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1. cleave

wealthy or prosperous

increase or make larger

split apart or cling to

criticize or correct gently

2. illicit

adopt or support

forbidden by law or rules

mysterious or puzzling problem

stubbornly refusing to change

3. impervious

peculiar to an individual

lacking empathy or concern

impossible to penetrate or affect

shameless or impudent boldness

4. encore

additional performance at end of show

a sign of future events; warning

device that produces electricity; assault

walkway between rows

5. frugal

avoiding waste; economical

unspeakable; beyond description

skilled at gaining advantage

mercy or leniency

6. alleviate

concerning beauty or art

gaudy or tastelessly bright

make easier or less severe

friendly and lively

7. grandiloquence

doubtful or uncertain

scarcity or small amount of something

pompous or pretentious speech

famous for bad reasons

8. revere

escape secretly from custody

reckless or hasty decision or action

regard with deep respect or admiration

wandering without fixed home

9. repentant

germ-killing or sterilizing agent

regard with deep respect

feeling remorse for past actions

matching in size or amount

10. buttress

gutsy or reckless boldness

support or reinforce

skillful or proficient at something

excessively sentimental

11. demean

feeling of worry or unease

lower in dignity or status; humiliate

charming; winning

humorous imitation of a work

12. laconic

filled or well-supplied with something

apparently true or reasonable

using very few words

friendly and good-natured

13. nadir

rebuke or reprimand severely

lowest point or bottom

horrible or wicked

involve as necessary part

14. curtail

mysterious or difficult to understand

reduce or cut short

jump or dance around excitedly

shaking or trembling

15. conduit

person who makes judgments or settles disputes

boundary or separation line

channel for conveying fluid

clear and logical

16. excursion

evaluate or assess value

showing arrogance; proud

a short trip or outing

publicly denounce or criticize

17. fraught

confirm or support with evidence

holding firm; stubbornly persistent

filled with or marked by

strange; mysterious; unsettling

18. aggrandize

highly fertile or productive

increase in power or reputation

difficult to correct or reform

general dominance or leadership

19. accretion

prevent success of; contrasting force

eager to fight or argue

gradual accumulation or buildup

skillful or proficient at something

20. calibrate

deep-seated bitterness or resentment

having harmful intentions

excessively high or unreasonable

set or adjust precisely

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. cleave

2. illicit

3. impervious

4. encore

5. frugal

6. alleviate

7. grandiloquence

8. revere

9. repentant

10. buttress

11. demean

12. laconic

13. nadir

14. curtail

15. conduit

16. excursion

17. fraught

18. aggrandize

19. accretion

20. calibrate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. cleave

2. illicit

3. impervious

4. encore

5. frugal

6. alleviate

7. grandiloquence

8. revere

9. repentant

10. buttress

11. demean

12. laconic

13. nadir

14. curtail

15. conduit

16. excursion

17. fraught

18. aggrandize

19. accretion

20. calibrate

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