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1. dislodge

peaceful; calm; tranquil

Improve or increase

overly concerned with minor details; precise

Force out of position

2. obituary

drive away or make disappear

notice of someone’s death

spreading throughout; widespread

threatening or foreshadowing evil or harm

3. vindictive

having or showing a desire for revenge

happening at the same time; concurrent

famous and respected

not easily bent or moved, rigid

4. malapropism

feeling remorse or guilt

humorous misuse of similar-sounding words

deadly infectious disease or epidemic

turn away; avoid or dodge

5. ingenuous

allow oneself pleasure

persuade or cause to happen

a statement or suggestion put forward for consideration

innocent and unsuspecting; naive

6. chronological

arranged in time order

shy or reserved to attract attention

rude or unrefined person

intended to teach or instruct

7. vacillate

Force out of position

main point or essence

cautious; watchful for danger

waver between different opinions or actions

8. solicitous

refusing to change mind; determined

Much smaller than usual

showing concern or care; attentive

Dull or lacking brightness

9. zealot

speak or write about critically or slanderously

ability to produce a desired effect

Unpredictable or inconsistent

fanatical or passionate supporter

10. levee

seriousness or importance

different in kind or quality

mound or dam built to prevent flooding

enduring; persistent; recurring yearly

11. copious

deceptive act or trickery

abundant in quantity

ineffective or irresponsible

extremely old-fashioned or ancient

12. cogent

correct spelling and writing

excessively confident or prideful; arrogant

clear, logical, convincing

noisy disturbance or commotion

13. agitate

stir up feelings or public opinion

violate or exceed a limit or boundary

complicated or intricately folded

ponder or worry deeply

14. belie

Division into two contrasting parts

contradict or give a false impression; misrepresent

complete; covering all aspects

Nervous or agitated

15. nonchalant

illustrate or clarify by example

Deceptive trick or deception

smear or damaging remark; unclear sound

casually calm and unconcerned

16. malingerer

extreme poverty

excessive concern with minor details

one who pretends to be ill to avoid work

to become less intense or to sink down

17. orison

Cautious or reserved

prayer; religious invocation

agree or have the same opinion

sorrowful or mournful

18. inconclusive

assumption of rights; overconfidence

wise and cautious

not determining anything

publicly criticize or condemn

19. peer

Face-to-face dispute or conflict

active at night

equal in status or view

highly skilled or proficient

20. coalesce

exclusion from society

come together to form a whole

sudden and intense attack or rush

accustomed to hardship; hardened

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. dislodge

2. obituary

3. vindictive

4. malapropism

5. ingenuous

6. chronological

7. vacillate

8. solicitous

9. zealot

10. levee

11. copious

12. cogent

13. agitate

14. belie

15. nonchalant

16. malingerer

17. orison

18. inconclusive

19. peer

20. coalesce

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. dislodge

2. obituary

3. vindictive

4. malapropism

5. ingenuous

6. chronological

7. vacillate

8. solicitous

9. zealot

10. levee

11. copious

12. cogent

13. agitate

14. belie

15. nonchalant

16. malingerer

17. orison

18. inconclusive

19. peer

20. coalesce

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