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1. lurid

vague or unclear

causing shock or horror

bring under control or domination

fear or apprehension

2. circuitous

highly harmful or destructive

winding or twisting; complicated

taking a longer, indirect route

lacking firmness or stiffness

3. denounce

publicly condemn or accuse

find fault constantly

shrewd and clever

practical and realistic

4. mitigate

person who follows rules

wealthy or prosperous

ease severity or reduce

showing love or romantic feeling

5. innovate

introduce new ideas or methods

brief and clear in expression

able to be heard

unhappy with authority or system

6. mandate

official order or command

introduce new ideas or methods

add or incorporate territory

gentle breeze

7. impeccable

germ-killing or sterilizing agent

flawless; perfect

beyond doubt or dispute

excessively sentimental

8. officious

predictably changeable

meddlesome or interfering

flowing together of rivers

unspeakable; beyond description

9. palliate

urgent or pressing

associated in wrongdoing

to ease or relieve without curing

severe mental or physical pain

10. dynamic

energetic; constantly changing

cheat or defraud

dark-skinned or having a dark complexion

able to pay debts; liquid dissolving other substances

11. aspire

organized list or collection

wicked or depraved behavior

burning or ignition

desire earnestly or to achieve something

12. plenitude

insincerely pious or moralistic

abundance or large quantity

deliver or commit to

search for food or supplies

13. wistful

impulsive or unpredictable

to fill with love or admiration

longing or nostalgic

extremely old or outdated

14. flagrant

plant disease or any cause of decay

avoid by clever means

shockingly noticeable or obvious

sullen or gloomy

15. bane

make up for loss

secondary or supporting

total destruction or ruin

argument against a belief or opinion

16. reservoir

large natural or artificial lake

clear and logical

difficult to correct or reform

friendly and lively

17. derivative

face of a building or false appearance

enormous or powerful creature or thing

unoriginal; copied or imitative

swollen; inflated; pompous

18. bilk

honest and open communication

formal rejection or abandonment

cheat or defraud

emphasize or highlight

19. noxious

a substitute or replacement for something else

harmful or poisonous

great disaster or misfortune

spread out or scattered; wordy

20. fallacious

based on mistaken reasoning

charmingly old-fashioned or unusual

loud, harsh, and disorderly noise

changeable or variable

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. lurid

2. circuitous

3. denounce

4. mitigate

5. innovate

6. mandate

7. impeccable

8. officious

9. palliate

10. dynamic

11. aspire

12. plenitude

13. wistful

14. flagrant

15. bane

16. reservoir

17. derivative

18. bilk

19. noxious

20. fallacious

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. lurid

2. circuitous

3. denounce

4. mitigate

5. innovate

6. mandate

7. impeccable

8. officious

9. palliate

10. dynamic

11. aspire

12. plenitude

13. wistful

14. flagrant

15. bane

16. reservoir

17. derivative

18. bilk

19. noxious

20. fallacious

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