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1. liability

legal responsibility or debt

hardworking and attentive

move back and forth

a state of rest or peacefulness

2. coalesce

shining brilliantly; splendid

come together to form whole

courageous; fearless

false display or claim; or acting

3. protean

swollen; inflated; pompous

indirect suggestion or hint

spread widely or distribution

able to change easily or versatile

4. surmise

difficult situation or swamp

suppose without sufficient evidence

expressing praise

strong and resilient

5. proscribe

deep-seated hatred

to ban or prohibit officially

fear or apprehension

praise for achievement

6. cultivate

grow or develop skill

newly converted or beginner

logical and consistent

ability to understand others' feelings

7. instigate

pale or lacking color; dull

related to or resembling trees

to stir up or provoke

casually calm and relaxed

8. pernicious

highly harmful or destructive

charm or enchant someone

active opposition or hostility

spacious or roomy

9. elucidate

strong supporter of a cause

harmless or gentle

very careful and precise

make clear or clarify

10. uncanny

extremely thin due to illness or lack of food

strange; mysterious; unsettling

curse or slander

satisfy fully or to excess

11. idiosyncratic

hidden or concealed

peculiar to an individual

peaceable or friendly

regard as resulting from a specific cause

12. refute

lacking resources or possessions

to persuade or influence

difficult to see or understand

prove false or incorrect through argument

13. hapless

unlucky; unfortunate

carried out with minimal effort

metaphorical rather than literal

talkative excessively

14. eschew

proper, tasteful, and polite behavior

criticize or correct gently

approach and address boldly

avoid or abstain from

15. sublime

changing frequently

of such excellence or beauty

create or invent in imagination

causing delay; slow to act

16. ornate

highly decorated or elaborate

using more words than needed

beyond doubt or dispute

eager to fight or argue

17. apprehend

indulge excessively in pleasures; corrupt

self-restraint or moderation, especially in indulgence

to rob or plunder violently

understand or arrest someone

18. coerce

force into action

naive belief or trust

lasting a very short time

unable to speak clearly

19. corrosive

mix of different things

eroding or causing damage

swollen; inflated; pompous

worsen or intensify

20. precipice

bitterly harsh or biting

serious, respectable, and unemotional

belonging to the earliest times

steep cliff or edge of a dangerous situation

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. liability

2. coalesce

3. protean

4. surmise

5. proscribe

6. cultivate

7. instigate

8. pernicious

9. elucidate

10. uncanny

11. idiosyncratic

12. refute

13. hapless

14. eschew

15. sublime

16. ornate

17. apprehend

18. coerce

19. corrosive

20. precipice

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. liability

2. coalesce

3. protean

4. surmise

5. proscribe

6. cultivate

7. instigate

8. pernicious

9. elucidate

10. uncanny

11. idiosyncratic

12. refute

13. hapless

14. eschew

15. sublime

16. ornate

17. apprehend

18. coerce

19. corrosive

20. precipice

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