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1. cosmopolitan

worldly or international in scope

having knowledge of future events

exceeding reasonable limits

fine line or fold in material

2. disinterested

main point or essence

impartial or unbiased

done without preparation

deviating from the norm

3. timorous

implied or understood; not directly expressed

misleadingly attractive; seemingly plausible

eye doctor or specialist

showing fear or lack of confidence

4. odorous

luxurious wealth or riches

having a smell; fragrant or unpleasant

relating to sense of smell

animal waste or discarded parts

5. whimsical

playfully or fancifully unpredictable

understood by few; mysterious

decorative textile art or wall hanging

confirm or support with evidence

6. profound

mysterious; beyond scientific understanding

deep; intellectually significant

to lessen the severity or seriousness; alleviate

a model of excellence

7. torpor

praise highly in speech or writing

not easily bent or moved, rigid

mental or physical sluggishness or inactivity

substance used to make dough rise

8. brood

hard to accomplish; difficult

pain along nerve pathway

pure; unspoiled; in original condition

ponder or worry deeply

9. baneful

causing harm or destruction; deadly

giving close and thoughtful attention

Permanent; not erasable

a lazy or idler person; a type of shoe

10. quaff

to drink deeply or heartily

hostile or aggressive

formally accuse of a crime

to satisfy fully, to gratify to excess

11. despicable

wicked or unjust

Improve or increase

Deserving contempt or scorn

degree or scope of something

12. respectively

in the same order or sequence as mentioned

lack of interest or concern

accept or overlook bad behavior

apparent; seeming; outwardly visible

13. dilettante

resulting in profit

support with evidence; verify or confirm

Amateur with superficial interest

praise highly in speech or writing

14. vigor

doubting or questioning validity or authenticity

physical strength or mental energy

relating to ideas or beliefs; political philosophy

extremely small

15. dearth

hope or ambition to achieve something

scarcity or lack of something

persuade or cause to happen

to exclude from a group

16. verbose

bold or shameless

pain-relieving drug; inducing sleep or stupor

using more words than necessary

person walking on foot, ordinary or dull

17. annul

restore to previous position or state

assign or credit to a cause or source

declare invalid or nullify

Potential or likely to happen; outlook

18. apprise

a person lacking moral restraint; free thinker

inform or notify someone about something

stir up feelings or public opinion

different in kind or quality

19. flop

a model of excellence

Unmanageable or beyond correction

Describe precisely

nosedive or fail completely

20. endeavor

to blame or scold harshly

to suffer longing, to yearn intensely

serious effort toward a goal

unable to be disturbed or upset; calm

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. cosmopolitan

2. disinterested

3. timorous

4. odorous

5. whimsical

6. profound

7. torpor

8. brood

9. baneful

10. quaff

11. despicable

12. respectively

13. dilettante

14. vigor

15. dearth

16. verbose

17. annul

18. apprise

19. flop

20. endeavor

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. cosmopolitan

2. disinterested

3. timorous

4. odorous

5. whimsical

6. profound

7. torpor

8. brood

9. baneful

10. quaff

11. despicable

12. respectively

13. dilettante

14. vigor

15. dearth

16. verbose

17. annul

18. apprise

19. flop

20. endeavor

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