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1. impetuous

person opposing authority or government

set apart as holy or sacred

tyrannical ruler with absolute power

hasty; impulsive

2. concise

unlucky; unfortunate

sharp or severe; perceptive

hold interest or attract strongly

brief and to the point

3. accommodating

take someone away by force

intended to teach or instruct

helpful or obliging

great disaster or misfortune

4. cacophony

abandoned or neglectful; homeless person

dense, harsh mixture of sounds

set apart as holy or sacred

diligent and ethical

5. refract

bend or change direction of light or sound

self-denial or renunciation

very small or tiny

diminish or put to rest

6. parsimony

make sacred or holy

desire earnestly or to achieve something

extreme reluctance to spend money

admit as true or valid

7. trenchant

sudden and disastrous failure or defeat

charm or enchant someone

keen; forceful; incisive

understood without being openly spoken

8. bias

limited within boundaries

annoy; irritate

brief and clear in expression

prejudice or inclination for or against something

9. solipsistic

excessively ornate or decorated

severe or strict in manner or appearance

believing only oneself exists

alert; watchful

10. surreptitious

secretive or stealthy

vague or unclear

express sharp disapproval or criticism

very critical or harsh

11. dormant

annoy; irritate

inactive but capable of becoming active

flowing together of rivers

small increase or addition

12. refute

prove false or incorrect through argument

newly converted or beginner

practical and realistic

very careful and precise

13. chronicle

extremely thin due to illness or lack of food

something greatly detested

complete change or transformation

record or narrative of events

14. appraise

rambling; covering many topics

evaluate or assess value

diverging from the main point; peripheral

shy or reserved

15. obfuscate

ease severity or reduce

agreeable and friendly

brilliantly sparkling or exciting

making unclear or unintelligible

16. cerebral

friendly and lively

relating to the brain or intellect

extremely thin due to illness or lack of food

distribute for a specific purpose

17. austere

make up for loss

easy to manage or influence

severe or strict in manner or appearance

expressing disapproval or negative tone

18. tome

gutsy or reckless boldness

add or incorporate territory

large scholarly book

pleasing to senses or mind

19. reputable

diverse; multicolored

considered good or trustworthy

express emotion

official demand for goods or services

20. precipice

insulting language

lacking energy or alertness

very critical or harsh

steep cliff or edge of a dangerous situation

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. impetuous

2. concise

3. accommodating

4. cacophony

5. refract

6. parsimony

7. trenchant

8. bias

9. solipsistic

10. surreptitious

11. dormant

12. refute

13. chronicle

14. appraise

15. obfuscate

16. cerebral

17. austere

18. tome

19. reputable

20. precipice

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. impetuous

2. concise

3. accommodating

4. cacophony

5. refract

6. parsimony

7. trenchant

8. bias

9. solipsistic

10. surreptitious

11. dormant

12. refute

13. chronicle

14. appraise

15. obfuscate

16. cerebral

17. austere

18. tome

19. reputable

20. precipice

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