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1. banter

law or regulation

playful and friendly teasing

strictness or severity; thoroughness

display ostentatiously or openly

2. covert

official order issued by authority

one who opposes established beliefs

wander away from main topic

hidden or secret

3. forge

substance causing clotting; blood thickener

hope or ambition to achieve something

create or form; fake or counterfeit

raise minor or trivial objections; criticize unnecessarily

4. deft

skilled and quick in movement

thinly dispersed or in small quantities

to avoid or neglect work or duty

show affection through exaggerated praise

5. susceptible

see or observe something suddenly

easily affected or influenced; vulnerable

mark of disgrace or shame

lacking originality; clichéd

6. pedestrian

sounding sad or mournful

person walking on foot, ordinary or dull

to avoid or neglect work or duty

enthusiastically lively

7. laudable

Person holding unorthodox views

implied or understood without being spoken

commendable or praiseworthy

dry out thoroughly

8. alleviate

weak or flimsy; lacking strength

turn away or prevent from happening

to relieve or lessen suffering or pain

Create spontaneously without preparation

9. apathy

lack of interest or concern

not strongly made or fragile

assign or credit to a cause or source

impose or collect (taxes)

10. volatile

extremely small

ghostly figure or image appearingsuddenly

obvious or plainly shown

changeable or unstable easily

11. incidence

persistent determination

filled with excessive zeal

Correct false ideas

Occurrence or frequency

12. placate

cautious; watchful for danger

lie or lounge in a relaxed manner

proper behavior; good manners

appease or calm down

13. zealot

satisfy fully or indulging appetite completely

spread widely or scatter

fanatical or passionate supporter

easily seen or noticed

14. orison

partner or supporter in a common goal

fanatical or passionate supporter

eye care professional specializing in vision tests

prayer; religious invocation

15. invert

lacking vitality or shine

turn upside down

Irrelevant or unrelated

inform or notify someone about something

16. impugn

to call into question; to attack someone's integrity

hesitate or be indecisive

having mixed feelings, uncertain

worthy of respect or fear

17. malingerer

Describe precisely

one who pretends to be ill to avoid work

Clichéd or overused

flattering words to persuade or coax

18. prodigal

arranged in time order

particles that settle at the bottom of a liquid

natural tendency or inclination

wastefully extravagant; careless with money

19. ghastly

horrible or terrifying to look at

remarkably bad or shocking

small smooth stone

cruel or violent; malicious or harmful

20. outgrowth

happening by lucky chance

Yearn intensely for

something that develops from something else; result

consisting of or resembling wood

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. banter

2. covert

3. forge

4. deft

5. susceptible

6. pedestrian

7. laudable

8. alleviate

9. apathy

10. volatile

11. incidence

12. placate

13. zealot

14. orison

15. invert

16. impugn

17. malingerer

18. prodigal

19. ghastly

20. outgrowth

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. banter

2. covert

3. forge

4. deft

5. susceptible

6. pedestrian

7. laudable

8. alleviate

9. apathy

10. volatile

11. incidence

12. placate

13. zealot

14. orison

15. invert

16. impugn

17. malingerer

18. prodigal

19. ghastly

20. outgrowth

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