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1. dissipate

reduce or cut short

disperse or scatter; squander

gradual decline or wasting away

increasing over time

2. gourmand

show great joy or triumph

someone who enjoys eating

sharp or severe; perceptive

increase or make larger

3. flout

contemptuously disregard

self-denial or renunciation

more important than anything else

trusted friend or advisor

4. obdurate

stubborn and unyielding

without definite shape or form

abundant; giving freely; lush

evident or obvious

5. primeval

to foretell or predict; omen

abundance or large quantity

belonging to the earliest times

miserable, despicable, or wretched

6. gregarious

morally unprincipled person

possessing supreme power or authority

outgoing and sociable in nature

theft or stealing

7. retract

humiliate or degrade someone

to obtain or acquire through effort

flawless; perfect

withdraw or take back statement

8. dynamic

energetic; constantly changing

detestable or horrible

strong feeling of dislike

expose falseness or exaggerated claims

9. pathos

tyrannical ruler with absolute power

based on mistaken reasoning

appeal to emotion; emotional quality

obligatory; currently holding office

10. quandary

settling disputes through a neutral third party

serious, respectable, and unemotional

state of uncertainty or doubt

regard with disgust or hatred

11. pithy

humorously vulgar or indecent

tireless; persistent

concise and forcefully expressive

serious, respectable, and unemotional

12. audible

able to be heard

unhappy with authority or system

remarkably bad or shocking

talkative excessively

13. devious

add or incorporate territory

dishonest or indirect in behavior

skilled in deception

increasing over time

14. meritorious

bitterly harsh or biting

praiseworthy

make easier or less severe

limited within boundaries

15. ascribe

to scold or complain bitterly

inborn; naturally existing

dishonest or indirect in behavior

regard as belonging to a particular cause or origin

16. copious

extremely thin due to illness or lack of food

calm and unemotional

abandon or give up

abundant or plentiful

17. hapless

unlucky; unfortunate

overly submissive or obedient

shaking or trembling

naive belief or trust

18. dormant

inactive but capable of becoming active

worsen or intensify

keen insight or understanding

steep cliff or edge of a dangerous situation

19. berate

skilled craftsperson or manual worker

based on guesses or theoretical ideas

critically scold or condemn

guilt or regret

20. coalesce

come together to form whole

newly converted or beginner

poet or singer, especially of epic poetry

abundant; giving freely; lush

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. dissipate

2. gourmand

3. flout

4. obdurate

5. primeval

6. gregarious

7. retract

8. dynamic

9. pathos

10. quandary

11. pithy

12. audible

13. devious

14. meritorious

15. ascribe

16. copious

17. hapless

18. dormant

19. berate

20. coalesce

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. dissipate

2. gourmand

3. flout

4. obdurate

5. primeval

6. gregarious

7. retract

8. dynamic

9. pathos

10. quandary

11. pithy

12. audible

13. devious

14. meritorious

15. ascribe

16. copious

17. hapless

18. dormant

19. berate

20. coalesce

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