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1. constituent

component or part

urgent or pressing

award or expression of praise

horrible or wicked

2. circumlocution

excessive talking around a point

draw out or evoke response

light and delicate

cautious judgment or tact

3. garish

agreeable and friendly

praiseworthy

enthusiastically devoted

gaudy or tastelessly bright

4. irrevocable

based on mistaken reasoning

meddlesome or interfering

concise and forcefully expressive

unable to be changed or reversed

5. salutation

make a violent attack or criticize strongly

extremely poor; parsimonious

having harmful intentions

greeting or expression of respect

6. desolate

deserted; feeling or showing misery

deviation from the normal

inspiring fear or respect

praise enthusiastically

7. stagnate

cease to flow or develop; become inactive

scold or rebuke

adopt or support

average or within limits

8. renunciation

lasting a very short time

formal rejection or abandonment

lacking intelligence or ideas

cause or produce

9. apprehend

inspiring fear or respect

capable of being maintained or defended

causing disagreement or division

understand or arrest someone

10. atone

make amends for wrongdoings

formal rejection or abandonment

aggressively defiant or savagely brutal

newly converted or beginner

11. grandiose

shelter or protection from danger

pyramid of authority or status

reading carefully or thoroughly

impressive but superficial

12. desecrate

keen insight or understanding

peculiar to an individual

treat sacredly with disrespect

completely destroy or wipe out

13. antiquated

support or reinforce

outdated or obsolete

avoid by clever means

indulge excessively in pleasures; corrupt

14. undulate

wave or ripple in motion

stretch or expand outwards

to recommend authoritatively

call together for meeting

15. cosmopolitan

feeling of resentment or injustice

worldly or globally sophisticated

pain-relieving medication

intense anger

16. nebulous

excessively ornate or decorated

vague or unclear

spread out or scattered; wordy

orders or prohibitions

17. affront

violate a law or boundary

suitable or fitting for a specific purpose

search for food or supplies

insult or offend openly

18. antithesis

orders or prohibitions

direct opposite or contrast

previous or coming before

arranged in order of time

19. effervescent

make amends for guilt or sin

lack of respect or seriousness

bubbly, lively, or spirited

taking a longer, indirect route

20. didactic

to foretell or predict; omen

intended to teach or instruct

many and various

large piece of fabric for painting or covering

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. constituent

2. circumlocution

3. garish

4. irrevocable

5. salutation

6. desolate

7. stagnate

8. renunciation

9. apprehend

10. atone

11. grandiose

12. desecrate

13. antiquated

14. undulate

15. cosmopolitan

16. nebulous

17. affront

18. antithesis

19. effervescent

20. didactic

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. constituent

2. circumlocution

3. garish

4. irrevocable

5. salutation

6. desolate

7. stagnate

8. renunciation

9. apprehend

10. atone

11. grandiose

12. desecrate

13. antiquated

14. undulate

15. cosmopolitan

16. nebulous

17. affront

18. antithesis

19. effervescent

20. didactic

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