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1. obscure

regarded as sacred or inviolable

difficult to see or understand

impossible to penetrate or affect

pompous or pretentious speech

2. sycophant

belonging to the earliest times

status-seeking flatterer or self-serving flatterer

bruise or hematoma

long, critical speech or scolding

3. recapitulate

deep-seated hatred

happening at same time

summarize main points or facts

based on guesses or theoretical ideas

4. fortuitous

escape secretly from custody

happening by luck

sudden, impatient irritation

to stir up or provoke

5. nocturnal

predictably changeable

active at night

shelter or protection from danger

state of uncertainty or doubt

6. crescendo

reduce or cut short

deserted; feeling or showing misery

make clear or clarify

gradually increasing sound

7. genial

cause or produce

cautious judgment or tact

enjoy oneself happily or freely

friendly or cheerful

8. ballad

restore friendly relations after disagreement

extremely old or outdated

narrative song or poem

rude or disrespectful

9. nondescript

a substitute or replacement for something else

lacking distinctive features

restrain or chain

not representative of the norm

10. allege

claim or assert without proof

enthusiastically devoted

show great joy or triumph

overbearing; commanding

11. indigenous

native to a place

unspeakable; beyond description

promoting fire or conflict

feeling of resentment or injustice

12. derivative

deriving ideas from various sources

irrelevant or unrelated

unoriginal; copied or imitative

official order or command

13. balk

abundance or large quantity

take over illegally or by force

assumed or false name

hesitate or refuse to proceed

14. tirade

accustom to hardship

skillful, quick, and precise in movement

disrespectful of sacred things

lengthy angry speech or criticism

15. goad

very small or tiny

spreading widely throughout

urge or provoke to action

skilled at gaining advantage

16. confluence

flowing together of rivers

placing two things side by side

primarily sitting or inactive

public meeting or discussion platform

17. rash

shaking or trembling

plant disease or any cause of decay

face of a building or false appearance

reckless or hasty decision or action

18. dissonance

wicked or criminal

lack of harmony among sounds

lasting a very short time

soothing ointment or balm

19. cumulative

rhythmic flow or pattern

deriving ideas from various sources

increasing over time

humorously vulgar or indecent

20. inviolable

boisterous and loud

secure from violation

feeling or expressing great happiness

scarcity or small amount of something

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. obscure

2. sycophant

3. recapitulate

4. fortuitous

5. nocturnal

6. crescendo

7. genial

8. ballad

9. nondescript

10. allege

11. indigenous

12. derivative

13. balk

14. tirade

15. goad

16. confluence

17. rash

18. dissonance

19. cumulative

20. inviolable

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. obscure

2. sycophant

3. recapitulate

4. fortuitous

5. nocturnal

6. crescendo

7. genial

8. ballad

9. nondescript

10. allege

11. indigenous

12. derivative

13. balk

14. tirade

15. goad

16. confluence

17. rash

18. dissonance

19. cumulative

20. inviolable

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