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1. nefarious

component or part

possessing supreme power or authority

profession or occupation

wicked or criminal

2. relegate

easily bent or flexible

lengthen by cutting off the end

able to recover quickly

assign to a lower rank or position

3. repentant

fortunate accidental discovery

clear and transparent

humorous imitation of a work

feeling remorse for past actions

4. raze

greeting or expression of respect

excessively or ingratiatingly flattering

completely destroy or wipe out

imply subtly or slyly

5. construe

logical and consistent

origin of a word

bold and shameless

interpret or understand

6. dogmatic

reduce or cut short

prove false or incorrect through argument

inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertible

clear and easy to understand

7. mores

customs or moral standards

self-denial or renunciation

interpret or understand

device for pairing animals; burden

8. pernicious

give in return; respond similarly

wicked or depraved behavior

excessively eager to please

highly harmful or destructive

9. rectitude

morally correct behavior or thinking

expressing praise

having a foul smell

deep-seated bitterness or resentment

10. bane

to soothe or calm someone

persuading forcibly

total destruction or ruin

expressing disapproval or negative tone

11. boisterous

unable to be taken or broken into

lacking meaning; silly

loud, energetic, and rowdy

inflicting punishment or penalty

12. defer

postpone or delay; yield respectfully

deriving ideas from various sources

spacious or roomy

feeling intense happiness

13. resplendent

intense dislike or contempt for

secretly cooperate in wrongdoing

urge or provoke to action

shining brilliantly; splendid

14. propriety

disperse or scatter; squander

speak ill of; belittle or defame

appropriateness or decorum

swollen; inflated; pompous

15. disrepute

overly submissive or obedient

walkway between rows

loss of reputation or respect

praise highly

16. dubious

spread widely or distribution

harmeless; not offensive

perceive or recognize clearly

doubtful or uncertain

17. transmute

change in form or nature

innocent; straightforward

second to last in sequence

accustom to hardship

18. appropriate

idealistic but impractical

suitable or fitting for a specific purpose

reveal secrets or private information

playfully unusual or fanciful

19. vacillate

extremely poor; parsimonious

understand or arrest someone

diverse; multicolored

waver between different opinions

20. innate

deny any responsibility or support

inborn; naturally existing

capable of being maintained or defended

record or narrative of events

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. nefarious

2. relegate

3. repentant

4. raze

5. construe

6. dogmatic

7. mores

8. pernicious

9. rectitude

10. bane

11. boisterous

12. defer

13. resplendent

14. propriety

15. disrepute

16. dubious

17. transmute

18. appropriate

19. vacillate

20. innate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. nefarious

2. relegate

3. repentant

4. raze

5. construe

6. dogmatic

7. mores

8. pernicious

9. rectitude

10. bane

11. boisterous

12. defer

13. resplendent

14. propriety

15. disrepute

16. dubious

17. transmute

18. appropriate

19. vacillate

20. innate

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