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1. lurid

experienced through someone else

state of moderation or seriousness

causing shock or horror

intended to correct or improve

2. oblique

to prevent or make impossible

indirect or slanting

lacking intelligence or ideas

to scold or complain bitterly

3. equanimity

morally correct behavior or thinking

small remaining part; trace

harmony or appropriateness

mental calmness and composure

4. largess

generous bestowal of gifts

prone to cause trouble

gradual decline or wasting away

combine or unite into one

5. ballad

spread out or scattered; wordy

keen insight or understanding

narrative song or poem

capable of being dissolved

6. concoct

complete and inclusive

difficult situation or entrapment

appearing everywhere

create or invent in imagination

7. goad

shrewd and clever

using very few words

urge or provoke to action

restrain or hinder

8. satiate

orders or prohibitions

satisfy fully or to excess

conventional or traditional

having many curves or turns

9. disgruntled

pleasant or comfortable feature

varied and diverse

dissatisfied or resentful

brief and clear in expression

10. desiccated

integrity and uprightness

thoroughly dried out; lacking vitality

enthusiastically devoted

avoid or abstain from

11. sycophant

mutual agreement or harmony

status-seeking flatterer or self-serving flatterer

meeting of members for discussion

deep-seated hatred

12. complacency

mysterious or puzzling problem

holding firm; stubbornly persistent

of uncertain authenticity

self-satisfaction weakness

13. atone

physical beauty

evaluate or assess value

rude; disrespectful

make amends for wrongdoings

14. rail

completes or enhances

unclear or having multiple meanings

to scold or complain bitterly

miserable, despicable, or wretched

15. façade

call together for meeting

theft or stealing

face of a building or false appearance

soothing or softening agent

16. concomitant

mentally sharp and perceptive

humorously vulgar or indecent

a naturally accompanying

drive away or scatter; make vanish

17. dour

contemptuously disregard

give voting rights

stern, harsh, or gloomy

difficult situation or entrapment

18. chide

innocent; straightforward

lacking or deprived of something

scold or rebuke

wicked or depraved behavior

19. tacit

general dominance or leadership

cheerful readiness or promptness

decorate or add beauty to

understood without being openly spoken

20. manifest

meddlesome or interfering

evident or obvious

previous or coming before

hardworking and attentive

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. lurid

2. oblique

3. equanimity

4. largess

5. ballad

6. concoct

7. goad

8. satiate

9. disgruntled

10. desiccated

11. sycophant

12. complacency

13. atone

14. rail

15. façade

16. concomitant

17. dour

18. chide

19. tacit

20. manifest

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. lurid

2. oblique

3. equanimity

4. largess

5. ballad

6. concoct

7. goad

8. satiate

9. disgruntled

10. desiccated

11. sycophant

12. complacency

13. atone

14. rail

15. façade

16. concomitant

17. dour

18. chide

19. tacit

20. manifest

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