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1. imperative

aware of

hostile or harmful

absolutely necessary or urgent

horrible or wicked

2. dearth

lack of something; scarcity or shortage

thin decorative covering

transparent; clear and easy to understand

arranged in order of time

3. culpable

an excessive amount of something

no longer in use

faulty or blameworthy

sly or secretive

4. indignation

excessively generous or elaborate

existing in name only

anger at injustice

native to a place

5. limpid

undeveloped; beginning stage

clear and transparent

regard with deep respect or admiration

dense, harsh mixture of sounds

6. canvas

make amends for guilt or sin

expressing praise

courage in adversity

large piece of fabric for painting or covering

7. punitive

inflicting punishment or penalty

favorable or indicating good fortune

loud and harsh in sound

favorable or auspicious

8. unctuous

matching in size or amount

someone who enjoys eating

horrible or wicked

excessively or ingratiatingly flattering

9. despondent

difficult situation or swamp

very discouraged or dejected

serious, respectable, and unemotional

clot or become solid

10. ethereal

expressing disapproval or negative tone

mentally sharp and perceptive

light and delicate

primarily sitting or inactive

11. caucus

giving a bad omen or threatening

excessive or insincere praise

meeting of members for discussion

greeting or expression of respect

12. resilient

indecisive or wavering behavior

clot or become solid

to scold or complain bitterly

able to recover quickly

13. evince

claim or assert without proof

show or reveal clearly

official order or command

pompous or pretentious speech

14. expurgate

dark-skinned or having a dark complexion

difficult situation or swamp

lacking liveliness or interest

edit to remove inappropriate parts

15. deplore

overconfident but immature

suppose without sufficient evidence

feel or express strong disapproval

change in form or nature

16. chide

ability to understand others' feelings

gradual decline or wasting away

habitually practicing

scold or rebuke

17. adumbrate

mock or ridicule contemptuously

accustom to hardship

outline or foreshadow vaguely

clever trick or deception

18. irreverence

to ban or prohibit officially

intended to attract attention

lack of respect or seriousness

hidden or concealed

19. convention

sudden and disastrous failure or defeat

skillful, quick, and precise in movement

able to hold much; spacious

standard practice or meeting

20. dispatch

send off swiftly; promptness

eager to fight or argue

extremely poor; parsimonious

channel for conveying fluid

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. imperative

2. dearth

3. culpable

4. indignation

5. limpid

6. canvas

7. punitive

8. unctuous

9. despondent

10. ethereal

11. caucus

12. resilient

13. evince

14. expurgate

15. deplore

16. chide

17. adumbrate

18. irreverence

19. convention

20. dispatch

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. imperative

2. dearth

3. culpable

4. indignation

5. limpid

6. canvas

7. punitive

8. unctuous

9. despondent

10. ethereal

11. caucus

12. resilient

13. evince

14. expurgate

15. deplore

16. chide

17. adumbrate

18. irreverence

19. convention

20. dispatch

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