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1. posterity

to wet thoroughly

using more words than necessary

future generations

combat between two people

2. pension

overbearing pride or self-importance

regular payment after retirement

cheerful; merry

excessive pride in oneself

3. entreat

to astonish or amaze

relevant, fitting, appropriate

official pardon for offenses

to earnestly ask or beseech

4. incipient

courage in battle

abundant in quantity

in initial stage; beginning to develop

fond of or in love with

5. tangible

demonstrating aggression or willingness to fight

facial appearance or face

art of effective speaking in public

capable of being touched or felt

6. electrical

relating to electricity

stream or river flowing into larger one

assess the value or quality of

burial site; serious or important

7. redeem

make solid or firm

genuine or excellent

save from sin or evil; regain possession

scrape or shred with a rough frame

8. guile

crude or offensive in nature

pretending to hold beliefs one doesn't

intensely cruel or violent

cunning or deceitfulness

9. stripe

clear; easy to understand

source of inspiration; think deeply or meditate

long narrow band of color

pessimistic or hopeless

10. paddle

redundant or repetitive statement

thick flat piece of material

mild, kind, not harsh

to move through water with a small oar

11. doze

pleasure trip on a ship; travel smoothly

enjoy greatly; taste or savor

to nap lightly

uncertain or ambiguous

12. obsequious

to allocate money into assets

overly eager to please or obey

amount of medicine or substance

mysterious or obscure

13. corpulent

a headgear for controlling a horse; to restrain or control

calmness or self-control

causing severe pain; serious

having a large, bulky body

14. impecunious

framework for holding items

long narrow band of color

exercising oppressive power

having little or no money

15. terminal

a repeated song or prayer; to sing or repeat

feeling of sickness or desire to vomit

to treat sacredly with disrespect

end point or station; final

16. obliging

cured pork meat

to provoke or stir up

conforming to accepted beliefs or traditions

willing to help or do favors

17. assail

partner in marriage

attack violently or persistently

longing tinged with sadness

writ quickly or carelessly

18. misdemeanor

not showing promise of success

calm and peaceful

minor wrongful act or offense

simultaneous attack or shot

19. overtake

about to happen; impending

guard stationed to keep watch

a warship

to catch up with and pass

20. catalogue

using more words than necessary

a person who intimidates others; to intimidate

a complete list or collection; to list systematically

recklessly wasteful or extravagant

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. posterity

2. pension

3. entreat

4. incipient

5. tangible

6. electrical

7. redeem

8. guile

9. stripe

10. paddle

11. doze

12. obsequious

13. corpulent

14. impecunious

15. terminal

16. obliging

17. assail

18. misdemeanor

19. overtake

20. catalogue

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. posterity

2. pension

3. entreat

4. incipient

5. tangible

6. electrical

7. redeem

8. guile

9. stripe

10. paddle

11. doze

12. obsequious

13. corpulent

14. impecunious

15. terminal

16. obliging

17. assail

18. misdemeanor

19. overtake

20. catalogue

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