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1. nascent

lasting only a short time

obligatory; currently holding office

create or invent in imagination

beginning to develop

2. resplendent

shining brilliantly; splendid

causing disagreement or division

large natural or artificial lake

comfort in grief

3. surreptitious

thoroughly dried out; lacking vitality

inflicting punishment or penalty

secretive or stealthy

reduce or cut short

4. decorous

severe mental or physical pain

skillful deception or magic

proper, tasteful, and polite behavior

feeling remorse for past actions

5. choreography

approach and address boldly

appalling or inferior imitation

having knowledge of future events

art of designing dance movements

6. convene

habitually silent or reserved in speech

call together for meeting

showing no interest or emotion

highly influential or original

7. abide

shockingly noticeable or obvious

formally renounce or reject

tolerate or stay; follow rules

truthfulness; accuracy

8. meager

harsh or bitter in tone

lacking in quantity or quality

moral corruption or wickedness

harmony or agreement

9. odious

channel for conveying fluid

suppose without sufficient evidence

horrible or detestable

trusted friend or advisor

10. dispel

drive away or scatter; make vanish

restoring to former state; compensation

sudden and disastrous failure or defeat

find fault constantly

11. esoteric

understood only by a select few

easily angered

sweet food or candy

showing good judgment or sense

12. platitude

common remark; banal statement

drive back or reject strongly

express sharp disapproval or criticism

the sound of a bell, especially at tolling

13. gregarious

harmful or poisonous

harmless or gentle

edit to remove inappropriate parts

outgoing and sociable in nature

14. despondent

regard with deep respect

very discouraged or dejected

make sacred or holy

assumed or false name

15. confluence

friendly and lively

wisdom and good judgment

force into action

flowing together of rivers

16. exacerbate

lacking firmness or stiffness

inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertible

worsen or intensify

strike repeatedly or meal consisting of several dishes

17. docile

tolerate or stay; follow rules

think deeply or meditate

solidify or become gelatinous

easily taught or managed; submissive

18. officious

clever trick or deception

feeling remorseful

meddlesome or interfering

gradual accumulation or buildup

19. dilatory

split apart or cling to

imperfection or flaw

causing delay; slow to act

reveal or make known publicly

20. deliberate

rebuke or reprimand severely

done intentionally; carefully considered

lasting a very short time

mock or ridicule contemptuously

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. nascent

2. resplendent

3. surreptitious

4. decorous

5. choreography

6. convene

7. abide

8. meager

9. odious

10. dispel

11. esoteric

12. platitude

13. gregarious

14. despondent

15. confluence

16. exacerbate

17. docile

18. officious

19. dilatory

20. deliberate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. nascent

2. resplendent

3. surreptitious

4. decorous

5. choreography

6. convene

7. abide

8. meager

9. odious

10. dispel

11. esoteric

12. platitude

13. gregarious

14. despondent

15. confluence

16. exacerbate

17. docile

18. officious

19. dilatory

20. deliberate

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