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1. carp

perceive or recognize clearly

based on observation or experience

find fault constantly

small or inadequate amount of money

2. diminutive

deny any responsibility or support

shrewd and clever

very small or tiny

to prevent or make impossible

3. gluttony

deserted; feeling or showing misery

decayed or rotting; foul-smelling

clear and logical

habit of overeating

4. convention

ability to understand others' feelings

standard practice or meeting

belonging to the earliest times

appropriate and advantageous

5. ascetic

practicing self-discipline and abstention

more important than anything else

bring under control or domination

skilled craftsperson or manual worker

6. larceny

no longer in use

make amends for wrongdoings

theft or stealing

serious, respectable, and unemotional

7. remiss

overly sweet or sentimental

negligent or neglectful in duty

lengthy angry speech or criticism

unhappy with authority or system

8. nadir

lowest point or bottom

independent-minded person

physical beauty

correct or revise a text

9. incorrigible

sleepy or drowsy

difficult to correct or reform

still in existence

sincerely friendly

10. seminal

highly influential or original

capable of being maintained or defended

stretch or expand outwards

lacking skill or ability

11. parsimony

extreme reluctance to spend money

gradual introduction; soaking

song or poem lamenting the dead

arranged in order of time

12. artisan

skilled craftsperson or manual worker

having frantic energy

light and delicate

lacking distinctive features

13. covert

clot or become solid

reckless or hasty decision or action

hidden or secret

wicked or criminal

14. conformist

express sharp disapproval or criticism

drive back or reject strongly

lacking necessities; poor

person who follows rules

15. tenable

express emotion

capable of being maintained or defended

determined by personal choice rather than reason

causing distress; agonizing

16. annex

curse or verbally attack

add or incorporate territory

thoroughly dried out; lacking vitality

difficult to see or understand

17. penitent

harsh or bitter in tone

unable to speak clearly

feeling remorse for past actions

wisdom and good judgment

18. cloying

excessively eager to please

based on mistaken reasoning

exceptional skill or bravery

overly sweet or sentimental

19. compliant

obedient, submissive

idealistic but impractical

easy to reach or understand

intended to teach or instruct

20. irascible

deep-seated hatred

easily angered

hostile or harmful

highly fertile or productive

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. carp

2. diminutive

3. gluttony

4. convention

5. ascetic

6. larceny

7. remiss

8. nadir

9. incorrigible

10. seminal

11. parsimony

12. artisan

13. covert

14. conformist

15. tenable

16. annex

17. penitent

18. cloying

19. compliant

20. irascible

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. carp

2. diminutive

3. gluttony

4. convention

5. ascetic

6. larceny

7. remiss

8. nadir

9. incorrigible

10. seminal

11. parsimony

12. artisan

13. covert

14. conformist

15. tenable

16. annex

17. penitent

18. cloying

19. compliant

20. irascible

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