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1. lavish

excessively generous or elaborate

origin of a word

very small or tiny

quick and superficial

2. abstain

voluntarily refrain from something

perceive or recognize clearly

punish or exact revenge for a wrong

indirect suggestion or hint

3. semaphore

taking a longer, indirect route

detailed or complicated in design

signaling system with lights or sounds

criticize or correct gently

4. iniquity

soothing ointment or balm

immoral or wicked act

daily; commonplace or ordinary

passionate or enthusiastic

5. relegate

imitate with the aim of matching

assign to a lower rank or position

friendly and easy to talk to

summarize main points or facts

6. devious

dishonest or indirect in behavior

strike repeatedly or meal consisting of several dishes

lively and full of energy; bold

harsh or bitter in tone

7. buttress

lack of harmony among sounds

support or reinforce

intense anger

an excessive amount of something

8. disclose

reveal or make known publicly

impossible to stop or prevent

pompous or overblown in speech

charitable generosity

9. gratuitous

sleepy or drowsy

move back and forth

innocent; straightforward

given freely; uncalled for

10. ruminate

increase in power or reputation

think deeply or meditate

self-satisfaction weakness

persuade someone not to do something

11. hypocrisy

restrict or compel

very critical or harsh

temporary relief or delay of punishment

pretending to hold beliefs not held

12. moderate

urgent or pressing

boring; tiresome; monotonous

average or within limits

confirm or support with evidence

13. espouse

adopt or support

lacking empathy or concern

to suppress or put an end to

crying out loudly; boisterous

14. knell

agreeable and friendly

award or expression of praise

the sound of a bell, especially at tolling

having frantic energy

15. malleable

deviation from the norm

lacking empathy or concern

indulge excessively in pleasures; corrupt

easily shaped or changed

16. anomaly

shy or reserved

causing distress; agonizing

argument against a belief or opinion

deviation from the normal

17. spurious

praiseworthy

express disapproval or disappointment

spread out or scattered; wordy

false or fake; not genuine

18. contemporaneous

shining brilliantly; splendid

to foretell or predict; omen

conventional or traditional

happening at same time

19. attain

newly converted or beginner

impossible to stop or prevent

to foretell or predict; omen

reach or achieve a goal

20. concise

deceptively harmful

fundamentally different or diverse

brief and to the point

urge or provoke to action

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. lavish

2. abstain

3. semaphore

4. iniquity

5. relegate

6. devious

7. buttress

8. disclose

9. gratuitous

10. ruminate

11. hypocrisy

12. moderate

13. espouse

14. knell

15. malleable

16. anomaly

17. spurious

18. contemporaneous

19. attain

20. concise

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. lavish

2. abstain

3. semaphore

4. iniquity

5. relegate

6. devious

7. buttress

8. disclose

9. gratuitous

10. ruminate

11. hypocrisy

12. moderate

13. espouse

14. knell

15. malleable

16. anomaly

17. spurious

18. contemporaneous

19. attain

20. concise

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