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1. ruse

lack of respect or seriousness

favorable or auspicious

varied and diverse

clever trick or deception

2. fractious

gentle breeze

lacking resources or possessions

official order or proclamation

prone to cause trouble

3. accretion

sharp or severe; perceptive

official demand for goods or services

difficult situation or swamp

gradual accumulation or buildup

4. garrulous

talkative excessively

deep-seated bitterness or resentment

shelter or protection from danger

fundamentally different or diverse

5. foil

distant emotionally or physically

prevent success of; contrasting force

walkway between rows

given freely; uncalled for

6. aesthetic

to make less severe or painful

detestable or horrible

concerning beauty or art

serious, respectable, and unemotional

7. impassive

without emotion or response

violate or conflict with

generous and forgiving

avoiding social interactions or society

8. abduct

force into action

take someone away by force

total destruction or ruin

morally correct behavior or thinking

9. pungent

sharply affecting smell or taste

loss of reputation or respect

vague or unclear

requiring strong effort or energy

10. astute

conventional or traditional

mentally sharp and perceptive

generous bestowal of gifts

critic of traditions or beliefs

11. inimical

reach or achieve a goal

deceptively harmful

active opposition or hostility

hostile or harmful

12. meticulous

lacking firmness or stiffness

express disapproval or regret

feeling sluggish or sleepy

very careful and precise

13. insurgent

newly converted or beginner

outline or foreshadow vaguely

rebel or revolutionary

of uncertain authenticity

14. didactic

doubts existence of god

charitable generosity

able to recover quickly

intended to teach or instruct

15. dilatory

embodied in flesh; personified

to officially announce or publish

holding firm; stubbornly persistent

causing delay; slow to act

16. onerous

incompatible; harsh or jarring

courage in adversity

clever trick or deception

burdensome or oppressive

17. rebuke

enjoy greatly; pleasure or appreciation

overbearing; commanding

express sharp disapproval or criticism

alert; watchful

18. raze

respected due to age or wisdom

completely destroy or wipe out

something greatly detested

very careful and precise

19. paradox

lacking or deprived of something

desire strongly

peculiar to an individual

statement seeming contradictory but true

20. nonchalant

shriveled with age

beyond doubt or dispute

worshiping idols excessively

casually calm and relaxed

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. ruse

2. fractious

3. accretion

4. garrulous

5. foil

6. aesthetic

7. impassive

8. abduct

9. pungent

10. astute

11. inimical

12. meticulous

13. insurgent

14. didactic

15. dilatory

16. onerous

17. rebuke

18. raze

19. paradox

20. nonchalant

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. ruse

2. fractious

3. accretion

4. garrulous

5. foil

6. aesthetic

7. impassive

8. abduct

9. pungent

10. astute

11. inimical

12. meticulous

13. insurgent

14. didactic

15. dilatory

16. onerous

17. rebuke

18. raze

19. paradox

20. nonchalant

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