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1. encumber

peaceable or friendly

restrain or hinder

very critical or harsh

regional language or speech pattern

2. altercation

worsen or intensify

unchanging over time

appeal to emotion; emotional quality

noisy argument or fight

3. inchoate

lacking money; poor

create or invent in imagination

undeveloped; beginning stage

rude; disrespectful

4. prescribe

to recommend authoritatively

insulting language

relating to the brain or intellect

persuade someone not to do something

5. dissent

able to recover quickly

common remark; banal statement

giving a bad omen or threatening

disagreement with authority or majority

6. incumbent

postpone or delay; yield respectfully

obligatory; currently holding office

unable to be changed or reversed

extremely hot or scorching

7. appease

negligent or neglectful in duty

pacify or soothe

showing no interest or emotion

inspiring fear or respect

8. surreptitious

refusing to change mind

secretive or stealthy

reveal secrets or private information

shoe repair artisan

9. reprehensible

drive away or scatter; make vanish

lacking empathy or concern

wealthy or prosperous

deserving criticism or blame

10. disdain

deriving ideas from various sources

intense dislike or contempt for

without emotion or response

having knowledge of future events

11. resplendent

theft or stealing

stern, harsh, or gloomy

shining brilliantly; splendid

morally unprincipled person

12. revel

abundance or large quantity

warn or reprimand firmly

encourage or promote development

enjoy oneself happily or freely

13. nascent

prevent or obstruct

cheat or defraud

patience and restraint

beginning to develop

14. extricate

failing to take proper care

regarded as sacred or inviolable

free from difficulty or entanglement

based on guesses or theoretical ideas

15. propensity

natural tendency or inclination

based on observation or experience

beneficial or helpful blessing

unoriginal; copied or imitative

16. predilection

satisfy fully or to excess

formal praise

to encroach or infringe

liking or preference for something

17. foster

excessive or insincere praise

short amusing or interesting story

strong liking or preference

encourage or promote development

18. interlocutor

shaking or trembling

habit of overeating

person involved in dialogue

lacking empathy or concern

19. tortuous

winding or twisting; complicated

liking or preference for something

equivalent in value or significance

forgiveness of sins or errors

20. emollient

deserted; feeling or showing misery

persuading forcibly

charming; winning

soothing or softening agent

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. encumber

2. altercation

3. inchoate

4. prescribe

5. dissent

6. incumbent

7. appease

8. surreptitious

9. reprehensible

10. disdain

11. resplendent

12. revel

13. nascent

14. extricate

15. propensity

16. predilection

17. foster

18. interlocutor

19. tortuous

20. emollient

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. encumber

2. altercation

3. inchoate

4. prescribe

5. dissent

6. incumbent

7. appease

8. surreptitious

9. reprehensible

10. disdain

11. resplendent

12. revel

13. nascent

14. extricate

15. propensity

16. predilection

17. foster

18. interlocutor

19. tortuous

20. emollient

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