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1. surmise

no longer existing or functioning

suppose without sufficient evidence

deep-seated hatred

ready to obey or surrender

2. hackneyed

spoil or desecrate; make dirty or unclean

lacking freshness; overused

concerned with helping others

clear and logical

3. desolate

set or adjust precisely

deserted; feeling or showing misery

luxurious and wealthy

erase or wipe out; make less visible

4. replete

filled or well-supplied with something

mock or ridicule contemptuously

dig out from the ground

highly harmful or destructive

5. ballad

narrative song or poem

to spread or multiply; reproduce

very old or outdated

bring under control or domination

6. mollify

hold back or restrain

wicked or criminal

appease or reduce anger

spread widely or distribution

7. stingy

lacking seriousness or importance

unwilling to give or spend money

express sharp disapproval or criticism

lower in dignity or status; humiliate

8. remedial

causing harm or damage

informal language

intended to correct or improve

central or most important element

9. impecunious

completely destroy or wipe out

crowning or official ceremony

lacking money; poor

song or poem lamenting the dead

10. pathos

burning or ignition

appeal to emotion; emotional quality

understood without being openly spoken

diverging from the main point; peripheral

11. dither

indirect or slanting

ease severity or reduce

treacherous or unfaithful

indecisive or wavering behavior

12. propitious

existing, happening in the air

to prevent or make impossible

favorable or auspicious

gap or break in continuity

13. oscillate

move back and forth

swollen; inflated; pompous

understood only by a select few

large destructive fire

14. ostracism

standard practice or meeting

solidify or become gelatinous

purposely excluding someone

showing arrogance; proud

15. oblivious

unaware or forgetful

make amends for guilt or sin

intense enthusiasm or passion

friendly or cheerful

16. paragon

perfect example or embodiment

religious leaders

pompous or overblown in speech

patience and restraint

17. innuendo

lacking in quantity or quality

fundamentally different or diverse

based on hypothesis; theoretical

indirect suggestion or hint

18. assiduous

deceptively harmful

diligent and persistent in effort

deserted; feeling or showing misery

declare invalid or cancel

19. dissemble

avoid or abstain from

perfect example or embodiment

passionate or enthusiastic

conceal true feelings or motives

20. hegemony

gaudy or tastelessly bright

excessive or insincere praise

general dominance or leadership

huge or enormous figure

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. surmise

2. hackneyed

3. desolate

4. replete

5. ballad

6. mollify

7. stingy

8. remedial

9. impecunious

10. pathos

11. dither

12. propitious

13. oscillate

14. ostracism

15. oblivious

16. paragon

17. innuendo

18. assiduous

19. dissemble

20. hegemony

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. surmise

2. hackneyed

3. desolate

4. replete

5. ballad

6. mollify

7. stingy

8. remedial

9. impecunious

10. pathos

11. dither

12. propitious

13. oscillate

14. ostracism

15. oblivious

16. paragon

17. innuendo

18. assiduous

19. dissemble

20. hegemony

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