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1. kudos

natural liking or connection

praise for achievement

lacking liveliness or interest

to confuse or puzzle someone

2. terrestrial

boring; tiresome; monotonous

self-satisfaction weakness

overly submissive or obedient

relating to the earth or land

3. scurrilous

peaceful or calming

shameless or impudent boldness

wisdom and good judgment

making coarse or abusive comments

4. ameliorate

promoting fire or conflict

make better or improve

self-denial or renunciation

of such excellence or beauty

5. acquiesce

reckless or hasty decision or action

accept reluctantly without protest

evident or obvious

habitually silent or reserved in speech

6. speculative

mock or ridicule contemptuously

gathering of people

a substitute or replacement for something else

based on guesses or theoretical ideas

7. sanctimonious

crying out loudly; boisterous

insincerely pious or moralistic

inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertible

prevent success of; contrasting force

8. elaborate

detailed or complicated in design

correct or revise a text

assign to a lower rank or position

speak ill of; belittle or defame

9. cacophony

dense, harsh mixture of sounds

using more words than needed

dissatisfied or resentful

lacking intelligence or ideas

10. profane

solidify or become gelatinous

disrespectful of sacred things

lengthy angry speech or criticism

decrease in size or intensity

11. precocious

advanced for age; early development

thin decorative covering

insincerely pious or moralistic

a state of rest or peacefulness

12. implement

paying close attention to detail

small remaining part; trace

change or variation in circumstances

to carry out or execute

13. conduit

channel for conveying fluid

more important than anything else

excessively or ingratiatingly flattering

an excessive amount of something

14. adept

engage in lively, drunken partying

search for food or supplies

skillful or proficient at something

decrease in size or intensity

15. ambivalent

excessively sweet or sentimental

having mixed feelings

flexible and graceful

the sound of a bell, especially at tolling

16. profligate

lying or false

standards for judgment

bitterly harsh or biting

recklessly extravagant; wasteful

17. discretion

cautious judgment or tact

enjoy oneself happily or freely

violent whirlpool or chaos

out of its proper time period

18. hedonist

inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertible

pursues pleasure as life goal

easy to manage or influence

habitually silent or reserved in speech

19. fervent

harmony or appropriateness

passionate or enthusiastic

forbidden by law or rules

treat sacredly with disrespect

20. excavate

dig out from the ground

statement seeming contradictory but true

doubtful or uncertain

person who flatters for advantage

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. kudos

2. terrestrial

3. scurrilous

4. ameliorate

5. acquiesce

6. speculative

7. sanctimonious

8. elaborate

9. cacophony

10. profane

11. precocious

12. implement

13. conduit

14. adept

15. ambivalent

16. profligate

17. discretion

18. hedonist

19. fervent

20. excavate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. kudos

2. terrestrial

3. scurrilous

4. ameliorate

5. acquiesce

6. speculative

7. sanctimonious

8. elaborate

9. cacophony

10. profane

11. precocious

12. implement

13. conduit

14. adept

15. ambivalent

16. profligate

17. discretion

18. hedonist

19. fervent

20. excavate

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