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1. berate

conventional or traditional

critically scold or condemn

subtle difference or variation

still in existence

2. gregarious

outgoing and sociable in nature

to persuade or influence

wave or ripple in motion

favorable or auspicious

3. propensity

natural tendency or inclination

lacking in quantity or quality

primarily sitting or inactive

associated in wrongdoing

4. gourmand

to encroach or infringe

peculiar to an individual

someone who enjoys eating

impossible to stop or prevent

5. irascible

sly or secretive

easily angered

false statement to damage reputation

skilled craftsperson or manual worker

6. archaic

think deeply or meditate

very old or outdated

lack of agreement or consistency

violent whirlpool or chaos

7. incarnate

insincerely pious or moralistic

friendly and lively

to spread throughout something

embodied in flesh; personified

8. contemporaneous

restrain or hinder

deriving ideas from various sources

beneficial or helpful blessing

happening at same time

9. enigmatic

make sacred or holy

hasty; impulsive

mysterious or difficult to understand

highest point or final stage

10. remedial

make amends for guilt or sin

intended to correct or improve

secondary or supporting

aggressively defiant or savagely brutal

11. flout

capable of being maintained or defended

contemptuously disregard

admit as true or valid

immoral or wicked act

12. corpulence

obesity or fatness

official demand for goods or services

ready to obey or surrender

active opposition or hostility

13. sagacity

wisdom and good judgment

scarcity or small amount of something

curse or slander

roll about or indulge excessively

14. exorbitant

secretive or stealthy

excessively high or unreasonable

fluent or persuasive in speech

solidify or become gelatinous

15. moderate

average or within limits

self-denial or renunciation

charm or enchant someone

scold or rebuke

16. portent

a sign of future events; warning

excessive talking around a point

loud and harsh in sound

make sacred or holy

17. ascetic

conventional or traditional

practicing self-discipline and abstention

make clear or clarify

stretch or expand outwards

18. guile

carried out with minimal effort

deceitful cunning; slyness

total disorder or confusion

keen; forceful; incisive

19. nebulous

vague or unclear

admit as true or valid

easily bent or flexible

disagreement with authority or majority

20. poignant

gaudy or tastelessly bright

forbidden by law or rules

legal responsibility or debt

emotionally touching or moving

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. berate

2. gregarious

3. propensity

4. gourmand

5. irascible

6. archaic

7. incarnate

8. contemporaneous

9. enigmatic

10. remedial

11. flout

12. corpulence

13. sagacity

14. exorbitant

15. moderate

16. portent

17. ascetic

18. guile

19. nebulous

20. poignant

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. berate

2. gregarious

3. propensity

4. gourmand

5. irascible

6. archaic

7. incarnate

8. contemporaneous

9. enigmatic

10. remedial

11. flout

12. corpulence

13. sagacity

14. exorbitant

15. moderate

16. portent

17. ascetic

18. guile

19. nebulous

20. poignant

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