile or productive

violate or conflict with

engage in lively, drunken partying

3. incumbent

independent-minded person

intense dislike or contempt for

intense enthusiasm or passion

obligatory; currently holding office

4. languid

split apart or cling to

lacking energy or vitality

abrupt or blunt in speech or manner

enthusiastic approval or praise

5. impute

attribute or ascribe a fault

rude or irrelevant

desire earnestly or to achieve something

drive back or reject strongly

6. congregation

feeling remorse for past actions

publicly condemn or accuse

praiseworthy

gathering of people

7. probity

aggressively defiant or savagely brutal

sudden, impatient irritation

integrity and uprightness

lively or filled with energy

8. abate

become less intense or widespread

person who follows rules

invent or make up

describe accurately or portray in detail

9. cleave

unnamed or unidentified

split apart or cling to

lacking meaning; silly

persuade someone not to do something

10. caustic

waver between different opinions

sarcastic or corrosive

causing delay; slow to act

to spread or multiply; reproduce

11. alias

sudden and disastrous failure or defeat

wild and untamed

discourage from happening; prevent

assumed or false name

12. covert

inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertible

pleasing or appropriate

insult or damaging remark

hidden or secret

13. emollient

soothing or softening agent

loss of sensation or consciousness

feeling intense happiness

pleasing or appropriate

14. repentant

feeling remorse for past actions

persistently urge or encourage

shining brilliantly; splendid

lacking skill or ability

15. validate

appropriateness or decorum

charmingly old-fashioned or unusual

transparent; clear and easy to understand

confirm or support

16. insatiable

impossible to satisfy

childish or silly

lacking flavor or interest

mix of different things

17. docile

charmingly old-fashioned or unusual

easily taught or managed; submissive

logical and consistent

man-made object of historical or cultural interest

18. coup

small increase or addition

sudden, successful action

capable of being dissolved

great disaster or misfortune

19. convene

ready to obey or surrender

range of colors used by an artist

intense dislike or contempt for

call together for meeting

20. discomfit

make uneasy or embarrassed

overly submissive or obedient

gradually increasing sound

having mixed feelings

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. veneer

2. fecund

3. incumbent

4. languid

5. impute

6. congregation

7. probity

8. abate

9. cleave

10. caustic

11. alias

12. covert

13. emollient

14. repentant

15. validate

16. insatiable

17. docile

18. coup

19. convene

20. discomfit

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. veneer

2. fecund

3. incumbent

4. languid

5. impute

6. congregation

7. probity

8. abate

9. cleave

10. caustic

11. alias

12. covert

13. emollient

14. repentant

15. validate

16. insatiable

17. docile

18. coup

19. convene

20. discomfit

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