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1. debacle

famous and respected in a particular field

very small or tiny

sudden and disastrous failure or defeat

crying out loudly; boisterous

2. meager

conceal true feelings or motives

lacking in quantity or quality

withdraw or take back statement

rhythmic flow or pattern

3. attain

attribute or ascribe a fault

reach or achieve a goal

sarcastic or corrosive

conventional or traditional

4. dormant

record or narrative of events

complete change or transformation

deceptively harmful

inactive but capable of becoming active

5. debauch

indulge excessively in pleasures; corrupt

state of uncertainty or doubt

no longer existing or functioning

intensely happy or overwhelmed

6. cordial

sincerely friendly

a state of rest or peacefulness

charitable generosity

understand or arrest someone

7. vicissitude

change or variation in circumstances

loud, continuous noise

natural liking or connection

necessary; essential

8. obdurate

appropriateness or decorum

feeling of worry or unease

change or variation in circumstances

stubborn and unyielding

9. efface

erase or wipe out; make less visible

leader who appeals to emotions for power

wild and untamed

regard as belonging to a particular cause or origin

10. penultimate

enthusiastic applause or praise

relating to the brain or intellect

second to last in sequence

impossible to satisfy

11. hegemony

violate or conflict with

regional language or speech pattern

harmonious relationship or connection

general dominance or leadership

12. confluence

enormous or powerful creature or thing

flowing together of rivers

intended to attract attention

highly harmful or destructive

13. predilection

spacious or roomy

giving a bad omen or threatening

shelter or protection from danger

liking or preference for something

14. deliberate

cannot be defeated

done intentionally; carefully considered

rebuke or reprimand severely

formal praise

15. mandate

modest, reserved, or shy

official order or command

great disaster or misfortune

charming; winning

16. interject

obligatory; currently holding office

say abruptly during conversation

lacking originality; boring

paying strict attention to detail

17. ostentatious

man-made object of historical or cultural interest

intended to attract attention

avoiding waste; economical

insult or offend openly

18. wistful

longing or nostalgic

spread widely or distribution

extremely old or outdated

to soothe or calm someone

19. desiccated

great disaster or misfortune

equivalent in value or significance

thoroughly dried out; lacking vitality

state of uncertainty or doubt

20. rhapsodize

speak or write with great enthusiasm

no longer existing or functioning

to ease or relieve without curing

think deeply or meditate

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. debacle

2. meager

3. attain

4. dormant

5. debauch

6. cordial

7. vicissitude

8. obdurate

9. efface

10. penultimate

11. hegemony

12. confluence

13. predilection

14. deliberate

15. mandate

16. interject

17. ostentatious

18. wistful

19. desiccated

20. rhapsodize

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. debacle

2. meager

3. attain

4. dormant

5. debauch

6. cordial

7. vicissitude

8. obdurate

9. efface

10. penultimate

11. hegemony

12. confluence

13. predilection

14. deliberate

15. mandate

16. interject

17. ostentatious

18. wistful

19. desiccated

20. rhapsodize

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