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1. immerse

able to be heard

lacking flavor or interest

practical and functional

plunge into or involve deeply

2. bereft

lacking or deprived of something

decrease in size or intensity

unspeakable; beyond description

official order or proclamation

3. cloying

serious, respectable, and unemotional

reading carefully or thoroughly

overly sweet or sentimental

criticize sharply; scold

4. penchant

contemptuously disregard

most noticeable or important

deserving criticism or blame

strong liking or preference

5. timorous

praise enthusiastically

inflicting punishment or penalty

having or showing fear or lack of confidence

having harmful intentions

6. evince

double-dealing or dishonesty

casually calm and relaxed

show or reveal clearly

leader who appeals to emotions for power

7. debacle

pleasing or appropriate

sudden and disastrous failure or defeat

typical example or model

unchanging over time

8. venerate

doubts existence of god

lengthy angry speech or criticism

regard with deep respect

evident or obvious

9. obstreperous

skillful or proficient at something

a short trip or outing

boisterous and loud

search for food or supplies

10. pellucid

dig out from the ground

device for pairing animals; burden

transparent; clear and easy to understand

most noticeable or important

11. reprove

extremely thin due to illness or lack of food

notoriety; disgrace

criticize or correct gently

confirm or support with evidence

12. chaos

habit of overeating

lying or false

total disorder or confusion

criticize sharply; scold

13. debase

stubbornly disobedient or uncooperative

reduce in quality, degrade or demean

public speech or address

of uncertain authenticity

14. diffident

enjoy greatly; pleasure or appreciation

cuts or tears in skin or flesh

shy or lacking self-confidence

passionate or enthusiastic

15. deplore

praise for achievement

naive belief or trust

skilled craftsperson or manual worker

feel or express strong disapproval

16. fabricate

indulge excessively in pleasures; corrupt

walkway between rows

unspeakable; beyond description

invent or make up

17. disaffected

lack of basic necessities or comforts

having many curves or turns

highly fertile or productive

unhappy with authority or system

18. presumptuous

showing concern or care

sudden, successful action

overconfident, bold beyond limits

peaceful, undisturbed, calm

19. clergy

honest and open communication

prevent success of; contrasting force

deserving criticism or blame

religious leaders

20. preclude

difficult situation or entrapment

to prevent or make impossible

large natural or artificial lake

to officially announce or publish

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. immerse

2. bereft

3. cloying

4. penchant

5. timorous

6. evince

7. debacle

8. venerate

9. obstreperous

10. pellucid

11. reprove

12. chaos

13. debase

14. diffident

15. deplore

16. fabricate

17. disaffected

18. presumptuous

19. clergy

20. preclude

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. immerse

2. bereft

3. cloying

4. penchant

5. timorous

6. evince

7. debacle

8. venerate

9. obstreperous

10. pellucid

11. reprove

12. chaos

13. debase

14. diffident

15. deplore

16. fabricate

17. disaffected

18. presumptuous

19. clergy

20. preclude

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