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1. reprieve

annoy; irritate

free from difficulty or entanglement

waver between different opinions

temporary relief or delay of punishment

2. elaborate

purposely excluding someone

clot or become solid

withdraw or take back statement

detailed or complicated in design

3. innuendo

harmeless; not offensive

strong supporter of a cause

indirect suggestion or hint

insult or damaging remark

4. concise

brief and to the point

beginning to develop

secure from violation

cannot be defeated

5. conformist

wave or ripple in motion

polish by rubbing

enthusiastic approval or praise

person who follows rules

6. infusion

gradual introduction; soaking

rude or irrelevant

harmonious or agreeable

insult or damaging remark

7. cognizant

voluntarily refrain from something

aware of

obesity or fatness

fluent or persuasive in speech

8. denigrate

speak ill of; belittle or defame

mercy or leniency

increase in power or reputation

substance made of two or more parts

9. carp

perfect example or embodiment

find fault constantly

diverse; multicolored

enthusiastic applause or praise

10. anxiety

feeling of worry or unease

sympathy for loss

unlucky; unfortunate

official order or proclamation

11. criteria

standards for judgment

reading carefully or thoroughly

persuade by flattery or coaxing

increase in power or reputation

12. clemency

typical example or model

lasting only a short time

mercy or leniency

social outcast or despised person

13. bard

poet or singer, especially of epic poetry

pompous or pretentious speech

of uncertain authenticity

bring under control or domination

14. illicit

belonging to the earliest times

requiring strong effort or energy

forbidden by law or rules

a naturally accompanying

15. malevolent

having harmful intentions

restrain or chain

take or claim without permission

increase or make larger

16. rebuke

fulfill or complete

excessive talking around a point

express sharp disapproval or criticism

courage in adversity

17. contentious

comparable or similar in some way

causing disagreement

invent or make up

lacking flavor or interest

18. adumbrate

act against or oppose

to show involvement with crime

attribute or ascribe a fault

outline or foreshadow vaguely

19. tenuous

general dominance or leadership

faulty or blameworthy

shy or lacking self-confidence

weak; fragile; insubstantial

20. expedient

appropriate and advantageous

relating to water or existing in water

loss of reputation or respect

person who follows rules

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. reprieve

2. elaborate

3. innuendo

4. concise

5. conformist

6. infusion

7. cognizant

8. denigrate

9. carp

10. anxiety

11. criteria

12. clemency

13. bard

14. illicit

15. malevolent

16. rebuke

17. contentious

18. adumbrate

19. tenuous

20. expedient

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. reprieve

2. elaborate

3. innuendo

4. concise

5. conformist

6. infusion

7. cognizant

8. denigrate

9. carp

10. anxiety

11. criteria

12. clemency

13. bard

14. illicit

15. malevolent

16. rebuke

17. contentious

18. adumbrate

19. tenuous

20. expedient

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