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1. idiosyncratic

making coarse or abusive comments

collection of literary works

peculiar to an individual

easy to manage or influence

2. deter

persuade someone not to do something

discourage from happening; prevent

make up for loss

indulge excessively in pleasures; corrupt

3. servile

comparable or similar in some way

make clear or clarify

overly submissive or obedient

famous and respected in a particular field

4. hypothetical

based on observation or experience

gaudy or tastelessly bright

based on hypothesis; theoretical

plant disease or any cause of decay

5. orthodox

status-seeking flatterer or self-serving flatterer

violate a law or boundary

conventional or traditional

clear and direct; sharply focused

6. chide

assumed or false name

scold or rebuke

prevent success of; contrasting force

to ease or relieve without curing

7. tedious

hardworking and attentive

boring; tiresome; monotonous

having a revengeful nature

support or reinforce

8. consumption

signaling system with lights or sounds

ready to obey or surrender

hardworking and attentive

using up or eating

9. turgid

emphasize or highlight

swollen; inflated; pompous

formally renounce or reject

cautious and careful

10. dogmatic

keen insight or shrewdness

purposely excluding someone

horrible or wicked

inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertible

11. virtuoso

insult or damaging remark

discourage from happening; prevent

exceptionally skilled musician or artist

highest point or peak

12. desecrate

sharply affecting smell or taste

urgent or pressing

treat sacredly with disrespect

done intentionally; carefully considered

13. seminal

highly influential or original

able to change easily or versatile

concerned with helping others

spoil or desecrate; make dirty or unclean

14. aerial

beginning to develop

abandoned or neglectful; homeless person

existing, happening in the air

assumed or false name

15. expunge

skilled in deception

emphasize or highlight

remove completely

unwilling to give or spend money

16. eminent

insincerely pious or moralistic

forbidden by law or rules

lack of something; scarcity or shortage

famous and respected in a particular field

17. dearth

to ban or prohibit officially

lack of something; scarcity or shortage

given freely; uncalled for

insult or offend openly

18. raze

stern, harsh, or gloomy

completely destroy or wipe out

outline or foreshadow vaguely

fervently; passionately

19. parsimony

become less intense or widespread

friendly and easy to talk to

extreme reluctance to spend money

fervently; passionately

20. circuitous

to show involvement with crime

taking a longer, indirect route

proper, tasteful, and polite behavior

excessive amount of something

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. idiosyncratic

2. deter

3. servile

4. hypothetical

5. orthodox

6. chide

7. tedious

8. consumption

9. turgid

10. dogmatic

11. virtuoso

12. desecrate

13. seminal

14. aerial

15. expunge

16. eminent

17. dearth

18. raze

19. parsimony

20. circuitous

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. idiosyncratic

2. deter

3. servile

4. hypothetical

5. orthodox

6. chide

7. tedious

8. consumption

9. turgid

10. dogmatic

11. virtuoso

12. desecrate

13. seminal

14. aerial

15. expunge

16. eminent

17. dearth

18. raze

19. parsimony

20. circuitous

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