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1. paramount

causing harm or damage

adopt or support

beyond doubt or dispute

more important than anything else

2. crescendo

waver between different opinions

intense enthusiasm or passion

gradually increasing sound

prone to cause trouble

3. preclude

to prevent or make impossible

having a stale or offensive smell

possessing supreme power or authority

take over illegally or by force

4. contrite

channel for conveying fluid

capable of being dissolved

truthfulness; accuracy

feeling remorseful

5. inchoate

statement seeming contradictory but true

complaining or irritable

adopt or support

undeveloped; beginning stage

6. manifold

many and various

naive belief or trust

dark-skinned or having a dark complexion

officially cancel or withdraw

7. behemoth

enormous or powerful creature or thing

small or inadequate amount of money

second to last in sequence

take over illegally or by force

8. captivate

person who makes judgments or settles disputes

moral corruption or wickedness

hold interest or attract strongly

inborn; naturally existing

9. fastidious

irrelevant or unrelated

critically scold or condemn

paying close attention to detail

forbidden by law or rules

10. emaciated

extremely thin due to illness or lack of food

secure from violation

a naturally accompanying

inborn; naturally existing

11. nondescript

secretive or stealthy

lacking distinctive features

distant emotionally or physically

perceive or recognize clearly

12. cupidity

a substitute or replacement for something else

thoroughly dried out; lacking vitality

greed or desire for wealth

uncertain or ambiguous

13. atypical

highly fertile or productive

threats or force to coercively compel

not representative of the norm

using very few words

14. inarticulate

split apart or cling to

formal praise

give in return; respond similarly

unable to speak clearly

15. intimation

intended to correct or improve

enjoyment or praise; approval or commendation

suggestion; subtle hint

noisy argument or fight

16. battery

device that produces electricity; assault

concerned with helping others

informal language

extremely poor; parsimonious

17. morose

spacious or roomy

harmonious or agreeable

sullen or gloomy

confuse or frustrate

18. stoic

meddlesome or interfering

unaffected by pain or emotion

insult or damaging remark

distant emotionally or physically

19. scathing

detailed or complicated in design

scatter in different directions

very critical or harsh

naive belief or trust

20. innovate

introduce new ideas or methods

to stir up or provoke

lacking or deprived of something

possessing supreme power or authority

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. paramount

2. crescendo

3. preclude

4. contrite

5. inchoate

6. manifold

7. behemoth

8. captivate

9. fastidious

10. emaciated

11. nondescript

12. cupidity

13. atypical

14. inarticulate

15. intimation

16. battery

17. morose

18. stoic

19. scathing

20. innovate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. paramount

2. crescendo

3. preclude

4. contrite

5. inchoate

6. manifold

7. behemoth

8. captivate

9. fastidious

10. emaciated

11. nondescript

12. cupidity

13. atypical

14. inarticulate

15. intimation

16. battery

17. morose

18. stoic

19. scathing

20. innovate

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