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1. spurious

dissatisfied or resentful

false or fake; not genuine

indulge excessively in pleasures; corrupt

formally renounce or reject

2. anxiety

feeling of worry or unease

capable of being maintained or defended

worsen or intensify

purposely excluding someone

3. deft

brilliantly sparkling or exciting

overwhelm with abundance

metaphorical rather than literal

skillful, quick, and precise in movement

4. philanthropic

deliver or commit to

passionate or enthusiastic

concerned with helping others

given freely; uncalled for

5. cosmopolitan

worldly or globally sophisticated

extreme reluctance to spend money

device for pairing animals; burden

lack of harmony among sounds

6. remedial

intended to correct or improve

mix of different things

feeling sluggish or sleepy

channel for conveying fluid

7. hapless

edit to remove inappropriate parts

unlucky; unfortunate

practicing self-discipline and abstention

to obtain or acquire through effort

8. allay

appeal to emotion; emotional quality

diminish or put to rest

the sound of a bell, especially at tolling

luxurious and wealthy

9. brazen

support or recommend publicly

bold and shameless

generous and forgiving

appeal to emotion; emotional quality

10. inept

person who flatters for advantage

lacking skill or ability

to scold or complain bitterly

collection of literary works

11. validate

reveal secrets or private information

avoid or abstain from

confirm or support

to officially announce or publish

12. arbitration

settling disputes through a neutral third party

strong dislike or opposition

central or most important element

song or poem lamenting the dead

13. wily

confirm or support

skilled at gaining advantage

tyrannical ruler with absolute power

firm decision or intent; solve problem

14. accede

agree or give consent to

strong feeling of dislike

wicked or criminal

soothing or softening agent

15. cleave

split apart or cling to

miserable, despicable, or wretched

lacking flavor or interest

pleasant or comfortable feature

16. cunning

skilled in deception

to suppress or put an end to

highest point; peak

renovate or brighten up a space or item

17. attribute

lacking originality; boring

regard as resulting from a specific cause

understood by few; mysterious or secret

postpone or delay; yield respectfully

18. execrable

detestable or horrible

common remark; banal statement

cause or produce

intense enthusiasm or passion

19. entail

overly sweet or sentimental

involve as necessary part

theft or stealing

lengthy angry speech or criticism

20. mercurial

skilled craftsperson or manual worker

predictably changeable

still in existence

shock or amaze; make unable to think

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. spurious

2. anxiety

3. deft

4. philanthropic

5. cosmopolitan

6. remedial

7. hapless

8. allay

9. brazen

10. inept

11. validate

12. arbitration

13. wily

14. accede

15. cleave

16. cunning

17. attribute

18. execrable

19. entail

20. mercurial

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. spurious

2. anxiety

3. deft

4. philanthropic

5. cosmopolitan

6. remedial

7. hapless

8. allay

9. brazen

10. inept

11. validate

12. arbitration

13. wily

14. accede

15. cleave

16. cunning

17. attribute

18. execrable

19. entail

20. mercurial

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