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1. effrontery

concise and forcefully expressive

brief and clear in expression

shameless or impudent boldness

curse or slander

2. fraught

filled with or marked by

desire strongly

expressing disapproval or negative tone

speak ill of; belittle or defame

3. empirical

criticize sharply; scold

avoid by clever means

based on observation or experience

stick to or follow closely

4. prescribe

bubbly, lively, or spirited

state of uncertainty or doubt

official right to invention; obvious

to recommend authoritatively

5. rife

lasting a very short time

full of, common, or widespread

common remark; banal statement

understand or arrest someone

6. amenity

pleasant or comfortable feature

implore or beg earnestly

small or inadequate amount of money

state of uncertainty or doubt

7. revoke

deviation from the normal

officially cancel or withdraw

deceptively harmful

treat sacredly with disrespect

8. conformist

person who follows rules

absolve from blame

short statement of a general truth

bubbly, lively, or spirited

9. pittance

noisy argument or fight

lying or false

filled with or marked by

small or inadequate amount of money

10. clemency

mercy or leniency

lengthen by cutting off the end

dishonest or indirect in behavior

respected due to age or wisdom

11. pulchritude

loss of sensation or consciousness

voluntarily refrain from something

physical beauty

able to change easily or versatile

12. contentious

approach and address boldly

regard with deep respect

lack of respect or seriousness

causing disagreement

13. onerous

burdensome or oppressive

narrative song or poem

evident or obvious

arranged in order of time

14. forage

to rob or plunder violently

search for food or supplies

steep cliff or edge of a dangerous situation

second to last in sequence

15. perfunctory

diligent and ethical

false display or claim; or acting

solidify or become gelatinous

carried out with minimal effort

16. scathing

praise highly

regard with deep respect or admiration

very critical or harsh

generous and forgiving

17. abrogate

deny any responsibility or support

deliver or commit to

act against or oppose

repeal or abolish a law

18. pathos

give up power voluntarily

appeal to emotion; emotional quality

determined by personal choice rather than reason

agree or give consent to

19. clergy

insincerely pious or moralistic

difficult to understand

religious leaders

friendly and lively

20. garrulous

of such excellence or beauty

talkative excessively

enjoy oneself happily or freely

confirm or support with evidence

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. effrontery

2. fraught

3. empirical

4. prescribe

5. rife

6. amenity

7. revoke

8. conformist

9. pittance

10. clemency

11. pulchritude

12. contentious

13. onerous

14. forage

15. perfunctory

16. scathing

17. abrogate

18. pathos

19. clergy

20. garrulous

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. effrontery

2. fraught

3. empirical

4. prescribe

5. rife

6. amenity

7. revoke

8. conformist

9. pittance

10. clemency

11. pulchritude

12. contentious

13. onerous

14. forage

15. perfunctory

16. scathing

17. abrogate

18. pathos

19. clergy

20. garrulous

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