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1. plaudits

enthusiastic applause or praise

hostile or harmful

naive belief or trust

treacherous or unfaithful

2. augment

increase or make larger

bend or change direction of light or sound

complaining or irritable

existing in name only

3. viscous

gap or break in continuity

thick and sticky in consistency

reckless or hasty decision or action

channel for conveying fluid

4. pathology

to fill with love or admiration

edit to remove inappropriate parts

understood by few; mysterious or secret

study of diseases; medical condition

5. penultimate

pompous or pretentious speech

second to last in sequence

unaware or forgetful

unoriginal; copied or imitative

6. ruse

cease to flow or develop; become inactive

courage in adversity

decorate or add beauty to

clever trick or deception

7. philanthropic

speak or write with great enthusiasm

argument against a belief or opinion

to suppress or put an end to

concerned with helping others

8. implement

add or incorporate territory

suggestion; subtle hint

send off swiftly; promptness

to carry out or execute

9. collusion

lacking sharpness or quickness

secret cooperation for deceit

green; lush with vegetation

highly decorated or elaborate

10. congeal

solidify or become gelatinous

excessively high or unreasonable

spread widely or distribution

keen insight or understanding

11. resplendent

shining brilliantly; splendid

restore to good condition or appearance

curse or slander

easily shaped or changed

12. delegate

assign or entrust to another; representative

alert; watchful

childish or silly

newly converted or beginner

13. garish

gaudy or tastelessly bright

pleasing to senses or mind

agreeable and friendly

contemptuously disregard

14. exculpate

poet or singer, especially of epic poetry

clear from blame

faulty or blameworthy

disagreement with authority or majority

15. debacle

sudden and disastrous failure or defeat

harmless or gentle

self-restraint or moderation, especially in indulgence

done intentionally; carefully considered

16. diffuse

impossible to stop or prevent

find out or discover with certainty

spread out or scattered; wordy

relating to the earth or land

17. pernicious

still in existence

highly harmful or destructive

integrity and uprightness

clever; original

18. pugnacious

pain-relieving medication

confuse or frustrate

sincerely friendly

eager to fight or argue

19. fortuitous

happening by luck

lacking skill or ability

talkative excessively

soothing ointment or balm

20. contrite

feeling remorseful

person opposing authority or government

using very few words

tireless; persistent

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. plaudits

2. augment

3. viscous

4. pathology

5. penultimate

6. ruse

7. philanthropic

8. implement

9. collusion

10. congeal

11. resplendent

12. delegate

13. garish

14. exculpate

15. debacle

16. diffuse

17. pernicious

18. pugnacious

19. fortuitous

20. contrite

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. plaudits

2. augment

3. viscous

4. pathology

5. penultimate

6. ruse

7. philanthropic

8. implement

9. collusion

10. congeal

11. resplendent

12. delegate

13. garish

14. exculpate

15. debacle

16. diffuse

17. pernicious

18. pugnacious

19. fortuitous

20. contrite

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