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1. arboreal

related to or resembling trees

clever; original

captivate or fascinate

deliver or commit to

2. modicum

gradual introduction; soaking

faulty or blameworthy

small amount or limited quantity

person who flatters for advantage

3. maverick

restore to good condition or appearance

independent-minded person

insult or offend openly

wealthy or prosperous

4. dirge

common remark; banal statement

forbidden by law or rules

excessively sweet or sentimental

mournful song for the dead

5. mendacious

correct or revise a text

beyond doubt or dispute

force into action

lying or false

6. staid

temporary relief or delay of punishment

serious, respectable, and unemotional

hardworking and attentive

wicked or criminal

7. exalt

mock or ridicule contemptuously

overflowing with enthusiasm

praise highly

horrible or detestable

8. increment

excessively sentimental

cuts or tears in skin or flesh

expressing disapproval or negative tone

small increase or addition

9. catalog

believing only oneself exists

weak; fragile; insubstantial

organized list or collection

person who flatters for advantage

10. puerile

speak or write with great enthusiasm

lacking money; poor

childish or silly

undeveloped; beginning stage

11. surrogate

publicly denounce or criticize

moral corruption or wickedness

a substitute or replacement for something else

no longer existing or functioning

12. abstruse

difficult to understand

a person involved in a lawsuit

curse or verbally attack

intended to correct or improve

13. sacrosanct

bitterly harsh or biting

cause or produce

soothing ointment or balm

regarded as sacred or inviolable

14. lucid

friendly and lively

most noticeable or important

clear and easy to understand

split apart or cling to

15. replete

completely destroy or wipe out

pretending to hold beliefs not held

filled or well-supplied with something

hesitate or refuse to proceed

16. bard

unaware or forgetful

increase in power or reputation

component or part

poet or singer, especially of epic poetry

17. bombastic

insincerely pious or moralistic

pompous or overblown in speech

spreading widely throughout

short statement of a general truth

18. notorious

intense anger

irritate intensely

famous for bad reasons

favorable or auspicious

19. aggregate

total sum of parts

skillful, quick, and precise in movement

move back and forth

mix of different things

20. officious

meddlesome or interfering

isolated; narrow-minded

previous or coming before

threats or force to coercively compel

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. arboreal

2. modicum

3. maverick

4. dirge

5. mendacious

6. staid

7. exalt

8. increment

9. catalog

10. puerile

11. surrogate

12. abstruse

13. sacrosanct

14. lucid

15. replete

16. bard

17. bombastic

18. notorious

19. aggregate

20. officious

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. arboreal

2. modicum

3. maverick

4. dirge

5. mendacious

6. staid

7. exalt

8. increment

9. catalog

10. puerile

11. surrogate

12. abstruse

13. sacrosanct

14. lucid

15. replete

16. bard

17. bombastic

18. notorious

19. aggregate

20. officious

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