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1. exonerate

discouraged or demoralized

absolve from blame

man-made object of historical or cultural interest

pleasant to taste or accept

2. tortuous

completes or enhances

winding or twisting; complicated

disagreement with authority or majority

praise or admiration

3. appropriate

ability to understand others' feelings

able to recover quickly

suitable or fitting for a specific purpose

lacking skill or ability

4. obscure

most noticeable or important

insulting language

horrible or detestable

difficult to see or understand

5. salient

shoe repair artisan

most noticeable or important

strike repeatedly or meal consisting of several dishes

agreeable and friendly

6. buttress

support or reinforce

guilt or regret

difficult situation or swamp

official right to invention; obvious

7. arable

understand deeply

suitable for growing crops; farmland

support or recommend publicly

understand or arrest someone

8. inimical

lacking necessities; poor

hostile or harmful

honest and open communication

scarcity or small amount of something

9. recapitulate

summarize main points or facts

integrity and uprightness

to foretell or predict; omen

stubborn and unyielding

10. clemency

mercy or leniency

unchanging over time

done intentionally; carefully considered

long, critical speech or scolding

11. cloying

overly sweet or sentimental

lacking in quantity or quality

faulty or blameworthy

self-restraint or moderation, especially in indulgence

12. trenchant

warn or reprimand firmly

keen; forceful; incisive

worldly or globally sophisticated

regard with deep respect or admiration

13. manifest

light and delicate

subtle difference or variation

changing frequently

evident or obvious

14. vapid

excessively sentimental

liking or preference for something

lacking liveliness or interest

inactive but capable of becoming active

15. decry

happening at same time

publicly denounce or criticize

force into action

able to recover quickly

16. presumptuous

formally renounce or reject

greater in number or importance

song or poem lamenting the dead

overconfident, bold beyond limits

17. beseech

boundary or separation line

clot or become solid

plunge into or involve deeply

implore or beg earnestly

18. languid

lacking energy or vitality

famous and respected in a particular field

gutsy or reckless boldness

give voting rights

19. irascible

complete change or transformation

mercy or leniency

easily angered

to confuse or puzzle someone

20. disrepute

loss of reputation or respect

calming or appeasing

great disaster or misfortune

admit as true or valid

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. exonerate

2. tortuous

3. appropriate

4. obscure

5. salient

6. buttress

7. arable

8. inimical

9. recapitulate

10. clemency

11. cloying

12. trenchant

13. manifest

14. vapid

15. decry

16. presumptuous

17. beseech

18. languid

19. irascible

20. disrepute

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. exonerate

2. tortuous

3. appropriate

4. obscure

5. salient

6. buttress

7. arable

8. inimical

9. recapitulate

10. clemency

11. cloying

12. trenchant

13. manifest

14. vapid

15. decry

16. presumptuous

17. beseech

18. languid

19. irascible

20. disrepute

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