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1. renown

widespread fame or reputation

reveal or make known publicly

mock or ridicule contemptuously

assist or encourage wrongdoing

2. speculative

active at night

based on guesses or theoretical ideas

publicly condemn or accuse

lack of agreement or consistency

3. fathom

understand deeply

deep-seated hatred

enjoyment or praise; approval or commendation

serving as a typical example

4. elaborate

detailed or complicated in design

excessively ornate or decorated

evaluate or assess value

highly fertile or productive

5. puerile

deceitful cunning; slyness

humorously vulgar or indecent

bruise or hematoma

childish or silly

6. predilection

talkative excessively

very small or tiny

liking or preference for something

naive belief or trust

7. oration

taking a longer, indirect route

inactive but capable of becoming active

sudden, impatient irritation

public speech or address

8. viscous

enjoyment or praise; approval or commendation

lower in dignity or status; humiliate

excessively sentimental

thick and sticky in consistency

9. perfunctory

easily bent or flexible

most noticeable or important

carried out with minimal effort

impossible to penetrate or affect

10. prescient

find fault constantly

having knowledge of future events

bring about or accelerate a process

evaluate or estimate the value or importance

11. illicit

take someone away by force

complex or twisted

perfect example or embodiment

forbidden by law or rules

12. inure

accustom to hardship

clear and easy to understand

deviation from the normal

unable to be appeased

13. abrogate

repeal or abolish a law

truthfulness; accuracy

spread widely or distribution

peaceful or calming

14. tantamount

change in form or nature

lacking resources or possessions

equivalent in value or significance

practical and realistic

15. pulchritude

using up or eating

physical beauty

paying strict attention to detail

guilt or regret

16. extant

express disapproval or regret

shorten or condense text

still in existence

stubborn; uncompromising

17. dirge

restrict or compel

very old or outdated

mournful song for the dead

record or narrative of events

18. deprecate

bring under control or domination

sly or secretive

reveal or make known publicly

express disapproval or regret

19. circuitous

praise insistently to gain favor

taking a longer, indirect route

admit as true or valid

habitually practicing

20. expedient

treacherous or unfaithful

appropriate and advantageous

extremely hot or scorching

regard as resulting from a specific cause

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. renown

2. speculative

3. fathom

4. elaborate

5. puerile

6. predilection

7. oration

8. viscous

9. perfunctory

10. prescient

11. illicit

12. inure

13. abrogate

14. tantamount

15. pulchritude

16. extant

17. dirge

18. deprecate

19. circuitous

20. expedient

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. renown

2. speculative

3. fathom

4. elaborate

5. puerile

6. predilection

7. oration

8. viscous

9. perfunctory

10. prescient

11. illicit

12. inure

13. abrogate

14. tantamount

15. pulchritude

16. extant

17. dirge

18. deprecate

19. circuitous

20. expedient

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