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1. accretion

possessing supreme power or authority

lacking meaning; silly

inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertible

gradual accumulation or buildup

2. fetid

having a foul smell

casually calm and relaxed

encourage growth or development

press or squeeze together

3. validate

taking a longer, indirect route

shy or reserved

confirm or support

great disaster or misfortune

4. presage

without definite shape or form

praiseworthy

to foretell or predict; omen

regional language or speech pattern

5. submissive

not representative of the norm

obesity or fatness

call together for meeting

ready to obey or surrender

6. verbose

using more words than needed

critically scold or condemn

clear from suspicion or blame

shockingly noticeable or obvious

7. pervasive

abandon or give up

spreading widely throughout

officially cancel or withdraw

completely destroy or wipe out

8. egregious

remarkably bad or shocking

large destructive fire

polish by rubbing

enthusiastic applause or praise

9. disheartened

bruise or hematoma

discouraged or demoralized

short amusing or interesting story

a substitute or replacement for something else

10. animated

hardworking and attentive

award or expression of praise

secret cooperation for deceit

lively or filled with energy

11. etymology

origin of a word

repeal or abolish a law

short statement of a general truth

hesitate or refuse to proceed

12. constituent

component or part

restore to good condition or appearance

to ban or prohibit officially

summarize main points or facts

13. hackneyed

pompous or pretentious speech

lacking freshness; overused

dark-skinned or having a dark complexion

lacking firmness or stiffness

14. paucity

highest point or final stage

scarcity or small amount of something

courageous; fearless

to prevent or make impossible

15. amiable

friendly and good-natured

eager to fight or argue

independent-minded person

appropriate and advantageous

16. noisome

offensive or harmful

very old or outdated

reckless or hasty decision or action

dense, harsh mixture of sounds

17. ascertain

find out or discover with certainty

self-denial or renunciation

lack of something; scarcity or shortage

strange; mysterious; unsettling

18. antiquated

completely destroy or wipe out

friendly and lively

outdated or obsolete

hidden or concealed

19. vehemently

skilled in deception

serious, respectable, and unemotional

study of diseases; medical condition

fervently; passionately

20. reconcile

restore friendly relations after disagreement

walkway between rows

fundamentally different or diverse

harmony or agreement

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. accretion

2. fetid

3. validate

4. presage

5. submissive

6. verbose

7. pervasive

8. egregious

9. disheartened

10. animated

11. etymology

12. constituent

13. hackneyed

14. paucity

15. amiable

16. noisome

17. ascertain

18. antiquated

19. vehemently

20. reconcile

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. accretion

2. fetid

3. validate

4. presage

5. submissive

6. verbose

7. pervasive

8. egregious

9. disheartened

10. animated

11. etymology

12. constituent

13. hackneyed

14. paucity

15. amiable

16. noisome

17. ascertain

18. antiquated

19. vehemently

20. reconcile

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