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1. stagnate

incompatible; harsh or jarring

cease to flow or develop; become inactive

complete and inclusive

stubborn and unyielding

2. tortuous

courage in adversity

without definite shape or form

winding or twisting; complicated

correct or revise a text

3. imperious

abandon or give up

say abruptly during conversation

overbearing; commanding

bring swallowed food back to mouth

4. encore

lasting a very short time

pleasant or comfortable feature

additional performance at end of show

imply subtly or slyly

5. permeate

insincerely pious or moralistic

set or adjust precisely

unnecessary or excessive

to spread throughout something

6. egregious

remarkably bad or shocking

sleepy or drowsy

friendly or cheerful

drive away or scatter; make vanish

7. divulge

recklessly extravagant; wasteful

universal cure or remedy

reveal secrets or private information

mix of different things

8. catalyze

bring about or accelerate a process

very careful and precise

bitterly harsh or biting

complex or twisted

9. calamity

great disaster or misfortune

show great joy or triumph

ease severity or reduce

unable to speak clearly

10. feral

express emotion

wild and untamed

boredom or dissatisfaction

to carry out or execute

11. admonish

peculiar to an individual

officially cancel or withdraw

warn or reprimand firmly

spoil surface of something; vandalize

12. obscure

strong liking or preference

award or expression of praise

difficult to see or understand

think deeply or meditate

13. nebulous

lack of basic necessities or comforts

vague or unclear

relating to middle-class or capitalist values

terminate prematurely or fail

14. decry

faulty or blameworthy

formally renounce or reject

publicly denounce or criticize

appearing everywhere

15. timorous

clever trick or deception

harsh or bitter in tone

having or showing fear or lack of confidence

without emotion or response

16. wizened

to make less severe or painful

waver between different opinions

lacking necessities; poor

shriveled with age

17. deft

skillful, quick, and precise in movement

strong dislike or opposition

imperfection or flaw

brief and to the point

18. infusion

a preference or tendency

gradual introduction; soaking

relating to middle-class or capitalist values

causing disagreement or division

19. affable

able to change easily or versatile

friendly and easy to talk to

difficult situation or swamp

paying strict attention to detail

20. disgruntled

dissatisfied or resentful

give up power voluntarily

enjoy oneself happily or freely

remove completely

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. stagnate

2. tortuous

3. imperious

4. encore

5. permeate

6. egregious

7. divulge

8. catalyze

9. calamity

10. feral

11. admonish

12. obscure

13. nebulous

14. decry

15. timorous

16. wizened

17. deft

18. infusion

19. affable

20. disgruntled

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. stagnate

2. tortuous

3. imperious

4. encore

5. permeate

6. egregious

7. divulge

8. catalyze

9. calamity

10. feral

11. admonish

12. obscure

13. nebulous

14. decry

15. timorous

16. wizened

17. deft

18. infusion

19. affable

20. disgruntled

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