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1. tirade

thinly dispersed or in small quantities

suitable for growing crops

angry speech or upbraiding

estimate or infer beyond known data

2. meticulous

indirect or evasive language

showing great attention to detail

spend wastefully or recklessly

firmly established or defended

3. somber

dark; gloomy or serious

true or dishonest

capable of working or developing successfully

eat a large amount greedily

4. archaic

lack of trust

deferential motion of respect

very old or outdated

an organism living on or in a host, harmful to it

5. tremor

involuntary quivering or shaking; slight earthquake

pay out or distribute money

impossible to harm

Unpredictable or inconsistent

6. dissent

Add details to beautify

false statement to damage reputation

favorable or promising

hold or express opinions different from others

7. malevolent

Playfully show romantic interest

malleable or easily shaped

not easily bent or moved, rigid

wishing evil harm

8. extant

unstable or insecure; uncertain footing

promote or praise energetically or aggressively

feeling of fear or agitation, apprehension

still in existence; surviving

9. permeate

arranged in time order

spread throughout; penetrate

Worry unnecessarily

pain-relieving drug; inducing sleep or stupor

10. onerous

Steady and even-tempered

burdensome or difficult

rot or decay chemically or through bacteria

to prove false or incorrect, to disprove

11. jeopardy

risk of harm or loss

display or show plainly

exceeding reasonable limits

flat surface for writing or working; committee

12. bombast

offering or sacrifice

an organism living on or in a host, harmful to it

animal shedding feathers or skin; shedding process

pompous or pretentious speech or writing

13. equable

eye doctor or specialist

Steady and even-tempered

easily managed or controlled

not thorough; superficial or incomplete

14. dabble

read carefully

take part in superficially or casually

take away or deny possession

flat surface for writing or working; committee

15. aphoristic

sudden feeling of doubt or uneasiness

to pamper or protect excessively; spoil

concise, pithy statement; expressed briefly

apparent; seeming; outwardly visible

16. candid

socially awkward or tactless

truthful and straightforward; honest

reduce in rank or position

dark; gloomy or serious

17. lucid

attach or add to something larger

official document outlining rights or privileges

clear and easily understood

study of existence or reality

18. pedestrian

person walking on foot, ordinary or dull

catch sight of with difficulty

wasteful extravagance

wildly unreasonable or illogical

19. strive

lasting only a short time, temporary

try hard to achieve or reach something

integrity and uprightness

inlaid wooden flooring

20. facetious

not determining anything

Treating serious issues humorously

to replace, to take the place of

bold or shameless

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. tirade

2. meticulous

3. somber

4. archaic

5. tremor

6. dissent

7. malevolent

8. extant

9. permeate

10. onerous

11. jeopardy

12. bombast

13. equable

14. dabble

15. aphoristic

16. candid

17. lucid

18. pedestrian

19. strive

20. facetious

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. tirade

2. meticulous

3. somber

4. archaic

5. tremor

6. dissent

7. malevolent

8. extant

9. permeate

10. onerous

11. jeopardy

12. bombast

13. equable

14. dabble

15. aphoristic

16. candid

17. lucid

18. pedestrian

19. strive

20. facetious

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