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1. induce

to persuade or influence

evident or obvious

able to pay debts; liquid dissolving other substances

take over illegally or by force

2. revoke

sweet food or candy

officially cancel or withdraw

small remaining part; trace

channel for conveying fluid

3. aspire

desire earnestly or to achieve something

boisterous and loud

cheat or defraud

outgoing and sociable in nature

4. reprehensible

deserving criticism or blame

boredom or dissatisfaction

intended to correct or improve

lacking energy or alertness

5. ascertain

study of diseases; medical condition

tyrannical ruler with absolute power

find out or discover with certainty

imply subtly or slyly

6. disparate

disregard or overlook

fundamentally different or diverse

express emotion

active at night

7. elated

sentimental to excessive degree

ecstatically happy or proud

excessively eager to please

keen insight or understanding

8. covet

desire strongly

suggestion; subtle hint

range of colors used by an artist

praise or admiration

9. verbose

increase in power or reputation

using more words than needed

exceptionally skilled musician or artist

hasty; impulsive

10. esoteric

mysterious or difficult to understand

understood only by a select few

lacking in quantity or quality

mentally sharp and perceptive

11. strident

proper, tasteful, and polite behavior

loud and harsh in sound

to suppress or put an end to

curse or slander

12. presumptuous

make amends for wrongdoings

to soothe or calm someone

overconfident, bold beyond limits

set apart as holy or sacred

13. maelstrom

subtle difference or variation

lacking necessities; poor

violent whirlpool or chaos

general agreement

14. etymology

restrict or compel

lower in dignity or status; humiliate

origin of a word

evident or obvious

15. paramount

impossible to stop or prevent

more important than anything else

suitable for growing crops; farmland

loud, continuous noise

16. desolate

prevent or obstruct

complete and inclusive

person involved in dialogue

deserted; feeling or showing misery

17. pathos

formal praise

appeal to emotion; emotional quality

lack of harmony among sounds

religious leaders

18. devious

guilt or regret

refusing to change mind

based on observation or experience

dishonest or indirect in behavior

19. remiss

negligent or neglectful in duty

pitifully sad or abandoned

crying out loudly; boisterous

harmony or agreement

20. emaciated

profession or occupation

extremely thin due to illness or lack of food

keen; forceful; incisive

impossible to disentangle

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. induce

2. revoke

3. aspire

4. reprehensible

5. ascertain

6. disparate

7. elated

8. covet

9. verbose

10. esoteric

11. strident

12. presumptuous

13. maelstrom

14. etymology

15. paramount

16. desolate

17. pathos

18. devious

19. remiss

20. emaciated

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. induce

2. revoke

3. aspire

4. reprehensible

5. ascertain

6. disparate

7. elated

8. covet

9. verbose

10. esoteric

11. strident

12. presumptuous

13. maelstrom

14. etymology

15. paramount

16. desolate

17. pathos

18. devious

19. remiss

20. emaciated

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