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1. clemency

abandoned or neglectful; homeless person

able to be heard

secret, concealed

mercy or leniency

2. pithy

stubborn; uncompromising

quick and nimble

concise and forcefully expressive

cautiousness and good judgment

3. oration

public speech or address

lack of harmony among sounds

shelter or protection from danger

seeming or apparent

4. penchant

loud, continuous noise

idealistic but impractical

renovate or brighten up a space or item

strong liking or preference

5. colloquial

merciful or tolerant

informal language

set apart as holy or sacred

no longer existing or functioning

6. fetid

burdensome or oppressive

having a foul smell

lacking distinctive features

lacking moral restraint

7. efficacious

effective in producing desired result

to persuade or influence

comparable or similar in some way

possessing supreme power or authority

8. vicissitude

beyond doubt or dispute

doubts existence of god

change or variation in circumstances

requiring strong effort or energy

9. gratuitous

impossible to disentangle

given freely; uncalled for

indecisive or wavering behavior

logical and consistent

10. vex

causing harm or damage

countless or extremely large number

annoy; irritate

sly or secretive

11. stupefy

highly decorated or elaborate

shock or amaze; make unable to think

overconfident but immature

farming or cultivation of land

12. atrophy

lacking freshness; overused

quick and nimble

gradual decline or wasting away

determined by personal choice rather than reason

13. vigilant

undeveloped; beginning stage

alert; watchful

relating to the brain or intellect

obesity or fatness

14. trenchant

self-satisfaction weakness

set apart as holy or sacred

keen; forceful; incisive

tolerate or stay; follow rules

15. profligate

using up or eating

humiliate or degrade someone

recklessly extravagant; wasteful

imitate with the aim of matching

16. perusal

fluent or persuasive in speech

reading carefully or thoroughly

central or most important element

imitate with the aim of matching

17. analogous

most noticeable or important

praise enthusiastically

strong and resilient

comparable or similar in some way

18. opulent

lacking or deprived of something

favorable or auspicious

luxurious and wealthy

clear from suspicion or blame

19. nascent

to show involvement with crime

expressing disapproval or negative tone

to carry out or execute

beginning to develop

20. variegated

diverse; multicolored

curse or verbally attack

lasting a very short time

deviation from the norm

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. clemency

2. pithy

3. oration

4. penchant

5. colloquial

6. fetid

7. efficacious

8. vicissitude

9. gratuitous

10. vex

11. stupefy

12. atrophy

13. vigilant

14. trenchant

15. profligate

16. perusal

17. analogous

18. opulent

19. nascent

20. variegated

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. clemency

2. pithy

3. oration

4. penchant

5. colloquial

6. fetid

7. efficacious

8. vicissitude

9. gratuitous

10. vex

11. stupefy

12. atrophy

13. vigilant

14. trenchant

15. profligate

16. perusal

17. analogous

18. opulent

19. nascent

20. variegated

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