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1. instigate

to stir up or provoke

officially cancel or withdraw

agreeable and friendly

having many curves or turns

2. venerable

respected due to age or wisdom

outline or foreshadow vaguely

aggressively defiant or savagely brutal

sleepy or drowsy

3. magnanimous

boring or ordinary

generous and forgiving

based on guesses or theoretical ideas

inflicting punishment or penalty

4. collusion

secret cooperation for deceit

search for food or supplies

outline or foreshadow vaguely

flawless; perfect

5. abridge

shorten or condense text

regard as belonging to a particular cause or origin

showing rainbow-like colors

worshiping idols excessively

6. denigrate

lively and spirited

discourage from happening; prevent

having frantic energy

speak ill of; belittle or defame

7. luminous

emitting light

free from difficulty or entanglement

extremely poor; parsimonious

false or fake; not genuine

8. decorous

proper, tasteful, and polite behavior

extremely thin due to illness or lack of food

renovate or brighten up a space or item

curse or slander

9. renunciation

imperfection or flaw

relating to middle-class or capitalist values

to show involvement with crime

formal rejection or abandonment

10. zephyr

excessively sentimental

completely destroy or wipe out

gentle breeze

dull, unimaginative, or commonplace

11. raze

average or within limits

highly decorated or elaborate

completely destroy or wipe out

lacking distinctive features

12. ascetic

impossible to stop or prevent

practicing self-discipline and abstention

to officially announce or publish

lack of harmony among sounds

13. resolute

enthusiastically devoted

to make less severe or painful

friendly and easy to talk to

determined and unwavering

14. concede

to spread throughout something

admit as true or valid

practical and functional

song or poem lamenting the dead

15. upbraid

origin of a word

extremely hot or scorching

dense, harsh mixture of sounds

criticize sharply; scold

16. obscure

intense anger

difficult to see or understand

wealthy or prosperous

hidden or secret

17. fortitude

drinkable; suitable for drinking

out of its proper time period

combine or unite into one

courage in adversity

18. profane

a short trip or outing

failing to take proper care

disrespectful of sacred things

casually calm and relaxed

19. foster

encourage or promote development

distant emotionally or physically

extremely thin due to illness or lack of food

self-satisfaction weakness

20. discretion

indecisive or wavering behavior

waver between different opinions

cautious judgment or tact

shoe repair artisan

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. instigate

2. venerable

3. magnanimous

4. collusion

5. abridge

6. denigrate

7. luminous

8. decorous

9. renunciation

10. zephyr

11. raze

12. ascetic

13. resolute

14. concede

15. upbraid

16. obscure

17. fortitude

18. profane

19. foster

20. discretion

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. instigate

2. venerable

3. magnanimous

4. collusion

5. abridge

6. denigrate

7. luminous

8. decorous

9. renunciation

10. zephyr

11. raze

12. ascetic

13. resolute

14. concede

15. upbraid

16. obscure

17. fortitude

18. profane

19. foster

20. discretion

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