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1. contemporaneous

causing distress; agonizing

happening at same time

free from difficulty or entanglement

restore friendly relations after disagreement

2. fetter

fearlessly daring or bold

stubbornly disobedient or uncooperative

restrain or chain

voluntarily refrain from something

3. indomitable

lacking energy or vitality

temporary relief or delay of punishment

miserable, despicable, or wretched

cannot be defeated

4. ascertain

find out or discover with certainty

express strong disapproval

friendly and easy to talk to

overly sweet or sentimental

5. daunting

persuading forcibly

intimidating or discouraging

peaceful, untroubled, calm

obligatory; currently holding office

6. dour

thin decorative covering

ready to obey or surrender

stern, harsh, or gloomy

lengthy angry speech or criticism

7. derivative

obedient, submissive

habit of overeating

spreading widely throughout

unoriginal; copied or imitative

8. penurious

anger at injustice

extremely poor; parsimonious

inactive but capable of becoming active

filled with or marked by

9. mundane

ready to obey or surrender

natural tendency or inclination

farming or cultivation of land

boring or ordinary

10. crescendo

gradually increasing sound

generous bestowal of gifts

sudden, impatient irritation

change or variation in circumstances

11. accentuate

primarily sitting or inactive

lacking in quantity or quality

lack of something; scarcity or shortage

emphasize or highlight

12. implacable

discouraged or demoralized

different or diverse parts

unable to be appeased

status-seeking flatterer or self-serving flatterer

13. obsolete

no longer in use

distribute for a specific purpose

speak or write with great enthusiasm

hold back or restrain

14. prurient

having or showing excessive interest in sex

comparable or similar in some way

filled or well-supplied with something

habitually practicing

15. myriad

orders or prohibitions

countless or extremely large number

negligent or neglectful in duty

paying strict attention to detail

16. chronological

based on mistaken reasoning

arranged in order of time

official demand for goods or services

waver between different opinions

17. stoic

thick and sticky in consistency

deserted; feeling or showing misery

unaffected by pain or emotion

limited within boundaries

18. seminal

damaging reputation; slanderous

confuse or frustrate

highly influential or original

imitate with the aim of matching

19. alacrity

easy to manage or influence

undeveloped; beginning stage

loud, energetic, and rowdy

cheerful readiness or promptness

20. turpitude

gradual introduction; soaking

harmless or gentle

make clear or clarify

wicked or depraved behavior

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. contemporaneous

2. fetter

3. indomitable

4. ascertain

5. daunting

6. dour

7. derivative

8. penurious

9. mundane

10. crescendo

11. accentuate

12. implacable

13. obsolete

14. prurient

15. myriad

16. chronological

17. stoic

18. seminal

19. alacrity

20. turpitude

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. contemporaneous

2. fetter

3. indomitable

4. ascertain

5. daunting

6. dour

7. derivative

8. penurious

9. mundane

10. crescendo

11. accentuate

12. implacable

13. obsolete

14. prurient

15. myriad

16. chronological

17. stoic

18. seminal

19. alacrity

20. turpitude

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