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1. cleave

split apart or cling to

diligent and ethical

shameless or impudent boldness

outline or foreshadow vaguely

2. compelling

excessively high or unreasonable

highest point or peak

showing respect or submission

persuading forcibly

3. paradigm

typical example or model

friendly and good-natured

showing concern or care

open to influence or cooperation

4. meticulous

criticize or correct gently

violent whirlpool or chaos

appeal to emotion; emotional quality

very careful and precise

5. antediluvian

extremely old or outdated

loud, harsh, and disorderly noise

insulting language

critic of traditions or beliefs

6. dearth

belonging to the earliest times

lack of something; scarcity or shortage

summarize main points or facts

interpret or understand

7. arbitrary

determined by personal choice rather than reason

lacking moral restraint

state of moderation or seriousness

shriveled with age

8. choreography

apparently true or reasonable

hostile or harmful

art of designing dance movements

sudden, impatient irritation

9. resplendent

logical and consistent

strange; mysterious; unsettling

clear from suspicion or blame

shining brilliantly; splendid

10. debacle

pleasing or appropriate

bring swallowed food back to mouth

sudden and disastrous failure or defeat

indecisive or wavering behavior

11. torrid

understand deeply

extremely hot or scorching

indecisive or wavering behavior

bitterness or harshness in speech or behavior

12. presage

standard practice or meeting

to carry out or execute

to foretell or predict; omen

promoting fire or conflict

13. facile

easily achieved; superficial

enthusiastic applause or praise

perceive through intuition or insight

fulfill or complete

14. duress

natural tendency or inclination

suitable for growing crops; farmland

threats or force to coercively compel

very small or tiny

15. mundane

prove false or incorrect through argument

boring or ordinary

farming or cultivation of land

mix of different things

16. guile

deceitful cunning; slyness

impossible to penetrate or affect

jump or dance around excitedly

sympathy for loss

17. stingy

sudden, successful action

unwilling to give or spend money

lack of respect or seriousness

having mixed feelings

18. despondent

very discouraged or dejected

formal rejection or abandonment

unable to be changed or reversed

combine or unite into one

19. cultivate

abundance or large quantity

grow or develop skill

confirm or support with evidence

keen; forceful; incisive

20. expedient

appropriate and advantageous

aggressively defiant or savagely brutal

swollen; inflated; pompous

pompous or overblown in speech

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. cleave

2. compelling

3. paradigm

4. meticulous

5. antediluvian

6. dearth

7. arbitrary

8. choreography

9. resplendent

10. debacle

11. torrid

12. presage

13. facile

14. duress

15. mundane

16. guile

17. stingy

18. despondent

19. cultivate

20. expedient

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. cleave

2. compelling

3. paradigm

4. meticulous

5. antediluvian

6. dearth

7. arbitrary

8. choreography

9. resplendent

10. debacle

11. torrid

12. presage

13. facile

14. duress

15. mundane

16. guile

17. stingy

18. despondent

19. cultivate

20. expedient

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