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1. rail

increasing over time

to scold or complain bitterly

paying strict attention to detail

formal praise

2. aberration

split apart or cling to

impossible to satisfy

understood without being openly spoken

deviation from the norm

3. incarnate

concerned with helping others

impossible to disentangle

direct opposite or contrast

embodied in flesh; personified

4. circumvent

happening by luck

insult or offend openly

avoid by clever means

strong supporter of a cause

5. poignant

deceitful cunning; slyness

urgent or pressing

emotionally touching or moving

person who makes judgments or settles disputes

6. ascertain

subtle difference or variation

find out or discover with certainty

short period of rest or relief

split apart or cling to

7. diaphanous

promoting fire or conflict

lightweight, semi-transparent fabric

vague or unclear

pitifully sad or abandoned

8. blemish

imperfection or flaw

ecstatically happy or proud

bitterness or harshness in speech or behavior

serving as a typical example

9. diffident

shy or lacking self-confidence

difficult to correct or reform

inborn; naturally existing

shoe repair artisan

10. pernicious

direct opposite or contrast

a state of rest or peacefulness

a sign of future events; warning

highly harmful or destructive

11. tome

small increase or addition

large scholarly book

easily achieved; superficial

endless; having no limit

12. abnegation

strong and resilient

having frantic energy

self-denial or renunciation

evident or obvious

13. convoluted

crowning or official ceremony

fortunate accidental discovery

erase or wipe out; make less visible

complex or twisted

14. vacuous

energetic; constantly changing

to stir up or provoke

easy to reach or understand

lacking intelligence or ideas

15. ephemeral

wandering without fixed home

isolated; narrow-minded

add or incorporate territory

lasting a very short time

16. bequeath

deriving ideas from various sources

art of designing dance movements

very critical or harsh

leave property by will

17. didactic

poet or singer, especially of epic poetry

strange; mysterious; unsettling

intended to teach or instruct

strong supporter of a cause

18. hypothetical

flawless; perfect

based on hypothesis; theoretical

harmful or poisonous

extremely dry or lacking moisture

19. nondescript

serious, respectable, and unemotional

lacking firmness or stiffness

lacking distinctive features

mysterious or difficult to understand

20. attribute

to ban or prohibit officially

self-restraint or moderation, especially in indulgence

regard as resulting from a specific cause

impossible to disentangle

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. rail

2. aberration

3. incarnate

4. circumvent

5. poignant

6. ascertain

7. diaphanous

8. blemish

9. diffident

10. pernicious

11. tome

12. abnegation

13. convoluted

14. vacuous

15. ephemeral

16. bequeath

17. didactic

18. hypothetical

19. nondescript

20. attribute

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. rail

2. aberration

3. incarnate

4. circumvent

5. poignant

6. ascertain

7. diaphanous

8. blemish

9. diffident

10. pernicious

11. tome

12. abnegation

13. convoluted

14. vacuous

15. ephemeral

16. bequeath

17. didactic

18. hypothetical

19. nondescript

20. attribute

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