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1. oration

public speech or address

complex or twisted

common remark; banal statement

reduce in quality, degrade or demean

2. deleterious

inspiring fear or respect

having or showing excessive interest in sex

causing harm or damage

lacking sharpness or quickness

3. fetter

avoiding social interactions or society

promoting fire or conflict

prevent success of; contrasting force

restrain or chain

4. arid

diligent and persistent in effort

extremely dry or lacking moisture

practicing self-discipline and abstention

lively or filled with energy

5. sanctimonious

insincerely pious or moralistic

total sum of parts

device that produces electricity; assault

soon fading or disappearing

6. epistolary

tireless; persistent

religious leaders

relating to letters

beginner or inexperienced person

7. myriad

countless or extremely large number

device for pairing animals; burden

jump or dance around excitedly

more important than anything else

8. arcane

understood by few; mysterious or secret

relating to water or existing in water

violate or conflict with

continuous; never stopping

9. resilient

able to recover quickly

refuse to accept; reject

unchanging over time

waver between different opinions

10. impecunious

tireless; persistent

promoting fire or conflict

lacking money; poor

excessively eager to please

11. maelstrom

violent whirlpool or chaos

draw out or evoke response

critically scold or condemn

central or most important element

12. meritorious

famous for bad reasons

inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertible

praiseworthy

annoy; irritate

13. stolid

able to recover quickly

very critical or harsh

unemotional, impassive

charming; winning

14. turgid

swollen; inflated; pompous

intimidating or discouraging

extreme reluctance to spend money

bring swallowed food back to mouth

15. beguile

small remaining part; trace

lightweight, semi-transparent fabric

charm or enchant someone

promiscuous; reckless; unprovoked

16. abhor

appeal to emotion; emotional quality

loss of sensation or consciousness

regard with disgust or hatred

difficult to correct or reform

17. cordial

secret cooperation for deceit

outdated or obsolete

sincerely friendly

to scold or complain bitterly

18. fecund

highly fertile or productive

peaceful, untroubled, calm

wandering without fixed home

prejudice or inclination for or against something

19. accolade

false display or claim; or acting

attribute or ascribe a fault

regard as belonging to a particular cause or origin

award or expression of praise

20. disparate

fundamentally different or diverse

ease severity or reduce

support or recommend publicly

make uneasy or embarrassed

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. oration

2. deleterious

3. fetter

4. arid

5. sanctimonious

6. epistolary

7. myriad

8. arcane

9. resilient

10. impecunious

11. maelstrom

12. meritorious

13. stolid

14. turgid

15. beguile

16. abhor

17. cordial

18. fecund

19. accolade

20. disparate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. oration

2. deleterious

3. fetter

4. arid

5. sanctimonious

6. epistolary

7. myriad

8. arcane

9. resilient

10. impecunious

11. maelstrom

12. meritorious

13. stolid

14. turgid

15. beguile

16. abhor

17. cordial

18. fecund

19. accolade

20. disparate

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