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1. grievous

confirm or support with evidence

wishing good for others; kind

criticize sharply; scold

causing sorrow or pain; serious

2. annex

add or incorporate territory

generous bestowal of gifts

self-denial or renunciation

renovate or brighten up a space or item

3. tenable

pursues pleasure as life goal

shaking or trembling

channel for conveying fluid

capable of being maintained or defended

4. manifold

many and various

restore friendly relations after disagreement

sudden and disastrous failure or defeat

wave or ripple in motion

5. punitive

decorate or add beauty to

renovate or brighten up a space or item

easily achieved; superficial

inflicting punishment or penalty

6. accost

patience and restraint

approach and address boldly

having knowledge of future events

easily shaped or changed

7. aggregate

easily taught or managed; submissive

lacking firmness or stiffness

general agreement

total sum of parts

8. petulance

sudden, impatient irritation

highest point or final stage

courageous; fearless

proper, tasteful, and polite behavior

9. didactic

intended to teach or instruct

inflicting punishment or penalty

huge or enormous figure

brief and to the point

10. sacrosanct

regarded as sacred or inviolable

passionate or enthusiastic

describe accurately or portray in detail

serious, respectable, and unemotional

11. fallacious

transparent; clear and easy to understand

based on mistaken reasoning

different or diverse parts

sarcastic or corrosive

12. boisterous

inborn; naturally existing

encourage growth or development

shorten or condense text

loud, energetic, and rowdy

13. illicit

small increase or addition

make a violent attack or criticize strongly

forbidden by law or rules

faulty or blameworthy

14. transient

mutual agreement or harmony

lasting only a short time

plant disease or any cause of decay

pompous or overblown in speech

15. allocate

comparable or similar in some way

difficult to correct or reform

conceal true feelings or motives

distribute for a specific purpose

16. hypocrisy

indulge excessively in pleasures; corrupt

endless; having no limit

pretending to hold beliefs not held

serious, respectable, and unemotional

17. emote

strong dislike or opposition

intense enthusiasm or passion

express emotion

dense, harsh mixture of sounds

18. elucidate

slander or defame

make clear or clarify

faulty or blameworthy

make up for loss

19. crescendo

gathering of people

gradually increasing sound

green; lush with vegetation

generous bestowal of gifts

20. imperative

intended to teach or instruct

scold or rebuke

absolutely necessary or urgent

easy to manage or influence

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. grievous

2. annex

3. tenable

4. manifold

5. punitive

6. accost

7. aggregate

8. petulance

9. didactic

10. sacrosanct

11. fallacious

12. boisterous

13. illicit

14. transient

15. allocate

16. hypocrisy

17. emote

18. elucidate

19. crescendo

20. imperative

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. grievous

2. annex

3. tenable

4. manifold

5. punitive

6. accost

7. aggregate

8. petulance

9. didactic

10. sacrosanct

11. fallacious

12. boisterous

13. illicit

14. transient

15. allocate

16. hypocrisy

17. emote

18. elucidate

19. crescendo

20. imperative

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