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1. espouse

negligent or neglectful in duty

set or adjust precisely

adopt or support

calming or appeasing

2. coronation

exceptionally skilled musician or artist

crowning or official ceremony

isolated; narrow-minded

causing delay; slow to act

3. apocryphal

think deeply or meditate

of uncertain authenticity

rebuke or reprimand severely

give voting rights

4. seminal

highly influential or original

casually calm and relaxed

extremely dry or lacking moisture

possessing supreme power or authority

5. affluent

wealthy or prosperous

completes or enhances

to obtain or acquire through effort

give up power voluntarily

6. acquiesce

accept reluctantly without protest

mysterious or difficult to understand

inborn; naturally existing

playfully unusual or fanciful

7. convention

make clear or clarify

open to influence or cooperation

standard practice or meeting

large piece of fabric for painting or covering

8. discretion

curse or slander

cautious judgment or tact

pain-relieving medication

free from difficulty or entanglement

9. collateral

contemptuously disregard

secondary or supporting

treat sacredly with disrespect

eager to fight or argue

10. palliate

lacking necessities; poor

to ease or relieve without curing

make uneasy or embarrassed

clever; original

11. laconic

indecisive or wavering behavior

miserable, despicable, or wretched

using very few words

call together for meeting

12. sanctimonious

no longer existing or functioning

insincerely pious or moralistic

irritate intensely

gradual decline or wasting away

13. hackneyed

lacking freshness; overused

serious, respectable, and unemotional

restrain or chain

showing respect or submission

14. ominous

abrupt or blunt in speech or manner

giving a bad omen or threatening

completely destroy or wipe out

still in existence

15. constituent

component or part

newly converted or beginner

mentally sharp and perceptive

lacking firmness or stiffness

16. grandiloquence

pompous or pretentious speech

appropriateness or decorum

lacking distinctive features

calming or appeasing

17. presage

shy or lacking self-confidence

relating to water or existing in water

to foretell or predict; omen

emphasize or highlight

18. vapid

wild and untamed

given freely; uncalled for

appalling or inferior imitation

lacking liveliness or interest

19. virtuoso

lacking firmness or stiffness

relating to the earth or land

exceptionally skilled musician or artist

to persuade or influence

20. turpitude

state of moderation or seriousness

feeling of resentment or injustice

wicked or depraved behavior

unnamed or unidentified

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. espouse

2. coronation

3. apocryphal

4. seminal

5. affluent

6. acquiesce

7. convention

8. discretion

9. collateral

10. palliate

11. laconic

12. sanctimonious

13. hackneyed

14. ominous

15. constituent

16. grandiloquence

17. presage

18. vapid

19. virtuoso

20. turpitude

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. espouse

2. coronation

3. apocryphal

4. seminal

5. affluent

6. acquiesce

7. convention

8. discretion

9. collateral

10. palliate

11. laconic

12. sanctimonious

13. hackneyed

14. ominous

15. constituent

16. grandiloquence

17. presage

18. vapid

19. virtuoso

20. turpitude

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