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1. egregious

tireless; persistent

lacking firmness or stiffness

remarkably bad or shocking

lasting a very short time

2. forbearance

countless or extremely large number

to fill with love or admiration

harmony or agreement

patience and restraint

3. hegemony

person who makes judgments or settles disputes

general dominance or leadership

patience and restraint

central or most important element

4. clergy

slander or defame

winding or twisting; complicated

to rob or plunder violently

religious leaders

5. pernicious

secondary or supporting

recklessly extravagant; wasteful

friendly and easy to talk to

highly harmful or destructive

6. crescendo

paying close attention to detail

completely destroy or wipe out

causing harm or damage

gradually increasing sound

7. excavate

happening by luck

insincerely pious or moralistic

make a violent attack or criticize strongly

dig out from the ground

8. austere

extremely dry or lacking moisture

perfect example of something

severe or strict in manner or appearance

inflicting punishment or penalty

9. magnanimous

reveal or make known publicly

to ease or relieve without curing

sudden, successful action

generous and forgiving

10. analgesic

make up for loss

scold or rebuke

official right to invention; obvious

pain-relieving medication

11. expunge

respected due to age or wisdom

shaking or trembling

remove completely

thin decorative covering

12. penurious

prejudice or inclination for or against something

friendly good feeling among companions

noisy argument or fight

extremely poor; parsimonious

13. disparate

based on guesses or theoretical ideas

harmless or gentle

fundamentally different or diverse

lack of agreement or consistency

14. reproach

cheerful readiness or promptness

overwhelm with abundance

express disapproval or disappointment

draw out or evoke response

15. nuance

regard with deep respect

change in form or nature

subtle difference or variation

poet or singer, especially of epic poetry

16. acrimony

long, critical speech or scolding

bitterness or harshness in speech or behavior

theft or stealing

unnamed or unidentified

17. feral

wild and untamed

guilt or regret

force into action

statement seeming contradictory but true

18. expedient

lightweight, semi-transparent fabric

to soothe or calm someone

appropriate and advantageous

feeling of worry or unease

19. ameliorate

stubbornly disobedient or uncooperative

make better or improve

social outcast or despised person

lacking money; poor

20. indigent

clear and direct; sharply focused

lacking necessities; poor

officially cancel or withdraw

thick and sticky in consistency

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. egregious

2. forbearance

3. hegemony

4. clergy

5. pernicious

6. crescendo

7. excavate

8. austere

9. magnanimous

10. analgesic

11. expunge

12. penurious

13. disparate

14. reproach

15. nuance

16. acrimony

17. feral

18. expedient

19. ameliorate

20. indigent

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. egregious

2. forbearance

3. hegemony

4. clergy

5. pernicious

6. crescendo

7. excavate

8. austere

9. magnanimous

10. analgesic

11. expunge

12. penurious

13. disparate

14. reproach

15. nuance

16. acrimony

17. feral

18. expedient

19. ameliorate

20. indigent

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