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1. legerdemain

skillful deception or magic

beginning to develop

lacking freshness; overused

showing respect or submission

2. paradox

aggressively defiant or savagely brutal

secretive or stealthy

statement seeming contradictory but true

promiscuous; reckless; unprovoked

3. bombastic

rudely brief

pompous or overblown in speech

loud, harsh, and disorderly noise

obedient, submissive

4. nocturnal

active at night

to show involvement with crime

evident or obvious

crying out loudly; boisterous

5. captivate

hold interest or attract strongly

theft or stealing

habit of overeating

cannot be defeated

6. coup

uncertain or ambiguous

sudden, successful action

indecisive or wavering behavior

gaudy or tastelessly bright

7. collateral

soothing or softening agent

complete and inclusive

secondary or supporting

avoid or abstain from

8. augment

increase or make larger

intense enthusiasm or passion

sudden and disastrous failure or defeat

soothing ointment or balm

9. relish

enjoy greatly; pleasure or appreciation

substance made of two or more parts

spoil or desecrate; make dirty or unclean

of uncertain authenticity

10. diminutive

different or diverse parts

very small or tiny

highly influential or original

lasting only a short time

11. deleterious

conventional or traditional

causing harm or damage

erase or wipe out; make less visible

predictably changeable

12. crescendo

award or expression of praise

gradually increasing sound

serious, respectable, and unemotional

regard with deep respect or admiration

13. auspicious

false or fake; not genuine

extremely poor; parsimonious

energetic; constantly changing

favorable or indicating good fortune

14. instigate

wisdom and good judgment

morally correct behavior or thinking

to stir up or provoke

regard as resulting from a specific cause

15. reproach

to ban or prohibit officially

lightweight, semi-transparent fabric

still in existence

express disapproval or disappointment

16. corpulence

to obtain or acquire through effort

possessing supreme power or authority

obesity or fatness

expressing praise

17. kudos

continuous; never stopping

express disapproval or disappointment

praise for achievement

irritate intensely

18. pretense

understand or arrest someone

dishonest or indirect in behavior

serious, respectable, and unemotional

false display or claim; or acting

19. requisition

lacking meaning; silly

official demand for goods or services

moral corruption or wickedness

bitterly harsh or biting

20. equanimity

cheerful readiness or promptness

mental calmness and composure

critic of traditions or beliefs

common remark; banal statement

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. legerdemain

2. paradox

3. bombastic

4. nocturnal

5. captivate

6. coup

7. collateral

8. augment

9. relish

10. diminutive

11. deleterious

12. crescendo

13. auspicious

14. instigate

15. reproach

16. corpulence

17. kudos

18. pretense

19. requisition

20. equanimity

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. legerdemain

2. paradox

3. bombastic

4. nocturnal

5. captivate

6. coup

7. collateral

8. augment

9. relish

10. diminutive

11. deleterious

12. crescendo

13. auspicious

14. instigate

15. reproach

16. corpulence

17. kudos

18. pretense

19. requisition

20. equanimity

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