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1. paragon

able to recover quickly

withdraw or take back statement

perfect example or embodiment

sly or secretive

2. terrestrial

total destruction or ruin

relating to the earth or land

understand deeply

agree or give consent to

3. inoculate

immunize by vaccination

rambling; covering many topics

sharp or severe; perceptive

lacking in quantity or quality

4. appalling

changeable or variable

causing horror or disapproval

avoiding waste; economical

overflowing with enthusiasm

5. emend

correct or revise a text

large destructive fire

lacking resources or possessions

walkway between rows

6. clemency

person involved in dialogue

independent-minded person

intense dislike or contempt for

mercy or leniency

7. flout

contemptuously disregard

lying or false

summarize main points or facts

unable to be taken or broken into

8. potentate

confuse or frustrate

ruler or monarch with power

assign or entrust to another; representative

no longer in use

9. inchoate

mysterious or puzzling problem

spoil or desecrate; make dirty or unclean

different or diverse parts

undeveloped; beginning stage

10. conflagration

evaluate or assess value

hesitate or refuse to proceed

lacking necessities; poor

large destructive fire

11. abet

weak; fragile; insubstantial

impossible to stop or prevent

diverging from the main point; peripheral

assist or encourage wrongdoing

12. fortitude

full of, common, or widespread

move back and forth

courage in adversity

perceive through intuition or insight

13. culmination

crying out loudly; boisterous

highest point or final stage

clear from suspicion or blame

accept reluctantly without protest

14. incendiary

draw out or evoke response

dense, harsh mixture of sounds

promoting fire or conflict

voluntarily refrain from something

15. apocryphal

indirect suggestion or hint

easily bent or flexible

of uncertain authenticity

lively or filled with energy

16. resilient

able to recover quickly

having many curves or turns

fervently; passionately

feeling remorseful

17. coalesce

come together to form whole

prevent success of; contrasting force

huge or enormous figure

different or diverse parts

18. demagogue

crowning or official ceremony

aggressively defiant or savagely brutal

leader who appeals to emotions for power

easily shaped or changed

19. emaciated

idealistic but impractical

overconfident, bold beyond limits

extremely thin due to illness or lack of food

intense dislike or contempt for

20. aggrandize

small or inadequate amount of money

strong feeling of dislike

shorten or condense text

increase in power or reputation

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. paragon

2. terrestrial

3. inoculate

4. appalling

5. emend

6. clemency

7. flout

8. potentate

9. inchoate

10. conflagration

11. abet

12. fortitude

13. culmination

14. incendiary

15. apocryphal

16. resilient

17. coalesce

18. demagogue

19. emaciated

20. aggrandize

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. paragon

2. terrestrial

3. inoculate

4. appalling

5. emend

6. clemency

7. flout

8. potentate

9. inchoate

10. conflagration

11. abet

12. fortitude

13. culmination

14. incendiary

15. apocryphal

16. resilient

17. coalesce

18. demagogue

19. emaciated

20. aggrandize

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