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1. trenchant

understand or arrest someone

flowing together of rivers

keen; forceful; incisive

causing shock or horror

2. frenetic

habit of overeating

contemptuously disregard

overly submissive or obedient

having frantic energy

3. pertinacious

unchanging over time

holding firm; stubbornly persistent

false or fake; not genuine

something greatly detested

4. anathema

worsen or intensify

lacking liveliness or interest

praiseworthy

something greatly detested

5. venerate

greed or desire for wealth

regard with deep respect

keen insight or shrewdness

abundant or plentiful

6. frugal

avoiding waste; economical

to confuse or puzzle someone

repeal or abolish a law

give in return; respond similarly

7. potentate

escape understanding or grasp; evade detection

ruler or monarch with power

gradually increasing sound

evaluate or assess value

8. consonant

filled or well-supplied with something

harmonious or agreeable

excessive amount of something

changing frequently

9. entail

easily achieved; superficial

praise highly

involve as necessary part

outline or foreshadow vaguely

10. evanescent

short period of rest or relief

meddlesome or interfering

regard with deep respect

soon fading or disappearing

11. empirical

correct or revise a text

based on observation or experience

natural or habitual inclination

dense, harsh mixture of sounds

12. concise

charm or enchant someone

brief and to the point

highly decorated or elaborate

inborn; naturally existing

13. vilify

insult or damaging remark

slander or defame

official demand for goods or services

central or most important element

14. yoke

device for pairing animals; burden

reduce or cut short

clear and easy to understand

origin of a word

15. recapitulate

unlucky; unfortunate

summarize main points or facts

giving a bad omen or threatening

wicked or criminal

16. manifest

causing sorrow or pain; serious

evident or obvious

hardworking and attentive

immoral or wicked act

17. oblique

unhappy with authority or system

indirect or slanting

obligatory; currently holding office

highly harmful or destructive

18. noisome

gaudy or tastelessly bright

offensive or harmful

sentimental to excessive degree

large piece of fabric for painting or covering

19. forbearance

patience and restraint

ease severity or reduce

belonging to the earliest times

showing respect or submission

20. anesthesia

shock or amaze; make unable to think

loss of sensation or consciousness

large scholarly book

clear from blame

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. trenchant

2. frenetic

3. pertinacious

4. anathema

5. venerate

6. frugal

7. potentate

8. consonant

9. entail

10. evanescent

11. empirical

12. concise

13. vilify

14. yoke

15. recapitulate

16. manifest

17. oblique

18. noisome

19. forbearance

20. anesthesia

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. trenchant

2. frenetic

3. pertinacious

4. anathema

5. venerate

6. frugal

7. potentate

8. consonant

9. entail

10. evanescent

11. empirical

12. concise

13. vilify

14. yoke

15. recapitulate

16. manifest

17. oblique

18. noisome

19. forbearance

20. anesthesia

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