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1. defile

drive away or scatter; make vanish

imply subtly or slyly

spoil or desecrate; make dirty or unclean

abundant or plentiful

2. truncate

friendly and good-natured

able to pay debts; liquid dissolving other substances

lengthen by cutting off the end

reveal secrets or private information

3. tangential

diverging from the main point; peripheral

imply subtly or slyly

determined by personal choice rather than reason

award or expression of praise

4. raze

intense enthusiasm or passion

think deeply or meditate

regard with disgust or hatred

completely destroy or wipe out

5. eclectic

giving a bad omen or threatening

lacking flavor or interest

deriving ideas from various sources

without emotion or response

6. convivial

forbidden by law or rules

skillful, quick, and precise in movement

generous and forgiving

friendly and lively

7. battery

exceptional skill or bravery

device that produces electricity; assault

draw out or evoke response

feeling remorse for past actions

8. demure

modest, reserved, or shy

concise and forcefully expressive

lack of agreement or consistency

disagreement with authority or majority

9. prescribe

agree or give consent to

serious, respectable, and unemotional

express disapproval or regret

to recommend authoritatively

10. caucus

meeting of members for discussion

recklessly extravagant; wasteful

assign to a lower rank or position

gutsy or reckless boldness

11. contravene

violate or conflict with

promiscuous; reckless; unprovoked

small or inadequate amount of money

swollen; inflated; pompous

12. pliable

gutsy or reckless boldness

easily bent or flexible

harsh or bitter in tone

determined by personal choice rather than reason

13. anesthesia

formal praise

slander or defame

peculiar to an individual

loss of sensation or consciousness

14. reprehensible

publicly denounce or criticize

extreme greed for wealth

deserving criticism or blame

relating to water or existing in water

15. compress

dishonest or indirect in behavior

thin decorative covering

standards for judgment

press or squeeze together

16. abet

assist or encourage wrongdoing

rebel or revolutionary

purposely excluding someone

unable to be changed or reversed

17. eschew

peaceful and calm

understood by few; mysterious or secret

avoid or abstain from

beyond doubt or dispute

18. aesthetic

concerning beauty or art

associated in wrongdoing

unable to speak clearly

person who flatters for advantage

19. extraneous

active opposition or hostility

irrelevant or unrelated

captivate or fascinate

waver between different opinions

20. corrosive

eroding or causing damage

appearing everywhere

rebuke or reprimand severely

peaceful, undisturbed, calm

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. defile

2. truncate

3. tangential

4. raze

5. eclectic

6. convivial

7. battery

8. demure

9. prescribe

10. caucus

11. contravene

12. pliable

13. anesthesia

14. reprehensible

15. compress

16. abet

17. eschew

18. aesthetic

19. extraneous

20. corrosive

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. defile

2. truncate

3. tangential

4. raze

5. eclectic

6. convivial

7. battery

8. demure

9. prescribe

10. caucus

11. contravene

12. pliable

13. anesthesia

14. reprehensible

15. compress

16. abet

17. eschew

18. aesthetic

19. extraneous

20. corrosive

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