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1. acquiescence

divine guidance or care

underlying reasoning or explanation

disorganized or disorderly crowd

passive acceptance or agreement

2. veneration

steal goods by force

feelings of deep respect or reverence

restless or impatient

invent or make up something

3. camaraderie

friendship or mutual trust

use up or diminish gradually

miserable, hopeless, or humiliating

discomfort or anxiety

4. onerous

cloak or covering; responsibility.

exemption from rules

extended scholarly paper or thesis, detailed research study

burdensome, heavy, or oppressive

5. moratorium

cowardly or lacking courage

large scholarly book

offspring or descendants

temporary delay or suspension.

6. pretentious

enthusiastic public applause or praise

person taking law enforcement into own hands

origin or source of something

showy or affected

7. matriarch

fix or remedy wrong or injury

woman ruler or head.

easily angered or irritable

short, pithy statement.

8. repugnant

warm but not hot; indifferent.

support or sponsorship

closing or separation into constituent parts or elements

causing disgust or aversion

9. hindrance

obstacle or barrier

brief love affair or flirtation

habitually silent or uncommunicative

countless or very many things

10. emissary

agent or representative sent on a mission

to start a fire or ignite

irregular or rapid heartbeat

very happy or proud; delighted

11. hubris

unreasonably high or excessive

excessive pride or arrogance

vastness; great extent or size

dishonest; misleading

12. uproar

assumption without proof

refusal to change stance or opinion

lying under oath

loud noise or disturbance

13. aptitude

chain or restraint for ankles or wrists

wise person

natural ability or talent

take action to prevent

14. deplete

use up or diminish gradually

busy street or road

process of establishing truth or accuracy

rhythmic flow of sounds or words

15. severance

remove someone from power or position

state of confusion or disorder

act of cutting or breaking apart

harshness or strictness

16. hospice

decline of mental faculties in old age, excessive fondness

care facility for the terminally ill

strict, severe, or rigorous

lessening or reduction

17. villainy

guilty of wrongdoing

morally bad or wicked behavior

study of animals

lack of loyalty or affection

18. perfunctory

done without real effort

contemplative thinking

slow to advance or respond

provide evidence for

19. trafficker

focus on usefulness and practicality

insulting or disapproving

worthy of strong disapproval

supplier of illegal goods

20. animosity

resentful or hostile feeling

new growth or revival

behavior or conduct

division or split within a group

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. acquiescence

2. veneration

3. camaraderie

4. onerous

5. moratorium

6. pretentious

7. matriarch

8. repugnant

9. hindrance

10. emissary

11. hubris

12. uproar

13. aptitude

14. deplete

15. severance

16. hospice

17. villainy

18. perfunctory

19. trafficker

20. animosity

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. acquiescence

2. veneration

3. camaraderie

4. onerous

5. moratorium

6. pretentious

7. matriarch

8. repugnant

9. hindrance

10. emissary

11. hubris

12. uproar

13. aptitude

14. deplete

15. severance

16. hospice

17. villainy

18. perfunctory

19. trafficker

20. animosity

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