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1. dissipate

more important than anything else

absolutely necessary or urgent

disperse or scatter; squander

very discouraged or dejected

2. efface

greed or desire for wealth

lacking energy or alertness

false display or claim; or acting

erase or wipe out; make less visible

3. deprecate

express disapproval or regret

refuse to accept; reject

extremely thin due to illness or lack of food

strong liking or preference

4. concoct

lacking skill or ability

advanced for age; early development

restless or difficult to control

create or invent in imagination

5. sinuous

aggressively defiant or savagely brutal

lacking distinctive features

having many curves or turns

customs or moral standards

6. bane

confirm or support

total destruction or ruin

restore friendly relations after disagreement

worldly or globally sophisticated

7. semaphore

purposely excluding someone

signaling system with lights or sounds

discouraged or demoralized

feeling remorse for past actions

8. erudite

self-denial or renunciation

unaware or forgetful

having extensive knowledge

reduce in quality, degrade or demean

9. disdain

intense dislike or contempt for

indirect or slanting

bold and shameless

no longer existing or functioning

10. anomaly

desire earnestly or to achieve something

abundant; giving freely; lush

outgoing and sociable in nature

deviation from the normal

11. preponderance

hold interest or attract strongly

public meeting or discussion platform

inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertible

greater in number or importance

12. pallid

pale or lacking color; dull

sudden and disastrous failure or defeat

given freely; uncalled for

deserving criticism or blame

13. battery

reveal or make known publicly

device that produces electricity; assault

gradual introduction; soaking

exceptional skill or bravery

14. distend

stretch or expand outwards

without emotion or response

wicked or depraved behavior

tyrannical ruler with absolute power

15. punctilious

paying strict attention to detail

desire strongly

something greatly detested

scold or rebuke

16. counteract

ease severity or reduce

act against or oppose

worldly or globally sophisticated

refusing to change mind

17. aquatic

relating to water or existing in water

rudely brief

encourage growth or development

famous and respected in a particular field

18. plausible

taking a longer, indirect route

apparently true or reasonable

stubbornly refusing to change

strong feeling of dislike

19. curtail

clever; original

reduce or cut short

beginner or inexperienced person

belonging to the earliest times

20. indolent

lazy; avoidant of activity

associated in wrongdoing

cheat or defraud

increasing over time

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. dissipate

2. efface

3. deprecate

4. concoct

5. sinuous

6. bane

7. semaphore

8. erudite

9. disdain

10. anomaly

11. preponderance

12. pallid

13. battery

14. distend

15. punctilious

16. counteract

17. aquatic

18. plausible

19. curtail

20. indolent

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. dissipate

2. efface

3. deprecate

4. concoct

5. sinuous

6. bane

7. semaphore

8. erudite

9. disdain

10. anomaly

11. preponderance

12. pallid

13. battery

14. distend

15. punctilious

16. counteract

17. aquatic

18. plausible

19. curtail

20. indolent

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