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1. forbearance

show or reveal clearly

renovate or brighten up a space or item

showing arrogance; proud

patience and restraint

2. eloquent

often repeated; unoriginal

skillful and resourceful

encourage or promote development

fluent or persuasive in speech

3. garish

enjoy greatly; pleasure or appreciation

gaudy or tastelessly bright

regional language or speech pattern

ability to understand others' feelings

4. confluence

pyramid of authority or status

easily angered

excessively or ingratiatingly flattering

flowing together of rivers

5. truncate

skilled at gaining advantage

lengthen by cutting off the end

wave or ripple in motion

previous or coming before

6. profligate

lacking necessities; poor

recklessly extravagant; wasteful

loss of sensation or consciousness

abandon or give up

7. tedious

incompatible; harsh or jarring

boring; tiresome; monotonous

burning or ignition

possessing supreme power or authority

8. rhapsodize

speak or write with great enthusiasm

lightweight, semi-transparent fabric

decorate or add details to improve appearance

decayed or rotting; foul-smelling

9. disrepute

most noticeable or important

loss of reputation or respect

relating to letters

lively or filled with energy

10. desecrate

severe mental or physical pain

intended to correct or improve

treat sacredly with disrespect

green; lush with vegetation

11. abduct

signaling system with lights or sounds

highly fertile or productive

take someone away by force

using very few words

12. flabbergasted

integrity and uprightness

lowest point or bottom

extremely surprised

predictably changeable

13. lavish

face of a building or false appearance

wishing good for others; kind

excessively generous or elaborate

praise for achievement

14. execrable

excessively sweet or sentimental

temporary relief or delay of punishment

detestable or horrible

appearing everywhere

15. perusal

theft or stealing

reading carefully or thoroughly

harmful or poisonous

humiliate or degrade someone

16. garrulous

pyramid of authority or status

expressing disapproval or negative tone

talkative excessively

large piece of fabric for painting or covering

17. coronation

crowning or official ceremony

revoke, cancel or repeal

bitterly harsh or biting

truthfulness; accuracy

18. vitriolic

bitterly harsh or biting

revoke, cancel or repeal

strange; mysterious; unsettling

unable to be taken or broken into

19. ephemeral

state of moderation or seriousness

lasting a very short time

confuse or frustrate

unnamed or unidentified

20. dispatch

deceitful cunning; slyness

regional language or speech pattern

ease severity or reduce

send off swiftly; promptness

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. forbearance

2. eloquent

3. garish

4. confluence

5. truncate

6. profligate

7. tedious

8. rhapsodize

9. disrepute

10. desecrate

11. abduct

12. flabbergasted

13. lavish

14. execrable

15. perusal

16. garrulous

17. coronation

18. vitriolic

19. ephemeral

20. dispatch

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. forbearance

2. eloquent

3. garish

4. confluence

5. truncate

6. profligate

7. tedious

8. rhapsodize

9. disrepute

10. desecrate

11. abduct

12. flabbergasted

13. lavish

14. execrable

15. perusal

16. garrulous

17. coronation

18. vitriolic

19. ephemeral

20. dispatch

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