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1. frivolous

avoiding social interactions or society

lacking seriousness or importance

official order or command

exceptional skill or bravery

2. incisive

mercy or leniency

avoiding waste; economical

loss of reputation or respect

clear and direct; sharply focused

3. embellish

decorate or add details to improve appearance

pretending to hold beliefs not held

ability to understand others' feelings

charm or enchant someone

4. mollify

appease or reduce anger

attribute or ascribe a fault

drinkable; suitable for drinking

to officially announce or publish

5. discern

highly fertile or productive

perceive or recognize clearly

loud, harsh, and disorderly noise

severe or strict in manner or appearance

6. rail

express disapproval or regret

having knowledge of future events

varied and diverse

to scold or complain bitterly

7. appalling

perfect society or place

burdensome or oppressive

enthusiastically devoted

causing horror or disapproval

8. palliate

extremely old or outdated

to ease or relieve without curing

deviation from the normal

appropriateness or decorum

9. umbrage

offense or annoyance

having or showing excessive interest in sex

belonging to the earliest times

refusing to change mind

10. deride

using more words than needed

flowing together of rivers

mock or ridicule contemptuously

having a stale or offensive smell

11. timorous

signaling system with lights or sounds

praise enthusiastically

restrain or hinder

having or showing fear or lack of confidence

12. evanescent

shameless or impudent boldness

crowning or official ceremony

soon fading or disappearing

change or variation in circumstances

13. debacle

annoy; irritate

lacking intelligence or sense

sudden and disastrous failure or defeat

able to change easily or versatile

14. discrepancy

lack of agreement or consistency

very critical or harsh

lacking in quantity or quality

erase or wipe out; make less visible

15. wrath

make amends for wrongdoings

intense anger

shockingly noticeable or obvious

excessively ornate or decorated

16. congregation

gathering of people

speak or write with great enthusiasm

unaware or forgetful

direct opposite or contrast

17. magnanimous

to obtain or acquire through effort

greeting or expression of respect

generous and forgiving

to carry out or execute

18. revere

regard with deep respect or admiration

natural tendency or inclination

dig out from the ground

anger at injustice

19. dissipate

excessively ornate or decorated

regard as belonging to a particular cause or origin

exceptional skill or bravery

disperse or scatter; squander

20. confound

courageous; fearless

pale or lacking color; dull

secondary or supporting

confuse or frustrate

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. frivolous

2. incisive

3. embellish

4. mollify

5. discern

6. rail

7. appalling

8. palliate

9. umbrage

10. deride

11. timorous

12. evanescent

13. debacle

14. discrepancy

15. wrath

16. congregation

17. magnanimous

18. revere

19. dissipate

20. confound

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. frivolous

2. incisive

3. embellish

4. mollify

5. discern

6. rail

7. appalling

8. palliate

9. umbrage

10. deride

11. timorous

12. evanescent

13. debacle

14. discrepancy

15. wrath

16. congregation

17. magnanimous

18. revere

19. dissipate

20. confound

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