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1. balk

favorable or auspicious

hesitate or refuse to proceed

extremely surprised

abrupt or blunt in speech or manner

2. inveterate

habitually practicing

lacking or deprived of something

roll about or indulge excessively

complex or twisted

3. paragon

unaware or forgetful

giving a bad omen or threatening

relating to middle-class or capitalist values

perfect example or embodiment

4. intransigent

flowing together of rivers

anger at injustice

quick and nimble

stubborn; uncompromising

5. primeval

ready to obey or surrender

belonging to the earliest times

organized list or collection

pretending to hold beliefs not held

6. resolve

insincerely pious or moralistic

changeable or variable

firm decision or intent; solve problem

desire strongly

7. perusal

reading carefully or thoroughly

lack of respect or seriousness

feeling remorse for past actions

fear or apprehension

8. atrophy

reveal secrets or private information

avoid or abstain from

unable to be appeased

gradual decline or wasting away

9. punitive

inflicting punishment or penalty

waver between different opinions

sudden, impatient irritation

secondary or supporting

10. vindictive

able to be heard

lively or filled with energy

thick and sticky in consistency

having a revengeful nature

11. antiseptic

extremely poor; parsimonious

shorten or condense text

fundamentally different or diverse

germ-killing or sterilizing agent

12. potentate

ruler or monarch with power

reach or achieve a goal

promoting fire or conflict

encourage growth or development

13. onerous

burdensome or oppressive

punish or exact revenge for a wrong

relating to middle-class or capitalist values

done intentionally; carefully considered

14. extol

person who makes judgments or settles disputes

indulge excessively in pleasures; corrupt

something greatly detested

praise enthusiastically

15. indigent

most noticeable or important

lacking necessities; poor

excessive or insincere praise

lower in dignity or status; humiliate

16. speculative

sincerely friendly

of such excellence or beauty

based on guesses or theoretical ideas

equivalent in value or significance

17. forestall

prevent or obstruct

publicly denounce or criticize

hostile or harmful

lacking flavor or interest

18. berate

interpret or understand

call together for meeting

critically scold or condemn

press or squeeze together

19. redoubtable

criticize sharply; scold

inspiring fear or respect

courageous; fearless

unaware or forgetful

20. obsequious

absolve from blame

excessively eager to please

secondary or supporting

confirm or support

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. balk

2. inveterate

3. paragon

4. intransigent

5. primeval

6. resolve

7. perusal

8. atrophy

9. punitive

10. vindictive

11. antiseptic

12. potentate

13. onerous

14. extol

15. indigent

16. speculative

17. forestall

18. berate

19. redoubtable

20. obsequious

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. balk

2. inveterate

3. paragon

4. intransigent

5. primeval

6. resolve

7. perusal

8. atrophy

9. punitive

10. vindictive

11. antiseptic

12. potentate

13. onerous

14. extol

15. indigent

16. speculative

17. forestall

18. berate

19. redoubtable

20. obsequious

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