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1. iniquitous

highest point or peak, culmination

steal goods during war; act of looting

wicked or unjust

dry out thoroughly

2. hierarchical

Long, passionate speech

not well known or unclear

arranged in order of rank or importance

remove outer covering or shell; discard or get rid of

3. propriety

inequality or difference

astonish or amaze greatly

accepted social or moral standards; appropriateness

to energize or refresh

4. capricious

impulsive or unpredictable

insincere or biased speech

main point or essence

highly excited or eager

5. steep

lacking energy or enthusiasm

suffocate or suppress completely

having a sharp inclination or high rate

beginning or start

6. simper

smile in a silly or affected way

to become less intense or to sink down

lacking courage or timid

faithlessness, treachery or betrayal

7. practitioner

Cautious or reserved

strengthen or support

one who practices a profession; professional

praise insincerely to gain favor

8. impassive

commendable or praiseworthy

intended to appease or reconcile

showing no emotion

make amends for wrongdoing; repent

9. opus

deny or oppose openly

Dull or lacking brightness

complex work of art or music

firmly established or defended

10. salvage

shrewd; having keen insight

save from damage or waste; rescue

mysterious; beyond scientific understanding

strictness or severity; thoroughness

11. diligent

hardworking and careful

hard to describe

risk of harm or loss

unlucky or unfortunate

12. obstreperous

noisily defiant; unruly

unintentional or accidental

Harm or weaken ability

based on observation and experiments

13. succumb

make less intense; soothe or calm

independent-minded person; nonconformist

to give in, yield, or be overwhelmed

cause annoyance, frustration, or worry

14. extol

praise highly or exult

true or dishonest

assert or state confidently

to assume as true or fact, to put forward

15. zephyr

not defensible; flimsy or unsafe

absorbed fully or deeply interested

gentle, mild breeze or wind from the west

Remove clothing

16. nocturnal

active at night

to prove false or incorrect, to disprove

dirty, squalid, morally degraded

apparent; seeming; outwardly visible

17. stigmatize

substance causing clotting; blood thickener

Potential or likely to happen; outlook

to mark or brand negatively or shameful

small boat often used on water

18. redeem

puzzled or unsure how to respond

intrude gradually; invade

established set of principles or laws

to recover ownership by payment, to rescue

19. imposture

unable to be defeated or broken into

temporary suspension or state of inactivity

Deception of identity or character

perceive or recognize clearly

20. perfidious

weaken or make feeble

Express angry protest

tending to betray; disloyal

wasteful extravagance

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. iniquitous

2. hierarchical

3. propriety

4. capricious

5. steep

6. simper

7. practitioner

8. impassive

9. opus

10. salvage

11. diligent

12. obstreperous

13. succumb

14. extol

15. zephyr

16. nocturnal

17. stigmatize

18. redeem

19. imposture

20. perfidious

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. iniquitous

2. hierarchical

3. propriety

4. capricious

5. steep

6. simper

7. practitioner

8. impassive

9. opus

10. salvage

11. diligent

12. obstreperous

13. succumb

14. extol

15. zephyr

16. nocturnal

17. stigmatize

18. redeem

19. imposture

20. perfidious

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