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1. polymath

take apart or analyze

provide shelter or refuge

a person with wide knowledge in many areas

divinely sweet or fragrant; delicious

2. preceded

mental or physical sluggishness or inactivity

make less dense or thick; diminish or thin out

Fake imitation of something

came before in time or order; anteceded

3. disprove

evoking interest; persuasive

worsen or intensify negative condition

prove false or incorrect

innocent and unsuspecting; naive

4. obsolete

focused on practical results

no longer in use

excessively talkative

official public announcement or declaration

5. complaisant

mound or dam built to prevent flooding

cheat or defraud

willing to please others

difficult to understand or interpret; mysterious

6. delineate

remove outer covering or shell; discard or get rid of

practicing severe self-discipline

emotional distance or separation

Describe precisely

7. penury

extreme poverty

eager for knowledge

to pamper or protect excessively; spoil

little known; obscure or abstruse

8. convoluted

idea or belief

filled with excessive zeal

to regard with profound respect or reverence

complicated or intricately folded

9. anachronism

spread widely or scatter

something out of its proper time

small smooth stone

Create spontaneously without preparation

10. commentator

suffocate or suppress completely

smear or damaging remark; unclear sound

to support or maintain, confirm

Provides opinions on events or issues

11. enhance

fill or pervade with a substance

Improve or increase

Having significant effects

showing fear or lack of confidence

12. flop

to combine parts into a whole

extraordinary talent or genius at young age

nosedive or fail completely

Prepare or secure

13. prodigality

wasteful extravagance

excessive talkativeness, fluency

not showing proper respect or seriousness

severe physical or mental suffering

14. piquant

pleasantly spicy or tangy

crush or silence with force; suppress or stifle

overly eager to offer help; meddlesome

condemn openly or strongly

15. ghastly

threatening; suggesting future harm

comic or exaggerated imitation

cheat or defraud someone out of money or goods

horrible or terrifying to look at

16. invective

insulting or abusive language

lacking grace or coordination

diligent; showing persistent effort

comic or exaggerated imitation

17. torpor

bold or shameless

mental or physical sluggishness or inactivity

to increase rapidly; multiply

break into pieces suddenly or violently

18. archaic

turn away or prevent from happening

Separate and distinct

Requiring precise attention

very old or outdated

19. maladroit

large underground cave

to drink in small amounts

causing thought or action; irritating or exciting

clumsy; inept; lacks skill

20. saturnine

gloomy or morose in mood or temperament

save from damage or waste; rescue

burdensome or difficult

extremely dirty or unpleasant

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. polymath

2. preceded

3. disprove

4. obsolete

5. complaisant

6. delineate

7. penury

8. convoluted

9. anachronism

10. commentator

11. enhance

12. flop

13. prodigality

14. piquant

15. ghastly

16. invective

17. torpor

18. archaic

19. maladroit

20. saturnine

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. polymath

2. preceded

3. disprove

4. obsolete

5. complaisant

6. delineate

7. penury

8. convoluted

9. anachronism

10. commentator

11. enhance

12. flop

13. prodigality

14. piquant

15. ghastly

16. invective

17. torpor

18. archaic

19. maladroit

20. saturnine

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