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1. ornate

highly decorated or elaborate

intended to correct or improve

harmful or poisonous

considered good or trustworthy

2. abstain

concise and forcefully expressive

shriveled with age

cautious judgment or tact

voluntarily refrain from something

3. intractable

damaging reputation; slanderous

able to hold much; spacious

difficult to manage

beginning to develop

4. insidious

clear and easy to understand

causing sorrow or pain; serious

capable of being dissolved

deceptively harmful

5. lavish

lacking liveliness or interest

restore friendly relations after disagreement

take or claim without permission

excessively generous or elaborate

6. mores

customs or moral standards

wealthy or prosperous

metaphorical rather than literal

unwilling to give or spend money

7. yoke

aggressively defiant or savagely brutal

gradual accumulation or buildup

device for pairing animals; burden

peaceful or calming

8. rapport

shining brilliantly; splendid

clear from blame

harmonious relationship or connection

sudden, successful action

9. tortuous

person opposing authority or government

winding or twisting; complicated

sharp or severe; perceptive

harmonious relationship or connection

10. anguish

lacking freshness; overused

urgent or pressing

strong dislike or opposition

severe mental or physical pain

11. salve

moral corruption or wickedness

show great joy or triumph

soothing ointment or balm

desire strongly

12. desiccated

thoroughly dried out; lacking vitality

loud, energetic, and rowdy

contemptuously disregard

scatter in different directions

13. serendipity

plant disease or any cause of decay

fear or apprehension

fluent or persuasive in speech

fortunate accidental discovery

14. revel

immunize by vaccination

decayed or rotting; foul-smelling

total disorder or confusion

enjoy oneself happily or freely

15. vivacious

argument against a belief or opinion

interpret or understand

lively and spirited

persuade by flattery or coaxing

16. reprieve

temporary relief or delay of punishment

light and delicate

physical beauty

sympathy for loss

17. effulgent

invent or make up

to carry out or execute

shining brightly; radiant

officially cancel or withdraw

18. accost

approach and address boldly

flowing together of rivers

state of moderation or seriousness

endless; having no limit

19. didactic

without emotion or response

peaceful, untroubled, calm

faulty or blameworthy

intended to teach or instruct

20. enigmatic

thin decorative covering

formally renounce or reject

mysterious or difficult to understand

take or claim without permission

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. ornate

2. abstain

3. intractable

4. insidious

5. lavish

6. mores

7. yoke

8. rapport

9. tortuous

10. anguish

11. salve

12. desiccated

13. serendipity

14. revel

15. vivacious

16. reprieve

17. effulgent

18. accost

19. didactic

20. enigmatic

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. ornate

2. abstain

3. intractable

4. insidious

5. lavish

6. mores

7. yoke

8. rapport

9. tortuous

10. anguish

11. salve

12. desiccated

13. serendipity

14. revel

15. vivacious

16. reprieve

17. effulgent

18. accost

19. didactic

20. enigmatic

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