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1. capricious

favorable or auspicious

clear from suspicion or blame

diminish or put to rest

impulsive or unpredictable

2. disheartened

experienced through someone else

absolve from blame

discouraged or demoralized

excessive amount of something

3. impregnable

guilt or regret

official order or command

sentimental to excessive degree

unable to be taken or broken into

4. callous

regarded as sacred or inviolable

pursues pleasure as life goal

lacking empathy or concern

claim or assert without proof

5. acquiesce

a naturally accompanying

accept reluctantly without protest

lacking intelligence or ideas

of uncertain authenticity

6. modicum

small amount or limited quantity

extremely old or outdated

luxurious and wealthy

purposely excluding someone

7. exalt

praise highly

abandoned or neglectful; homeless person

based on hypothesis; theoretical

changeable or variable

8. dour

keen insight or shrewdness

stern, harsh, or gloomy

drive away or scatter; make vanish

associated in wrongdoing

9. amorous

encourage growth or development

excessive talking around a point

showing love or romantic feeling

fearlessly daring or bold

10. restive

restless or difficult to control

feeling remorse for past actions

brief and clear in expression

assign to a lower rank or position

11. convention

become less intense or widespread

standard practice or meeting

excessively sweet or sentimental

causing horror or disapproval

12. propitious

favorable or auspicious

prejudice or inclination for or against something

intended to teach or instruct

immoral or wicked act

13. ruse

lasting a very short time

recklessly extravagant; wasteful

cease to flow or develop; become inactive

clever trick or deception

14. grandiose

desire earnestly or to achieve something

skillful deception or magic

impressive but superficial

diligent and ethical

15. anomaly

irrelevant or unrelated

eager to fight or argue

deviation from the normal

clever; original

16. inane

pleasing or appropriate

lacking meaning; silly

irritate intensely

highly influential or original

17. oration

advanced for age; early development

escape secretly from custody

public speech or address

intense enthusiasm or passion

18. aesthetic

concerning beauty or art

regional language or speech pattern

deviation from the normal

burning or ignition

19. palliate

person opposing authority or government

to ease or relieve without curing

summarize main points or facts

habitually practicing

20. decorous

proper, tasteful, and polite behavior

causing harm or damage

public speech or address

clot or become solid

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. capricious

2. disheartened

3. impregnable

4. callous

5. acquiesce

6. modicum

7. exalt

8. dour

9. amorous

10. restive

11. convention

12. propitious

13. ruse

14. grandiose

15. anomaly

16. inane

17. oration

18. aesthetic

19. palliate

20. decorous

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. capricious

2. disheartened

3. impregnable

4. callous

5. acquiesce

6. modicum

7. exalt

8. dour

9. amorous

10. restive

11. convention

12. propitious

13. ruse

14. grandiose

15. anomaly

16. inane

17. oration

18. aesthetic

19. palliate

20. decorous

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