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1. strenuous

inspiring fear or respect

public speech or address

requiring strong effort or energy

discouraged or demoralized

2. augment

pitifully sad or abandoned

increase or make larger

appropriateness or decorum

loud, continuous noise

3. abstain

deviation from the normal

regarded as sacred or inviolable

voluntarily refrain from something

clear and transparent

4. torrid

favorable or auspicious

primarily sitting or inactive

short amusing or interesting story

extremely hot or scorching

5. invective

wicked or depraved behavior

serious, respectable, and unemotional

unemotional, impassive

insulting language

6. chronicle

record or narrative of events

to stir up or provoke

unable to be changed or reversed

appease or reduce anger

7. diaphanous

lacking energy or vitality

captivate or fascinate

lightweight, semi-transparent fabric

plunge into or involve deeply

8. deplore

seeming or apparent

bubbly, lively, or spirited

bring swallowed food back to mouth

feel or express strong disapproval

9. surfeit

lacking firmness or stiffness

able to change easily or versatile

take or claim without permission

an excessive amount of something

10. efface

eager to fight or argue

friendly and easy to talk to

belonging to the earliest times

erase or wipe out; make less visible

11. cerebral

different or diverse parts

shorten or condense text

relating to the brain or intellect

wisdom and good judgment

12. quell

active opposition or hostility

to prevent or make impossible

lack of respect or seriousness

to suppress or put an end to

13. morose

farming or cultivation of land

become less intense or widespread

sullen or gloomy

merciful or tolerant

14. officious

increase or make larger

meddlesome or interfering

escape secretly from custody

lack of harmony among sounds

15. disseminate

spread widely or distribution

unnamed or unidentified

formally renounce or reject

very small or tiny

16. vivacious

lively and spirited

small increase or addition

feeling remorse for past actions

cheerful readiness or promptness

17. burnish

polish by rubbing

showing good judgment or sense

paying strict attention to detail

inspiring fear or respect

18. wily

skilled at gaining advantage

bend or change direction of light or sound

stretch or expand outwards

clear and easy to understand

19. poignant

emotionally touching or moving

split apart or cling to

impossible to disentangle

belonging to the earliest times

20. paramount

lacking in quantity or quality

imitate with the aim of matching

more important than anything else

unable to be taken or broken into

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. strenuous

2. augment

3. abstain

4. torrid

5. invective

6. chronicle

7. diaphanous

8. deplore

9. surfeit

10. efface

11. cerebral

12. quell

13. morose

14. officious

15. disseminate

16. vivacious

17. burnish

18. wily

19. poignant

20. paramount

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. strenuous

2. augment

3. abstain

4. torrid

5. invective

6. chronicle

7. diaphanous

8. deplore

9. surfeit

10. efface

11. cerebral

12. quell

13. morose

14. officious

15. disseminate

16. vivacious

17. burnish

18. wily

19. poignant

20. paramount

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