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1. frugal

improve or make better; relieve

incisive, cutting or sharply effective

belief in truth or reliability

sparing or economical with money

2. inimical

criticism or public condemnation

comparable; similar in certain ways

harmful or hostile

abusive or severely critical

3. demur

study of existence or reality

raise doubts or object

pertaining to beauty or art perception

intense feeling of happiness or well-being

4. flustered

underlying reason or logic, basis for action

Nervous or agitated

person who avoids social contact

embarrassing social mistake

5. decorum

to mark with thin lines or grooves

proper behavior; good manners

conceal true feelings or motives

persuade patiently or cleverly

6. audacious

skillful and quick in movement

feeling of fear or agitation, apprehension

to suffer longing, to yearn intensely

bold or daring; disregard usual limits

7. imposture

very steep; sudden or hasty

praise highly in speech or writing

Deception of identity or character

unwilling to compromise; stubborn

8. malleable

not thorough; superficial or incomplete

easily shaped or molded

of doubtful authenticity

highly skilled or proficient

9. agog

shy or lacking confidence

showing great attention to detail

to combine parts into a whole

highly excited or eager

10. loom

ceremony collecting offerings

bitter, abusive speech

stating this as a fact; assertion

appear large or threatening

11. illicit

subtle difference or distinction; refinement

create or devise (especially a plan or story)

forbidden by law

truthful and straightforward; honest

12. onslaught

offensively unpleasant

trickery or cunning deception

sudden and intense attack or rush

bold or daring; disregard usual limits

13. detachment

having infinite knowledge

lack of foresight or thrift; wastefulness

happening by lucky chance

emotional distance or separation

14. shatter

waver between different opinions or actions

respect or courteous regard

lasting only a short time, temporary

break into pieces suddenly or violently

15. condescend

praise highly in speech or writing

newly formed

very old or outdated

Act superior or patronizing

16. unadorned

plain; not decorated or embellished

mental or physical sluggishness or inactivity

Irrelevant or unrelated

extremely dirty or unpleasant

17. inextricable

intended to appease or reconcile

impossible to disentangle

deadly infectious disease or epidemic

remarkably bad or shocking

18. estimable

having a sharply strong taste or smell

animal waste or discarded parts

display ostentatiously or openly

deserving respect or admiration

19. eminent

prevent or remove a need

not certain or finalized; experimental

famous and respected

Draw out or evoke

20. affluent

earnestly request or beg

lowest point

a resting place, high vantage point or seat

wealthy or generously supplied

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. frugal

2. inimical

3. demur

4. flustered

5. decorum

6. audacious

7. imposture

8. malleable

9. agog

10. loom

11. illicit

12. onslaught

13. detachment

14. shatter

15. condescend

16. unadorned

17. inextricable

18. estimable

19. eminent

20. affluent

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. frugal

2. inimical

3. demur

4. flustered

5. decorum

6. audacious

7. imposture

8. malleable

9. agog

10. loom

11. illicit

12. onslaught

13. detachment

14. shatter

15. condescend

16. unadorned

17. inextricable

18. estimable

19. eminent

20. affluent

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