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1. forbearance

imperfection or flaw

patience and restraint

escape secretly from custody

to suppress or put an end to

2. philanthropic

bring about or accelerate a process

concerned with helping others

prevent success of; contrasting force

intended to attract attention

3. bequeath

irritate intensely

bitterness or harshness in speech or behavior

leave property by will

recklessly extravagant; wasteful

4. extant

increasing over time

still in existence

implore or beg earnestly

great disaster or misfortune

5. connive

newly converted or beginner

having harmful intentions

based on observation or experience

secretly cooperate in wrongdoing

6. artisan

skilled craftsperson or manual worker

concerning beauty or art

overconfident but immature

understand or arrest someone

7. colloquial

imperfection or flaw

strike repeatedly or meal consisting of several dishes

collection of literary works

informal language

8. benign

beyond doubt or dispute

hesitate or refuse to proceed

harmless or gentle

filled with or marked by

9. banal

shameless or impudent boldness

peaceful, untroubled, calm

lacking originality; boring

exceptionally skilled musician or artist

10. clergy

extreme reluctance to spend money

shockingly noticeable or obvious

damaging reputation; slanderous

religious leaders

11. quaint

make better or improve

unchanging over time

general agreement

charmingly old-fashioned or unusual

12. pejorative

expressing disapproval or negative tone

lack of harmony among sounds

purposely excluding someone

existing, happening in the air

13. defile

accustom to hardship

encourage growth or development

spoil or desecrate; make dirty or unclean

gathering of people

14. extraneous

self-denial or renunciation

irrelevant or unrelated

incompatible; harsh or jarring

no longer in use

15. licentious

tireless; persistent

lacking necessities; poor

believing only oneself exists

lacking moral restraint

16. solicitous

peaceful, untroubled, calm

easy to reach or understand

showing concern or care

energetic; constantly changing

17. paucity

scarcity or small amount of something

longing or nostalgic

adopt or support

spoil surface of something; vandalize

18. arid

harmony or agreement

extremely dry or lacking moisture

disperse or scatter; squander

concerning beauty or art

19. contravene

violate or conflict with

meeting of members for discussion

public speech or address

stick to or follow closely

20. fastidious

rebuke or reprimand severely

lacking flavor or interest

correct or revise a text

paying close attention to detail

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. forbearance

2. philanthropic

3. bequeath

4. extant

5. connive

6. artisan

7. colloquial

8. benign

9. banal

10. clergy

11. quaint

12. pejorative

13. defile

14. extraneous

15. licentious

16. solicitous

17. paucity

18. arid

19. contravene

20. fastidious

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. forbearance

2. philanthropic

3. bequeath

4. extant

5. connive

6. artisan

7. colloquial

8. benign

9. banal

10. clergy

11. quaint

12. pejorative

13. defile

14. extraneous

15. licentious

16. solicitous

17. paucity

18. arid

19. contravene

20. fastidious

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