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1. blithe

eye care professional specializing in vision tests

course of action or direction

expression of disapproval or disappointment

showing happiness or indifference

2. dispel

unimaginative or dull; lacking poetic beauty

ordinary, dull, or routine

strong public criticism; disgrace or infamy

drive away or make disappear

3. demur

raise doubts or object

truthful and straightforward; honest

stubborn; resistant to control or authority

came before in time or order; anteceded

4. aptitude

increase power or importance; exaggerate

substance used to make dough rise

ability to learn or do something; talent

Encourage or promote development

5. prodigious

giving close and thoughtful attention

combine into one

increase power or importance; exaggerate

remarkably great or enormous in size or extent

6. pusillanimous

law or regulation

hesitate or refuse to proceed

continuous low humming sound; lazy person

lacking courage or timid

7. abscond

false or counterfeit; not genuine

leave hurriedly and secretly

take away or deny possession

deserving respect or admiration

8. bog

still in existence; surviving

create or devise (especially a plan or story)

wet, muddy ground; swamp or marsh

Fake imitation of something

9. mendacity

lying or untruthfulness

Devotion to a cause or task

Requiring precise attention

motion or tremor; also a container for arrows

10. lustrous

something that causes change; stimulus

plain; not decorated or embellished

substance used to make dough rise

shining with a soft glow; glossy

11. fervor

disastrous failure or collapse

nosedive or fail completely

Intense passion or enthusiasm

not easily bent or moved, rigid

12. startle

showy or ostentatious

suddenly surprise or frighten

cause of pain or suffering

unable to be defeated or broken into

13. flout

Lacking strong emotion

pain-relieving drug; to numb; inducing sleep

a lazy or idler person; a type of shoe

Openly disregard rules

14. wheedle

deferential motion of respect

persuade through flattery; coax or cajole

Study of knowledge's nature

not well known or unclear

15. contentious

likely to cause disagreement

foreshadow or outline vaguely

fake or counterfeit

appear large or threatening

16. prodigality

considerable in importance or size

meant to be kept secret

wasteful extravagance

wrong or inaccurate name

17. balk

having a smell; fragrant or unpleasant

seems reasonable or probable

feeling tired, exhausted, or bored

hesitate or refuse to proceed

18. hierarchical

arranged in order of rank or importance

causing sleep or drowsiness

particles that settle at the bottom of a liquid

secrecy for fraudulent purpose

19. nascent

in the same order or sequence as mentioned

introductory statement or opening, preliminary part

newly formed

cheat or defraud

20. affluent

friendly; easy to approach or talk to

wealthy or generously supplied

person who patrols an area of land or forest

tendency to behave a certain way

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. blithe

2. dispel

3. demur

4. aptitude

5. prodigious

6. pusillanimous

7. abscond

8. bog

9. mendacity

10. lustrous

11. fervor

12. startle

13. flout

14. wheedle

15. contentious

16. prodigality

17. balk

18. hierarchical

19. nascent

20. affluent

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. blithe

2. dispel

3. demur

4. aptitude

5. prodigious

6. pusillanimous

7. abscond

8. bog

9. mendacity

10. lustrous

11. fervor

12. startle

13. flout

14. wheedle

15. contentious

16. prodigality

17. balk

18. hierarchical

19. nascent

20. affluent

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