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1. tangential

wealthy or prosperous

friendly or cheerful

promoting fire or conflict

diverging from the main point; peripheral

2. coup

outgoing and sociable in nature

sudden, successful action

contemptuously disregard

discouraged or demoralized

3. desecrate

come together to form whole

treat sacredly with disrespect

easily angered

criticize sharply; scold

4. compound

substance made of two or more parts

insulting language

natural or habitual inclination

transparent; clear and easy to understand

5. renunciation

able to hold much; spacious

offensive or harmful

restore to good condition or appearance

formal rejection or abandonment

6. vilify

regard with deep respect or admiration

relating to physical pleasure or senses

shrewd and clever

slander or defame

7. enthrall

captivate or fascinate

expose falseness or exaggerated claims

clear and easy to understand

active at night

8. abet

to scold or complain bitterly

assist or encourage wrongdoing

having a foul smell

drive away or scatter; make vanish

9. ascetic

burning or ignition

obligatory; currently holding office

practicing self-discipline and abstention

publicly denounce or criticize

10. condone

gradually increasing sound

highly influential or original

loss of reputation or respect

disregard or overlook

11. aggrandize

capable of being maintained or defended

increase in power or reputation

erase or wipe out; make less visible

lasting only a short time

12. destitute

lacking resources or possessions

able to be heard

swollen; inflated; pompous

a substitute or replacement for something else

13. lithe

enormous or powerful creature or thing

lasting a very short time

difficult to see or understand

flexible and graceful

14. eschew

highest point or peak

extreme reluctance to spend money

effective in producing desired result

avoid or abstain from

15. foster

decrease in size or intensity

encourage or promote development

a person involved in a lawsuit

formal praise

16. sanctimonious

widespread fame or reputation

innocent; straightforward

face of a building or false appearance

insincerely pious or moralistic

17. accord

theft or stealing

abundant; giving freely; lush

mutual agreement or harmony

unemotional, impassive

18. wizened

having shame or disgrace

shriveled with age

extremely old or outdated

lasting a very short time

19. discordant

friendly and good-natured

incompatible; harsh or jarring

primarily sitting or inactive

having mixed feelings

20. preclude

to prevent or make impossible

excessively sweet or sentimental

enthusiastically devoted

abandoned or neglectful; homeless person

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. tangential

2. coup

3. desecrate

4. compound

5. renunciation

6. vilify

7. enthrall

8. abet

9. ascetic

10. condone

11. aggrandize

12. destitute

13. lithe

14. eschew

15. foster

16. sanctimonious

17. accord

18. wizened

19. discordant

20. preclude

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. tangential

2. coup

3. desecrate

4. compound

5. renunciation

6. vilify

7. enthrall

8. abet

9. ascetic

10. condone

11. aggrandize

12. destitute

13. lithe

14. eschew

15. foster

16. sanctimonious

17. accord

18. wizened

19. discordant

20. preclude

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