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1. irreverence

extreme greed for wealth

dissatisfied or resentful

lack of respect or seriousness

admit as true or valid

2. gratuitous

speak ill of; belittle or defame

range of colors used by an artist

given freely; uncalled for

cheat or defraud

3. rail

to scold or complain bitterly

abrupt or blunt in speech or manner

short amusing or interesting story

offensive or harmful

4. superfluous

excessively eager to please

dull, unimaginative, or commonplace

unnecessary or excessive

device for pairing animals; burden

5. connive

extremely thin due to illness or lack of food

understand or arrest someone

harmony or appropriateness

secretly cooperate in wrongdoing

6. attribute

based on hypothesis; theoretical

scarcity or small amount of something

regard as resulting from a specific cause

impossible to penetrate or affect

7. garish

impossible to stop or prevent

deceitful cunning; slyness

gaudy or tastelessly bright

humorous imitation of a work

8. inviolable

lacking originality; boring

skilled in deception

secure from violation

assumed or false name

9. cajole

dull, unimaginative, or commonplace

persuade by flattery or coaxing

overconfident but immature

respected due to age or wisdom

10. caucus

having extensive knowledge

meeting of members for discussion

diligent and persistent in effort

edit to remove inappropriate parts

11. exacerbate

common remark; banal statement

worsen or intensify

inborn; naturally existing

peaceful or calming

12. preponderance

greater in number or importance

using more words than needed

lying or false

prone to cause trouble

13. serendipity

showing arrogance; proud

lively and spirited

enthusiastically devoted

fortunate accidental discovery

14. vestige

small remaining part; trace

morally correct behavior or thinking

highly decorated or elaborate

violent whirlpool or chaos

15. emaciated

sharply affecting smell or taste

greed or desire for wealth

extremely thin due to illness or lack of food

to spread throughout something

16. wallow

shining brightly; radiant

exceptional skill or bravery

song or poem lamenting the dead

roll about or indulge excessively

17. nonchalant

casually calm and relaxed

praise highly

something greatly detested

speak or write with great enthusiasm

18. disaffected

feeling or expressing great happiness

long, critical speech or scolding

unhappy with authority or system

decorate or add beauty to

19. acumen

inactive but capable of becoming active

liking or preference for something

restore to good condition or appearance

keen insight or shrewdness

20. ingenuous

showing concern or care

innocent; straightforward

polish by rubbing

prevent or obstruct

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. irreverence

2. gratuitous

3. rail

4. superfluous

5. connive

6. attribute

7. garish

8. inviolable

9. cajole

10. caucus

11. exacerbate

12. preponderance

13. serendipity

14. vestige

15. emaciated

16. wallow

17. nonchalant

18. disaffected

19. acumen

20. ingenuous

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. irreverence

2. gratuitous

3. rail

4. superfluous

5. connive

6. attribute

7. garish

8. inviolable

9. cajole

10. caucus

11. exacerbate

12. preponderance

13. serendipity

14. vestige

15. emaciated

16. wallow

17. nonchalant

18. disaffected

19. acumen

20. ingenuous

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