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1. heinous

transparent; clear and easy to understand

formally renounce or reject

lack of harmony among sounds

horrible or wicked

2. acumen

urgent or pressing

agreeable and friendly

keen insight or shrewdness

deny any responsibility or support

3. multifarious

modest, reserved, or shy

unoriginal; copied or imitative

seer with future insight

varied and diverse

4. nocturnal

surrender or give in

enthusiastic approval or praise

active at night

calming or appeasing

5. recalcitrant

negligent or neglectful in duty

prevent or obstruct

stubbornly disobedient or uncooperative

to officially announce or publish

6. pillage

humorous imitation of a work

excessive or insincere praise

to rob or plunder violently

beneficial or helpful blessing

7. brusque

abrupt or blunt in speech or manner

given freely; uncalled for

longing or nostalgic

plunge into or involve deeply

8. compliment

clear from suspicion or blame

deceitful cunning; slyness

praise or admiration

gaudy or tastelessly bright

9. verbose

add or incorporate territory

perceive or recognize clearly

countless or extremely large number

using more words than needed

10. anxiety

free from difficulty or entanglement

extremely dry or lacking moisture

feeling of worry or unease

difficult to correct or reform

11. hallowed

assign or entrust to another; representative

meddlesome or interfering

lacking firmness or stiffness

set apart as holy or sacred

12. inure

conceal true feelings or motives

discourage from happening; prevent

shameless or impudent boldness

accustom to hardship

13. intimation

famous and respected in a particular field

suggestion; subtle hint

taking a longer, indirect route

attribute or ascribe a fault

14. dearth

disagreement with authority or majority

truthfulness; accuracy

lack of something; scarcity or shortage

flexible and graceful

15. bane

total destruction or ruin

praiseworthy

gathering of people

disregard or overlook

16. pragmatic

practical and realistic

draw out or evoke response

strong feeling of dislike

a substitute or replacement for something else

17. combustion

leave property by will

lacking in quantity or quality

causing horror or disapproval

burning or ignition

18. hiatus

enthusiastic approval or praise

firm decision or intent; solve problem

gap or break in continuity

orders or prohibitions

19. renunciation

express emotion

formal rejection or abandonment

placing two things side by side

transparent; clear and easy to understand

20. egregious

a person involved in a lawsuit

shrewd and clever

remarkably bad or shocking

continuous; never stopping

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. heinous

2. acumen

3. multifarious

4. nocturnal

5. recalcitrant

6. pillage

7. brusque

8. compliment

9. verbose

10. anxiety

11. hallowed

12. inure

13. intimation

14. dearth

15. bane

16. pragmatic

17. combustion

18. hiatus

19. renunciation

20. egregious

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. heinous

2. acumen

3. multifarious

4. nocturnal

5. recalcitrant

6. pillage

7. brusque

8. compliment

9. verbose

10. anxiety

11. hallowed

12. inure

13. intimation

14. dearth

15. bane

16. pragmatic

17. combustion

18. hiatus

19. renunciation

20. egregious

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