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1. improvise

Create spontaneously without preparation

Capture complete attention

eager willingness or briskness

vary or change irregularly

2. fervid

move back and forth

trendy temporarily

feeling of sickness

intensely enthusiastic or passionate

3. sway

swing or move back and forth

rude or unrefined person

bring or recall to mind

Intense passion or enthusiasm

4. stockade

clumsy and unintelligent person

appease or calm down

barrier or enclosure of posts for defense or confinement

based on random choice or whim

5. diverge

excessive pride or admiration of oneself

Move apart or differ

reject or refuse to accept

highly valuable, expensive or dear

6. inveterate

insincere or biased speech

long-established; habitual; unlikely to change

cheat or defraud someone out of money or goods

erase or wipe out

7. swindle

proportionate or corresponding in size

cheat or defraud someone out of money or goods

fearless and adventurous

justify or explain with logical reasons

8. drone

feeling or showing anger from unfairness or insult

something that develops from something else; result

to hold back from, avoid voluntarily

continuous low humming sound; lazy person

9. confrontation

forerunner or something that comes before

deliberately avoid or abstain from

pause in fighting or conflict; ceasefire

Face-to-face dispute or conflict

10. aver

formally reject or renounce; give up

deeply distressed or upset

formal letter or communication

assert or state confidently

11. prevaricate

a person with wide knowledge in many areas

avoid truth or mislead; speak evasively

emotional distance or separation

for something to fall or overturn; overthrow

12. invoke

Steady and even-tempered

open to multiple interpretations

forbidden by law

call upon a higher power or authority

13. savant

harsh, desolate, utterly clear or obvious

learned person; scholar or expert

brave; courageous or heroic

serious mistake or error

14. opus

favorable or promising

to give in, yield, or be overwhelmed

all-powerful

complex work of art or music

15. censor

Concerned with fashion or appearance

suppress parts deemed objectionable

willing to cooperate or be influenced

course of action or direction

16. transgress

cautious; considering all circumstances

a model of excellence

violate or exceed a limit or boundary

large destructive fire

17. fidget

display or show plainly

meant to be kept secret

echo repeatedly or vibrate soundfully

make small movements nervously or restlessly

18. flippant

excessively confident or prideful; arrogant

closely connected or appropriate

Mixed from various sources

not showing proper respect or seriousness

19. incipient

wealthy or generously supplied

beginning to develop

assign or credit to a cause or source

deceptive act or trickery

20. elucidate

Requiring precise attention

clarify or explain clearly

come together to form a whole

push or compel someone to do something

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. improvise

2. fervid

3. sway

4. stockade

5. diverge

6. inveterate

7. swindle

8. drone

9. confrontation

10. aver

11. prevaricate

12. invoke

13. savant

14. opus

15. censor

16. transgress

17. fidget

18. flippant

19. incipient

20. elucidate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. improvise

2. fervid

3. sway

4. stockade

5. diverge

6. inveterate

7. swindle

8. drone

9. confrontation

10. aver

11. prevaricate

12. invoke

13. savant

14. opus

15. censor

16. transgress

17. fidget

18. flippant

19. incipient

20. elucidate

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