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1. strenuous

diminish or put to rest

requiring strong effort or energy

accustom to hardship

negligent or neglectful in duty

2. pinnacle

mournful song for the dead

miserable, despicable, or wretched

highest point or peak

stick to or follow closely

3. garrulous

talkative excessively

previous or coming before

remove completely

change in form or nature

4. ruse

bitterness or harshness in speech or behavior

clever trick or deception

feeling remorse for past actions

rudely brief

5. aggrieved

feeling of resentment or injustice

obedient, submissive

clever; original

easy to manage or influence

6. obstinate

stubbornly refusing to change

unable to be changed or reversed

sincerely friendly

difficult to see or understand

7. negligent

abundance or large quantity

make amends for wrongdoings

failing to take proper care

sharp or severe; perceptive

8. munificence

generous bestowal of gifts

guilt or regret

charitable generosity

quick and superficial

9. vivacious

lively and spirited

lacking intelligence or ideas

lacking liveliness or interest

short amusing or interesting story

10. cloying

countless or extremely large number

perfect society or place

overly sweet or sentimental

remove completely

11. parsimony

insincerely pious or moralistic

using very few words

a short trip or outing

extreme reluctance to spend money

12. whimsical

continuous; never stopping

varied and diverse

playfully unusual or fanciful

stern, harsh, or gloomy

13. officious

prevent success of; contrasting force

meddlesome or interfering

abandon or give up

unoriginal; copied or imitative

14. licentious

lacking moral restraint

large piece of fabric for painting or covering

clear and easy to understand

take over illegally or by force

15. bias

done intentionally; carefully considered

intimidating or discouraging

prejudice or inclination for or against something

mysterious or puzzling problem

16. dissuade

persuade someone not to do something

able to hold much; spacious

person who follows rules

to ease or relieve without curing

17. attain

reach or achieve a goal

impossible to disentangle

evident or obvious

making coarse or abusive comments

18. curtail

enormous or powerful creature or thing

lacking energy or vitality

reduce or cut short

deny any responsibility or support

19. resilient

modest, reserved, or shy

able to recover quickly

still in existence

wishing good for others; kind

20. paramount

make uneasy or embarrassed

more important than anything else

pompous or pretentious speech

quick and superficial

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. strenuous

2. pinnacle

3. garrulous

4. ruse

5. aggrieved

6. obstinate

7. negligent

8. munificence

9. vivacious

10. cloying

11. parsimony

12. whimsical

13. officious

14. licentious

15. bias

16. dissuade

17. attain

18. curtail

19. resilient

20. paramount

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. strenuous

2. pinnacle

3. garrulous

4. ruse

5. aggrieved

6. obstinate

7. negligent

8. munificence

9. vivacious

10. cloying

11. parsimony

12. whimsical

13. officious

14. licentious

15. bias

16. dissuade

17. attain

18. curtail

19. resilient

20. paramount

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