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1. penultimate

contemptuously disregard

inborn; naturally existing

second to last in sequence

relating to water or existing in water

2. perusal

continuous; never stopping

skilled in deception

alert; watchful

reading carefully or thoroughly

3. distend

dark-skinned or having a dark complexion

stretch or expand outwards

express disapproval or regret

comparable or similar in some way

4. dubious

lacking or deprived of something

mentally sharp and perceptive

often repeated; unoriginal

doubtful or uncertain

5. debase

harmonious relationship or connection

reduce in quality, degrade or demean

outline or foreshadow vaguely

agree or give consent to

6. cleave

pretending to hold beliefs not held

deep-seated bitterness or resentment

understand deeply

split apart or cling to

7. modulate

adjust or soften tone

feeling remorse for past actions

assign or entrust to another; representative

drive away or scatter; make vanish

8. enfranchise

promiscuous; reckless; unprovoked

trusted friend or advisor

give voting rights

causing sorrow or pain; serious

9. prescribe

curse or verbally attack

shining brightly; radiant

intended to teach or instruct

to recommend authoritatively

10. disparate

small remaining part; trace

urge or provoke to action

fundamentally different or diverse

unable to be changed or reversed

11. prudence

ease severity or reduce

detestable or horrible

fulfill or complete

cautiousness and good judgment

12. polemic

lazy; avoidant of activity

argument against a belief or opinion

inborn; naturally existing

to stir up or provoke

13. surrogate

concise and forcefully expressive

matching in size or amount

a substitute or replacement for something else

cheat or defraud

14. enigmatic

mysterious or difficult to understand

able to change easily or versatile

feeling sluggish or sleepy

avoiding waste; economical

15. parsimony

extreme reluctance to spend money

inactive but capable of becoming active

using more words than needed

assist or encourage wrongdoing

16. duress

prevent success of; contrasting force

morally unprincipled person

threats or force to coercively compel

shock or amaze; make unable to think

17. indignation

anger at injustice

shock or amaze; make unable to think

false statement to damage reputation

intense anger

18. pithy

pleasant to taste or accept

steep cliff or edge of a dangerous situation

concise and forcefully expressive

liking or preference for something

19. proscribe

lack of something; scarcity or shortage

to ban or prohibit officially

bring swallowed food back to mouth

promiscuous; reckless; unprovoked

20. maverick

appease or reduce anger

independent-minded person

mysterious or difficult to understand

waver between different opinions

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. penultimate

2. perusal

3. distend

4. dubious

5. debase

6. cleave

7. modulate

8. enfranchise

9. prescribe

10. disparate

11. prudence

12. polemic

13. surrogate

14. enigmatic

15. parsimony

16. duress

17. indignation

18. pithy

19. proscribe

20. maverick

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. penultimate

2. perusal

3. distend

4. dubious

5. debase

6. cleave

7. modulate

8. enfranchise

9. prescribe

10. disparate

11. prudence

12. polemic

13. surrogate

14. enigmatic

15. parsimony

16. duress

17. indignation

18. pithy

19. proscribe

20. maverick

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