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1. profuse

abundant; giving freely; lush

bring about or accelerate a process

assign to a lower rank or position

unaware or forgetful

2. rhapsodize

thick and sticky in consistency

plunge into or involve deeply

shining brightly; radiant

speak or write with great enthusiasm

3. encore

deceitful cunning; slyness

make a violent attack or criticize strongly

additional performance at end of show

still in existence

4. insidious

show great joy or triumph

lacking firmness or stiffness

farming or cultivation of land

deceptively harmful

5. impecunious

firm decision or intent; solve problem

honest and open communication

lacking money; poor

ease severity or reduce

6. meticulous

happening by luck

mutual agreement or harmony

shriveled with age

very careful and precise

7. mawkish

excessively sentimental

lacking intelligence or ideas

indirect or slanting

lacking resources or possessions

8. expunge

find out or discover with certainty

wave or ripple in motion

very discouraged or dejected

remove completely

9. sanctimonious

insincerely pious or moralistic

thin decorative covering

showing respect or submission

desire strongly

10. anecdote

horrible or wicked

false statement to damage reputation

short amusing or interesting story

draw out or evoke response

11. partisan

excessively ornate or decorated

restrict or compel

absolutely necessary or urgent

strong supporter of a cause

12. clergy

persuading forcibly

relating to the earth or land

religious leaders

perceive or recognize clearly

13. plethora

deceptively harmful

excessive amount of something

based on mistaken reasoning

causing sorrow or pain; serious

14. probity

religious leaders

integrity and uprightness

peculiar to an individual

secretive or stealthy

15. adulation

detailed or complicated in design

gutsy or reckless boldness

change or variation in circumstances

excessive or insincere praise

16. abstruse

urgent or pressing

make better or improve

art of designing dance movements

difficult to understand

17. divulge

understood by few; mysterious or secret

reveal secrets or private information

concerning beauty or art

implied; understood without being stated

18. pulchritude

active opposition or hostility

physical beauty

criticize sharply; scold

easily shaped or changed

19. abort

to foretell or predict; omen

terminate prematurely or fail

cautious judgment or tact

exceptional skill or bravery

20. adumbrate

thin decorative covering

critically scold or condemn

extremely hot or scorching

outline or foreshadow vaguely

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. profuse

2. rhapsodize

3. encore

4. insidious

5. impecunious

6. meticulous

7. mawkish

8. expunge

9. sanctimonious

10. anecdote

11. partisan

12. clergy

13. plethora

14. probity

15. adulation

16. abstruse

17. divulge

18. pulchritude

19. abort

20. adumbrate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. profuse

2. rhapsodize

3. encore

4. insidious

5. impecunious

6. meticulous

7. mawkish

8. expunge

9. sanctimonious

10. anecdote

11. partisan

12. clergy

13. plethora

14. probity

15. adulation

16. abstruse

17. divulge

18. pulchritude

19. abort

20. adumbrate

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