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1. florid

light and soft in texture

ornate or excessively decorated

worthy of respect or fear

Yearn intensely for

2. hoax

harsh rebuke or criticism

implied or understood; not directly expressed

prayer; religious invocation

Deceptive trick or deception

3. divest

hold close; accept willingly

cautious; considering all circumstances

intended to appease or reconcile

deprive; strip away possessions

4. frown

furrow brow in displeasure

complete or unlimited knowledge; all-knowing

foreshadow or outline vaguely

read carefully

5. zenith

not defensible; flimsy or unsafe

mysterious; beyond scientific understanding

lacking courage; cowardly

highest point or peak, culmination

6. recondite

fame for something bad

intended to teach or instruct

hold close; accept willingly

little known; obscure or abstruse

7. profligate

heavy and clumsy; weighty speech or writing

recklessly extravagant or wasteful person

highest point or peak, culmination

focused on practical results

8. narcotic

pain-relieving drug; inducing sleep or stupor

one who pretends to be ill to avoid work

of doubtful authenticity

to satisfy fully, to gratify to excess

9. assess

admit as true or acknowledge defeat

cheerful and friendly; good-humored

seems reasonable or probable

evaluate or estimate the nature or ability of

10. glib

deprive; strip away possessions

smooth but insincere

not transparent; obscure; difficult to understand

interfere without permission

11. quiver

implied or understood; not directly expressed

motion or tremor; also a container for arrows

hesitate or stumble in action

dependent on certain conditions

12. dissonance

eye doctor or specialist

Unpleasant musical or mental clash

smile in a silly or affected way

complex work of art or music

13. offset

Worry unnecessarily

gradually lessen or diminish

counterbalance; compensation; placed counter to something

Understand deeply

14. bask

integrity and uprightness

severely plain or stern

lie in warmth or enjoy to the fullest

collect or gather

15. precursor

forerunner or something that comes before

persuade patiently or cleverly

hard volcanic glass, usually dark and shiny

not defensible; flimsy or unsafe

16. culpable

reptile with a long tail

deserving blame or responsibility

extremely unpleasant

about to happen

17. corroborate

demand or specify as a condition; arrange clearly

struggle to move or speak effectively

confirm or support with evidence

intrude gradually; invade

18. furtive

demand or specify as a condition; arrange clearly

clever or inventive

someone taking advantage; exploitative individual

sneaky or secretive

19. flaunt

persuasive language or speech; or stylistic devices

pursuit of pleasure

impossible to harm

display ostentatiously or openly

20. omnivorous

charity supporter

pain along nerve pathway

eating both plants and animals

showing intense passion

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. florid

2. hoax

3. divest

4. frown

5. zenith

6. recondite

7. profligate

8. narcotic

9. assess

10. glib

11. quiver

12. dissonance

13. offset

14. bask

15. precursor

16. culpable

17. corroborate

18. furtive

19. flaunt

20. omnivorous

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. florid

2. hoax

3. divest

4. frown

5. zenith

6. recondite

7. profligate

8. narcotic

9. assess

10. glib

11. quiver

12. dissonance

13. offset

14. bask

15. precursor

16. culpable

17. corroborate

18. furtive

19. flaunt

20. omnivorous

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