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1. superfluous

stern disapproval or scolding

divine guidance or care

secret and unauthorized

unnecessary or excessive

2. intransigent

unwilling to compromise or change

clumsy or unintelligent person

inequality, injustice, unfairness

publicly criticize with satire

3. juncture

gradual reduction or wearing down

an unimportant or insignificant person or thing

critical point or connection

necessary, currently holding a position

4. reluctance

secretive cautious movement

endurance of pain or hardship

inequality, injustice, unfairness

unwillingness to do something

5. pedestal

support or foot of a column

inscription on a tombstone in memory of the deceased

highest point or vertex

shorten by cutting off the end

6. orator

lacking social grace or tact

awarded for achievement in arts or sciences

act of saving or being saved; repurchase

speaker, especially in public, eloquent

7. genuflect

challenge, question validity or honesty

state of exceeding limits

lack of harmony or conflict

to kneel and show respect

8. levy

read carefully or thoroughly

impose or collect (taxes or fees)

in a state of inactivity or rest

improve or make better

9. verisimilitude

appearance of being true or real

moral uprightness or virtue

inactive, sleeping, or temporarily not in use

highly skilled musician or artist

10. perjurer

coming together at one point

feelings of deep respect or reverence

person who commits perjury

the guilty person

11. compulsion

originate or issue from a source

easy to influence or control

leader without real power

an irresistible urge to act

12. elicit

draw out or bring forth a response or answer

mocking or ridiculing

humor or joking behavior

harm or damage

13. indoctrination

class of intellectuals or highly educated people

teaching, instruction with bias

deriving ideas or tastes from diverse sources

time when sun reaches the highest or lowest point

14. moratorium

severe mental or physical pain

study of family history

temporary delay or suspension.

behavior or outward manner

15. spontaneity

bold or daring behavior

action done naturally and without planning

mysterious or fascinating quality

freedom of action or thought

16. reverberation

repeated echo or vibration

to secretly cooperate for fraudulent purpose

remedy for all problems or diseases

lacking self-confidence

17. playwright

to violate or oppose

deep suffering or sorrow

final total or summary

person who writes plays

18. incongruity

a solemn procession

successful mastery of magic

energetic enthusiasm or physical strength

discrepancy, lack of harmony or agreement

19. stamina

complicated procedure or story

seeking knowledge of the future through supernatural means

endurance capacity for prolonged effort

reject or refuse suddenly

20. embellish

reserved or restrained

very steep or hasty

enhance by adding decorative details

raider or plunderer.

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. superfluous

2. intransigent

3. juncture

4. reluctance

5. pedestal

6. orator

7. genuflect

8. levy

9. verisimilitude

10. perjurer

11. compulsion

12. elicit

13. indoctrination

14. moratorium

15. spontaneity

16. reverberation

17. playwright

18. incongruity

19. stamina

20. embellish

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. superfluous

2. intransigent

3. juncture

4. reluctance

5. pedestal

6. orator

7. genuflect

8. levy

9. verisimilitude

10. perjurer

11. compulsion

12. elicit

13. indoctrination

14. moratorium

15. spontaneity

16. reverberation

17. playwright

18. incongruity

19. stamina

20. embellish

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