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1. foster

encourage or promote development

erase or wipe out; make less visible

keen; forceful; incisive

excessively sweet or sentimental

2. copious

lacking energy or alertness

abundant or plentiful

distant emotionally or physically

beyond doubt or dispute

3. nefarious

warn or reprimand firmly

reduce in quality, degrade or demean

formal rejection or abandonment

wicked or criminal

4. indomitable

based on guesses or theoretical ideas

cannot be defeated

deviation from the norm

requiring strong effort or energy

5. obstreperous

boisterous and loud

claim or assert without proof

completes or enhances

fundamentally different or diverse

6. vapid

having a revengeful nature

spoil or desecrate; make dirty or unclean

ability to understand others' feelings

lacking liveliness or interest

7. abdicate

give up power voluntarily

fearlessly daring or bold

completely destroy or wipe out

miserable, despicable, or wretched

8. nominal

existing in name only

expressing praise

double-dealing or dishonesty

cautious and careful

9. trepidation

a preference or tendency

fear or apprehension

generous bestowal of gifts

thick and sticky in consistency

10. furtive

based on guesses or theoretical ideas

friendly and easy to talk to

stern, harsh, or gloomy

sly or secretive

11. meticulous

skilled at gaining advantage

out of its proper time period

very careful and precise

desire earnestly or to achieve something

12. exhort

persistently urge or encourage

person asking questions aggressively

casually calm and relaxed

relating to middle-class or capitalist values

13. disseminate

favorable or indicating good fortune

refuse to accept; reject

spread widely or distribution

attribute or ascribe a fault

14. vehemently

fervently; passionately

general agreement

negligent or neglectful in duty

reveal secrets or private information

15. permeate

logical and consistent

to spread throughout something

set apart as holy or sacred

total sum of parts

16. tranquil

related to or resembling trees

discourage from happening; prevent

cuts or tears in skin or flesh

peaceful and calm

17. surreptitious

no longer in use

luxurious and wealthy

pale or lacking color; dull

secretive or stealthy

18. cordial

complete and inclusive

sincerely friendly

assign or entrust to another; representative

wishing good for others; kind

19. denigrate

speak ill of; belittle or defame

causing disagreement

dense, harsh mixture of sounds

satisfy fully or to excess

20. etymology

relating to the earth or land

treat sacredly with disrespect

origin of a word

signaling system with lights or sounds

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. foster

2. copious

3. nefarious

4. indomitable

5. obstreperous

6. vapid

7. abdicate

8. nominal

9. trepidation

10. furtive

11. meticulous

12. exhort

13. disseminate

14. vehemently

15. permeate

16. tranquil

17. surreptitious

18. cordial

19. denigrate

20. etymology

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. foster

2. copious

3. nefarious

4. indomitable

5. obstreperous

6. vapid

7. abdicate

8. nominal

9. trepidation

10. furtive

11. meticulous

12. exhort

13. disseminate

14. vehemently

15. permeate

16. tranquil

17. surreptitious

18. cordial

19. denigrate

20. etymology

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