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1. insidious

social outcast or despised person

bitterness or harshness in speech or behavior

making unclear or unintelligible

deceptively harmful

2. fractious

germ-killing or sterilizing agent

spread out or scattered; wordy

swollen; inflated; pompous

prone to cause trouble

3. defunct

mournful song for the dead

no longer existing or functioning

of such excellence or beauty

skilled at gaining advantage

4. deface

spoil surface of something; vandalize

orders or prohibitions

feel or express strong disapproval

absolutely necessary or urgent

5. tortuous

stick to or follow closely

greeting or expression of respect

winding or twisting; complicated

still in existence

6. insipid

small remaining part; trace

deep-seated bitterness or resentment

lacking flavor or interest

cease to flow or develop; become inactive

7. ubiquitous

appearing everywhere

harsh or bitter in tone

cease to flow or develop; become inactive

speak or write with great enthusiasm

8. duress

difficult situation or entrapment

clear from suspicion or blame

threats or force to coercively compel

thin decorative covering

9. avenge

punish or exact revenge for a wrong

requiring strong effort or energy

not representative of the norm

shelter or protection from danger

10. disseminate

spread widely or distribution

great disaster or misfortune

understand or arrest someone

disagreement with authority or majority

11. lavish

morally correct behavior or thinking

existing in name only

excessively generous or elaborate

relating to middle-class or capitalist values

12. discretion

overly submissive or obedient

cautious judgment or tact

a person involved in a lawsuit

gentle breeze

13. liability

wealthy or prosperous

faulty or blameworthy

tyrannical ruler with absolute power

legal responsibility or debt

14. anesthesia

strong liking or preference

loss of sensation or consciousness

comfort in grief

energetic; constantly changing

15. variegated

diverse; multicolored

excessively sentimental

take over illegally or by force

most noticeable or important

16. wizened

orders or prohibitions

shoe repair artisan

complex or twisted

shriveled with age

17. dispel

drive away or scatter; make vanish

immoral or wicked act

able to hold much; spacious

deviation from the norm

18. anonymous

habitually silent or reserved in speech

standards for judgment

unnamed or unidentified

clear and logical

19. polemic

argument against a belief or opinion

strong supporter of a cause

impossible to disentangle

person who flatters for advantage

20. reputable

different or diverse parts

considered good or trustworthy

express sharp disapproval or criticism

many and various

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. insidious

2. fractious

3. defunct

4. deface

5. tortuous

6. insipid

7. ubiquitous

8. duress

9. avenge

10. disseminate

11. lavish

12. discretion

13. liability

14. anesthesia

15. variegated

16. wizened

17. dispel

18. anonymous

19. polemic

20. reputable

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. insidious

2. fractious

3. defunct

4. deface

5. tortuous

6. insipid

7. ubiquitous

8. duress

9. avenge

10. disseminate

11. lavish

12. discretion

13. liability

14. anesthesia

15. variegated

16. wizened

17. dispel

18. anonymous

19. polemic

20. reputable

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