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1. sparse

Improve or increase

thinly dispersed or in small quantities

clothing and accessories collection

extended in duration, prolonged

2. satiate

Separate and distinct

strengthen or support

to satisfy fully, to gratify to excess

quick or fast in movement or action

3. obsidian

indirect or evasive language

touchable or concrete; real

Restrict or control

hard volcanic glass, usually dark and shiny

4. ossified

impossible to disentangle

deviation from normal, irregularity

capable of being defended or maintained

turned to bone; rigid

5. rigor

incapable of being tired out; persistent

strictness or severity; thoroughness

having a smell; fragrant or unpleasant

Quickly fading or disappearing

6. pathology

occurring irregularly; scattered or infrequent

study of disease

excessively confident or prideful; arrogant

feeling or showing hopelessness

7. extempore

smear or damaging remark; unclear sound

Spoken or done without preparation

feeling or showing great happiness or delight

doubting or questioning validity or authenticity

8. lizard

refuse to give or grant; keep back

reptile with a long tail

lacking money

one who opposes established beliefs

9. stigma

harmful or hostile

person showing excessive patriotism; biased patriot

secrecy for fraudulent purpose

mark of disgrace or shame

10. vituperative

abusive or severely critical

deferential motion of respect

irritable or moody behavior; impatience

mound or dam built to prevent flooding

11. inscrutable

wildly unreasonable or illogical

pretending to be virtuous

difficult to understand or interpret; mysterious

bottomless deep, void or chasm

12. subpoena

alertness or watchfulness to dangers

legal order to appear in court; summon

different in kind or quality

animal shedding feathers or skin; shedding process

13. craft

skill or art in doing something

spend or use up (resources)

showing intense passion

arranged in time order

14. expend

motivated by money; professional soldier

harmful or hostile

increase power or importance; exaggerate

spend or use up (resources)

15. gregarious

meant to be kept secret

newly formed

fond of company or sociable

turned to bone; rigid

16. posture

practicing severe self-discipline

weaken or make feeble

push or compel someone to do something

attitude or position of the body or mind

17. weary

feeling remorse or guilt

divergence from moral right; indirectness

feeling tired, exhausted, or bored

closely acquainted or private

18. startle

suddenly surprise or frighten

to secretly penetrate or diffuse into something

highly valuable, expensive or dear

hardworking and careful

19. contend

causing sleep or drowsiness

excessive praise; flatter insincerely

short written message; to observe or notice

Assert or struggle to overcome

20. gossamer

self-satisfied

persuade patiently or cleverly

restore to previous position or state

delicate, light fabric

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. sparse

2. satiate

3. obsidian

4. ossified

5. rigor

6. pathology

7. extempore

8. lizard

9. stigma

10. vituperative

11. inscrutable

12. subpoena

13. craft

14. expend

15. gregarious

16. posture

17. weary

18. startle

19. contend

20. gossamer

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. sparse

2. satiate

3. obsidian

4. ossified

5. rigor

6. pathology

7. extempore

8. lizard

9. stigma

10. vituperative

11. inscrutable

12. subpoena

13. craft

14. expend

15. gregarious

16. posture

17. weary

18. startle

19. contend

20. gossamer

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