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1. propensity

very steep or hasty

clumsy or unintelligent person

river feeding into larger stream

tendency to behave a certain way

2. corollary

a natural consequence

inciting rebellion or resistance

reserved or restrained

accumulate or receive progressively

3. watershed

restore friendly relationship

act of saving or being saved; repurchase

ordinary or average quality.

critical turning point in progress

4. vexatious

object surviving from the past

courage and resilience.

causing annoyance or irritation

urge, stimulate, provoke into action

5. ingenuous

beg urgently or earnestly

vigorous or incisive

spread throughout

naive, innocent, frank and honest

6. sycophant

person who flatters others

obstacle or barrier

change to a better or worse state

slow to understand; dull

7. piety

property left by will; inheritance

lying face upward

assignment to a lower status or order

devout or religious reverence

8. grievance

a complaint or resentment

state of being under control or influence

giving a feeling of foreboding or worry

to come together as one

9. verdant

comfort in grief or distress

full range of skills or performances

green with lush vegetation

danger or risk

10. devoid

lacking or empty of

describe or outline precisely

intake of force; motivation; stimulus

quality of craftsmanship

11. platitude

banal or overused remark

sensation of spinning or dizziness

loud and harsh in sound

intensely infatuated or obsessed

12. wedlock

marriage or matrimonial union

prevent or avoid; make unnecessary

measure for evaluation

strong dislike or contempt

13. punctilious

meticulous about etiquette

soon fading or disappearing

whirling mass of fluid or air

instruction, improvement, or moral upliftment

14. innuendo

exclusion from a group or society

state of being sober or serious

suggestion, indirect hint or reference

brief and to the point

15. opacity

proof or receipt for a payment

intense dislike or disdain

divine prediction

degree to which something is opaque; not transparent

16. repository

a place designated for storage

implied or understood without words

mental confusion or hallucination

notoriety, evil reputation, shame

17. snub

act of complying with a rule or custom

ambiguous or unclear in meaning

lacking coherence or connection

treat with disdain or neglect

18. umbrage

government by a single ruler with absolute power

minimum number for decision-making

offense or annoyance

to repeatedly annoy or remind persistently

19. cartography

deep, full, echoing sound

arched structure or secure storage

science of map-making

possibly; can be debated or questioned

20. stringency

setting boundaries or limits

encouragement, motivation to do something

openly disregard or defy

strictness or severity

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. propensity

2. corollary

3. watershed

4. vexatious

5. ingenuous

6. sycophant

7. piety

8. grievance

9. verdant

10. devoid

11. platitude

12. wedlock

13. punctilious

14. innuendo

15. opacity

16. repository

17. snub

18. umbrage

19. cartography

20. stringency

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. propensity

2. corollary

3. watershed

4. vexatious

5. ingenuous

6. sycophant

7. piety

8. grievance

9. verdant

10. devoid

11. platitude

12. wedlock

13. punctilious

14. innuendo

15. opacity

16. repository

17. snub

18. umbrage

19. cartography

20. stringency

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