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1. malediction

having shame or disgrace

curse or slander

shining brightly; radiant

meddlesome or interfering

2. imperative

free from difficulty or entanglement

absolutely necessary or urgent

notoriety; disgrace

scatter in different directions

3. trenchant

having or showing fear or lack of confidence

inactive but capable of becoming active

keen; forceful; incisive

escape understanding or grasp; evade detection

4. blight

carried out with minimal effort

embodied in flesh; personified

regard with disgust or hatred

plant disease or any cause of decay

5. anecdote

remove completely

suppose without sufficient evidence

short amusing or interesting story

bitterly harsh or biting

6. arrogate

lack of basic necessities or comforts

state of moderation or seriousness

take or claim without permission

unemotional, impassive

7. enervate

record or narrative of events

collection of literary works

hold back or restrain

weaken physically or mentally

8. hypothetical

insincerely pious or moralistic

based on hypothesis; theoretical

worsen or intensify

completes or enhances

9. accessible

very old or outdated

thick and sticky in consistency

change or variation in circumstances

easy to reach or understand

10. complicit

associated in wrongdoing

lacking intelligence or ideas

short amusing or interesting story

increase in power or reputation

11. rail

to scold or complain bitterly

captivate or fascinate

make up for loss

gutsy or reckless boldness

12. affinity

natural liking or connection

causing shock or horror

assign to a lower rank or position

effective in producing desired result

13. tangential

diverging from the main point; peripheral

harmonious relationship or connection

moral corruption or wickedness

mix of different things

14. wizened

enthusiastic applause or praise

shriveled with age

expressing disapproval or negative tone

unclear or having multiple meanings

15. forbearance

scold or rebuke

escape understanding or grasp; evade detection

determined and unwavering

patience and restraint

16. refute

prove false or incorrect through argument

immoral or wicked act

unhappy with authority or system

social outcast or despised person

17. inoculate

bend or change direction of light or sound

immunize by vaccination

short statement of a general truth

to recommend authoritatively

18. atrophy

childish or silly

gradual decline or wasting away

deceptively harmful

short period of rest or relief

19. pertinacious

holding firm; stubbornly persistent

completely destroy or wipe out

out of its proper time period

assumed or false name

20. delegate

calm and unemotional

fearlessly daring or bold

regarded as sacred or inviolable

assign or entrust to another; representative

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. malediction

2. imperative

3. trenchant

4. blight

5. anecdote

6. arrogate

7. enervate

8. hypothetical

9. accessible

10. complicit

11. rail

12. affinity

13. tangential

14. wizened

15. forbearance

16. refute

17. inoculate

18. atrophy

19. pertinacious

20. delegate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. malediction

2. imperative

3. trenchant

4. blight

5. anecdote

6. arrogate

7. enervate

8. hypothetical

9. accessible

10. complicit

11. rail

12. affinity

13. tangential

14. wizened

15. forbearance

16. refute

17. inoculate

18. atrophy

19. pertinacious

20. delegate

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