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1. vacuous

having frantic energy

passionate or enthusiastic

lacking intelligence or ideas

lacking in quantity or quality

2. dirge

mournful song for the dead

satisfy fully or to excess

harmful or poisonous

indulge excessively in pleasures; corrupt

3. prescient

man-made object of historical or cultural interest

having knowledge of future events

without definite shape or form

equivalent in value or significance

4. abscond

having shame or disgrace

escape secretly from custody

repeal or abolish a law

charitable generosity

5. chastise

belittle or speak disrespectfully of

rebuke or reprimand severely

impossible to satisfy

religious leaders

6. nurture

publicly condemn or accuse

active at night

encourage growth or development

difficult situation or entrapment

7. chide

spacious or roomy

customs or moral standards

scold or rebuke

outdated or obsolete

8. discordant

reduce in quality, degrade or demean

excessive amount of something

rhythmic flow or pattern

incompatible; harsh or jarring

9. compunction

restoring to former state; compensation

guilt or regret

desire strongly

native to a place

10. forum

praiseworthy

public meeting or discussion platform

filled with or marked by

pompous or overblown in speech

11. toady

dig out from the ground

bring swallowed food back to mouth

person who flatters for advantage

bend or change direction of light or sound

12. colloquial

approach and address boldly

slander or defame

settling disputes through a neutral third party

informal language

13. rebuke

appropriateness or decorum

study of diseases; medical condition

take or claim without permission

express sharp disapproval or criticism

14. abate

become less intense or widespread

organized list or collection

having harmful intentions

dense, harsh mixture of sounds

15. querulous

official demand for goods or services

move back and forth

complaining or irritable

peculiar to an individual

16. capacious

able to hold much; spacious

stern, harsh, or gloomy

light and delicate

cheerful readiness or promptness

17. polemic

wave or ripple in motion

argument against a belief or opinion

central or most important element

farming or cultivation of land

18. extricate

lacking empathy or concern

extremely hot or scorching

free from difficulty or entanglement

false statement to damage reputation

19. prurient

to spread throughout something

having or showing excessive interest in sex

deviation from the norm

voluntarily refrain from something

20. hallowed

immoral or wicked act

difficult situation or entrapment

set apart as holy or sacred

clear and logical

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. vacuous

2. dirge

3. prescient

4. abscond

5. chastise

6. nurture

7. chide

8. discordant

9. compunction

10. forum

11. toady

12. colloquial

13. rebuke

14. abate

15. querulous

16. capacious

17. polemic

18. extricate

19. prurient

20. hallowed

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. vacuous

2. dirge

3. prescient

4. abscond

5. chastise

6. nurture

7. chide

8. discordant

9. compunction

10. forum

11. toady

12. colloquial

13. rebuke

14. abate

15. querulous

16. capacious

17. polemic

18. extricate

19. prurient

20. hallowed

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