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1. hardy

thoroughly dried out; lacking vitality

causing harm or damage

strong and resilient

apparently true or reasonable

2. turpitude

critic of traditions or beliefs

wicked or depraved behavior

harmful or poisonous

lacking energy or vitality

3. pungent

violate a law or boundary

sharply affecting smell or taste

pompous or overblown in speech

lacking or deprived of something

4. impeccable

flawless; perfect

cease to flow or develop; become inactive

matching in size or amount

wave or ripple in motion

5. staid

stern, harsh, or gloomy

serious, respectable, and unemotional

praise highly

bitterly harsh or biting

6. battery

formal rejection or abandonment

device that produces electricity; assault

great disaster or misfortune

prevent or obstruct

7. alias

aggressively defiant or savagely brutal

extremely poor; parsimonious

tyrannical ruler with absolute power

assumed or false name

8. tirade

spread widely or distribution

calming or appeasing

patience and restraint

lengthy angry speech or criticism

9. privation

lack of basic necessities or comforts

open to influence or cooperation

press or squeeze together

song or poem lamenting the dead

10. inviolable

small increase or addition

secure from violation

expose falseness or exaggerated claims

understood without being openly spoken

11. allege

claim or assert without proof

happening at same time

relating to the brain or intellect

lack of agreement or consistency

12. presage

to foretell or predict; omen

extremely poor; parsimonious

of such excellence or beauty

skillful deception or magic

13. inclination

unoriginal; copied or imitative

plant disease or any cause of decay

find fault constantly

a preference or tendency

14. appropriate

take or claim without permission

suitable or fitting for a specific purpose

introduce new ideas or methods

adjust or soften tone

15. appalling

regard as belonging to a particular cause or origin

indulge excessively in pleasures; corrupt

causing horror or disapproval

regard as resulting from a specific cause

16. rife

lacking freshness; overused

full of, common, or widespread

excessive or insincere praise

conventional or traditional

17. oration

eroding or causing damage

completely destroy or wipe out

causing disagreement or division

public speech or address

18. maudlin

person who makes judgments or settles disputes

sentimental to excessive degree

beginning to develop

impossible to disentangle

19. conciliatory

calming or appeasing

dull, unimaginative, or commonplace

burning or ignition

showing arrogance; proud

20. oblivious

existing, happening in the air

unaware or forgetful

having frantic energy

feeling of worry or unease

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. hardy

2. turpitude

3. pungent

4. impeccable

5. staid

6. battery

7. alias

8. tirade

9. privation

10. inviolable

11. allege

12. presage

13. inclination

14. appropriate

15. appalling

16. rife

17. oration

18. maudlin

19. conciliatory

20. oblivious

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. hardy

2. turpitude

3. pungent

4. impeccable

5. staid

6. battery

7. alias

8. tirade

9. privation

10. inviolable

11. allege

12. presage

13. inclination

14. appropriate

15. appalling

16. rife

17. oration

18. maudlin

19. conciliatory

20. oblivious

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