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1. oblivious

introduce new ideas or methods

unaware or forgetful

insincerely pious or moralistic

meddlesome or interfering

2. defile

imply subtly or slyly

lacking intelligence or ideas

lack of agreement or consistency

spoil or desecrate; make dirty or unclean

3. perfidious

take someone away by force

treacherous or unfaithful

decorate or add details to improve appearance

lacking empathy or concern

4. clandestine

feeling or expressing great happiness

encourage growth or development

excessively high or unreasonable

secret, concealed

5. atrophy

public speech or address

pleasant or comfortable feature

considered good or trustworthy

gradual decline or wasting away

6. ingenious

regional language or speech pattern

to ban or prohibit officially

an excessive amount of something

clever; original

7. compress

boredom or dissatisfaction

long, critical speech or scolding

press or squeeze together

unnecessary or excessive

8. abjure

say abruptly during conversation

charm or enchant someone

naive belief or trust

formally renounce or reject

9. inhibit

hold back or restrain

act against or oppose

naive belief or trust

prevent or obstruct

10. permeate

steep cliff or edge of a dangerous situation

causing distress; agonizing

to spread throughout something

lacking empathy or concern

11. exacerbate

worsen or intensify

meeting of members for discussion

giving a bad omen or threatening

informal language

12. forlorn

imply subtly or slyly

erase or wipe out; make less visible

total destruction or ruin

pitifully sad or abandoned

13. malleable

worsen or intensify

formal praise

easily shaped or changed

critic of traditions or beliefs

14. vicarious

ready to obey or surrender

talkative excessively

experienced through someone else

rebuke or reprimand severely

15. indigent

decorate or add details to improve appearance

native to a place

lacking necessities; poor

feeling intense happiness

16. vex

annoy; irritate

unlucky; unfortunate

tireless; persistent

rudely brief

17. placid

feeling sluggish or sleepy

statement seeming contradictory but true

worsen or intensify

peaceful, undisturbed, calm

18. penurious

easy to manage or influence

extremely poor; parsimonious

absolutely necessary or urgent

perceive through intuition or insight

19. aggrieved

feeling of resentment or injustice

revoke, cancel or repeal

boring or ordinary

daily; commonplace or ordinary

20. coronation

crowning or official ceremony

hostile or unfavorable

courage in adversity

lacking in quantity or quality

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. oblivious

2. defile

3. perfidious

4. clandestine

5. atrophy

6. ingenious

7. compress

8. abjure

9. inhibit

10. permeate

11. exacerbate

12. forlorn

13. malleable

14. vicarious

15. indigent

16. vex

17. placid

18. penurious

19. aggrieved

20. coronation

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. oblivious

2. defile

3. perfidious

4. clandestine

5. atrophy

6. ingenious

7. compress

8. abjure

9. inhibit

10. permeate

11. exacerbate

12. forlorn

13. malleable

14. vicarious

15. indigent

16. vex

17. placid

18. penurious

19. aggrieved

20. coronation

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