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1. stagnate

highly harmful or destructive

theft or stealing

diligent and ethical

cease to flow or develop; become inactive

2. adumbrate

harmeless; not offensive

outline or foreshadow vaguely

repeal or abolish a law

slander or defame

3. alleviate

loud and harsh in sound

having frantic energy

express disapproval or disappointment

make easier or less severe

4. incorrigible

difficult to correct or reform

secondary or supporting

friendly and easy to talk to

paying close attention to detail

5. incarnate

embodied in flesh; personified

shelter or protection from danger

alert; watchful

claim or assert without proof

6. preclude

exceptional skill or bravery

using more words than needed

to make less severe or painful

to prevent or make impossible

7. inure

publicly denounce or criticize

accustom to hardship

belonging to the earliest times

statement seeming contradictory but true

8. reproach

pitifully sad or abandoned

pyramid of authority or status

express disapproval or disappointment

capable of being dissolved

9. epistolary

relating to letters

showing arrogance; proud

large scholarly book

worsen or intensify

10. hypothetical

ready to obey or surrender

a naturally accompanying

strong liking or preference

based on hypothesis; theoretical

11. disseminate

treat with love and care

spread widely or distribution

greeting or expression of respect

cautious and careful

12. impregnable

impressive but superficial

unable to be taken or broken into

impulsive or unpredictable

to confuse or puzzle someone

13. verdant

without definite shape or form

ruler or monarch with power

of uncertain authenticity

green; lush with vegetation

14. debunk

completes or enhances

expose falseness or exaggerated claims

to fill with love or admiration

relating to middle-class or capitalist values

15. reclusive

rude or disrespectful

secret, concealed

avoiding social interactions or society

spread out or scattered; wordy

16. venerable

harmony or agreement

lacking originality; boring

respected due to age or wisdom

greed or desire for wealth

17. forage

skillful, quick, and precise in movement

search for food or supplies

cuts or tears in skin or flesh

proper, tasteful, and polite behavior

18. profligate

a person involved in a lawsuit

withdraw or take back statement

recklessly extravagant; wasteful

comparable or similar in some way

19. evanescent

shockingly noticeable or obvious

escape understanding or grasp; evade detection

soon fading or disappearing

confuse or frustrate

20. attribute

praise enthusiastically

overconfident, bold beyond limits

reduce in quality, degrade or demean

regard as resulting from a specific cause

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. stagnate

2. adumbrate

3. alleviate

4. incorrigible

5. incarnate

6. preclude

7. inure

8. reproach

9. epistolary

10. hypothetical

11. disseminate

12. impregnable

13. verdant

14. debunk

15. reclusive

16. venerable

17. forage

18. profligate

19. evanescent

20. attribute

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. stagnate

2. adumbrate

3. alleviate

4. incorrigible

5. incarnate

6. preclude

7. inure

8. reproach

9. epistolary

10. hypothetical

11. disseminate

12. impregnable

13. verdant

14. debunk

15. reclusive

16. venerable

17. forage

18. profligate

19. evanescent

20. attribute

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