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1. atypical

deserving criticism or blame

not representative of the norm

pompous or overblown in speech

to encroach or infringe

2. sublime

self-satisfaction weakness

set or adjust precisely

of such excellence or beauty

mix of different things

3. inimical

prejudice or inclination for or against something

restrict or compel

expressing praise

hostile or harmful

4. tractable

restore friendly relations after disagreement

easy to manage or influence

transparent; clear and easy to understand

excessively high or unreasonable

5. assail

lacking energy or vitality

easily bent or flexible

very discouraged or dejected

make a violent attack or criticize strongly

6. pittance

engage in lively, drunken partying

small or inadequate amount of money

adjust or soften tone

desire strongly

7. primeval

isolated; narrow-minded

belonging to the earliest times

endless; having no limit

stubborn; uncompromising

8. dissuade

having or showing excessive interest in sex

active at night

persuade someone not to do something

relating to water or existing in water

9. culmination

persuading forcibly

come together to form whole

highest point or final stage

limited within boundaries

10. tenable

large destructive fire

capable of being maintained or defended

lively or filled with energy

secretly cooperate in wrongdoing

11. goad

urge or provoke to action

gradual decline or wasting away

dense, harsh mixture of sounds

to show involvement with crime

12. acute

wicked or criminal

overconfident, bold beyond limits

sharp or severe; perceptive

thick and sticky in consistency

13. cunning

clear and direct; sharply focused

burdensome or oppressive

skilled in deception

avoiding social interactions or society

14. aquatic

relating to water or existing in water

light and delicate

discouraged or demoralized

able to pay debts; liquid dissolving other substances

15. cosmopolitan

spread out or scattered; wordy

deep-seated bitterness or resentment

showing arrogance; proud

worldly or globally sophisticated

16. whimsical

playfully unusual or fanciful

strong feeling of dislike

bubbly, lively, or spirited

natural liking or connection

17. wrath

assign to a lower rank or position

gap or break in continuity

intense anger

taking a longer, indirect route

18. impassive

quick and superficial

press or squeeze together

miserable, despicable, or wretched

without emotion or response

19. potentate

statement seeming contradictory but true

pitifully sad or abandoned

ruler or monarch with power

make sacred or holy

20. etymology

origin of a word

standards for judgment

sharp or severe; perceptive

notoriety; disgrace

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. atypical

2. sublime

3. inimical

4. tractable

5. assail

6. pittance

7. primeval

8. dissuade

9. culmination

10. tenable

11. goad

12. acute

13. cunning

14. aquatic

15. cosmopolitan

16. whimsical

17. wrath

18. impassive

19. potentate

20. etymology

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. atypical

2. sublime

3. inimical

4. tractable

5. assail

6. pittance

7. primeval

8. dissuade

9. culmination

10. tenable

11. goad

12. acute

13. cunning

14. aquatic

15. cosmopolitan

16. whimsical

17. wrath

18. impassive

19. potentate

20. etymology

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