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1. serene

rebel or revolutionary

hesitate or refuse to proceed

bend or change direction of light or sound

peaceful, untroubled, calm

2. discrepancy

difficult situation or swamp

status-seeking flatterer or self-serving flatterer

lack of agreement or consistency

lively and full of energy; bold

3. circuitous

taking a longer, indirect route

assign to a lower rank or position

causing harm or damage

confirm or support

4. trepidation

hasty; impulsive

inactive but capable of becoming active

imitate with the aim of matching

fear or apprehension

5. congeal

lacking intelligence or sense

solidify or become gelatinous

critically scold or condemn

suitable or fitting for a specific purpose

6. semaphore

signaling system with lights or sounds

the sound of a bell, especially at tolling

to recommend authoritatively

highly influential or original

7. ambivalent

large piece of fabric for painting or covering

clot or become solid

hasty; impulsive

having mixed feelings

8. querulous

complaining or irritable

truthfulness; accuracy

immoral or wicked act

clever; original

9. petulance

standards for judgment

sudden, impatient irritation

split apart or cling to

thoroughly dried out; lacking vitality

10. hapless

formal rejection or abandonment

to rob or plunder violently

meddlesome or interfering

unlucky; unfortunate

11. acerbic

forgiveness of sins or errors

overconfident, bold beyond limits

speak ill of; belittle or defame

harsh or bitter in tone

12. retract

withdraw or take back statement

satisfy fully or to excess

noisy argument or fight

difficult to correct or reform

13. speculative

impressive but superficial

suitable or fitting for a specific purpose

based on guesses or theoretical ideas

avoiding social interactions or society

14. enamor

shaking or trembling

intended to correct or improve

to fill with love or admiration

person asking questions aggressively

15. carp

diverging from the main point; peripheral

find fault constantly

persistently urge or encourage

to ease or relieve without curing

16. pallid

lightweight, semi-transparent fabric

restore to good condition or appearance

clear from suspicion or blame

pale or lacking color; dull

17. expurgate

lack of respect or seriousness

sarcastic or corrosive

rude or irrelevant

edit to remove inappropriate parts

18. rail

appropriate and advantageous

unoriginal; copied or imitative

to scold or complain bitterly

regard as resulting from a specific cause

19. disclose

impulsive or unpredictable

short period of rest or relief

reveal or make known publicly

alert; watchful

20. strident

loud and harsh in sound

determined by personal choice rather than reason

conventional or traditional

walkway between rows

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. serene

2. discrepancy

3. circuitous

4. trepidation

5. congeal

6. semaphore

7. ambivalent

8. querulous

9. petulance

10. hapless

11. acerbic

12. retract

13. speculative

14. enamor

15. carp

16. pallid

17. expurgate

18. rail

19. disclose

20. strident

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. serene

2. discrepancy

3. circuitous

4. trepidation

5. congeal

6. semaphore

7. ambivalent

8. querulous

9. petulance

10. hapless

11. acerbic

12. retract

13. speculative

14. enamor

15. carp

16. pallid

17. expurgate

18. rail

19. disclose

20. strident

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