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1. esoteric

understood only by a select few

declare invalid or cancel

helpful or obliging

assumed or false name

2. amenable

solidify or become gelatinous

persistently urge or encourage

open to influence or cooperation

curse or slander

3. sagacity

drive back or reject strongly

wisdom and good judgment

subtle difference or variation

make clear or clarify

4. animated

outdated or obsolete

lively or filled with energy

make up for loss

distant emotionally or physically

5. blandish

insult or damaging remark

praise insistently to gain favor

praise or admiration

able to pay debts; liquid dissolving other substances

6. infamy

bring under control or domination

stubborn; uncompromising

notoriety; disgrace

forbidden by law or rules

7. rancor

describe accurately or portray in detail

deep-seated bitterness or resentment

take over illegally or by force

encourage or promote development

8. obdurate

proper, tasteful, and polite behavior

dissatisfied or resentful

stubborn and unyielding

force into action

9. zealous

intense dislike or contempt for

enthusiastically devoted

send off swiftly; promptness

lacking or deprived of something

10. adamant

wishing good for others; kind

using up or eating

refusing to change mind

pretending to hold beliefs not held

11. maxim

causing harm or damage

short statement of a general truth

hold interest or attract strongly

renovate or brighten up a space or item

12. solicitous

lacking moral restraint

add or incorporate territory

causing shock or horror

showing concern or care

13. innocuous

incompatible; harsh or jarring

to officially announce or publish

lack of agreement or consistency

harmeless; not offensive

14. elated

abundance or large quantity

ecstatically happy or proud

habit of overeating

lacking money; poor

15. destitute

skillful and resourceful

lacking resources or possessions

no longer existing or functioning

strange; mysterious; unsettling

16. ruse

emotionally touching or moving

mock or ridicule contemptuously

clever trick or deception

bring swallowed food back to mouth

17. collateral

extremely old or outdated

able to be heard

secondary or supporting

adjust or soften tone

18. decorous

false or fake; not genuine

proper, tasteful, and polite behavior

sentimental to excessive degree

change in form or nature

19. prescient

humiliate or degrade someone

having knowledge of future events

critically scold or condemn

lacking liveliness or interest

20. propagate

enthusiastically devoted

support or recommend publicly

sullen or gloomy

to spread or multiply; reproduce

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. esoteric

2. amenable

3. sagacity

4. animated

5. blandish

6. infamy

7. rancor

8. obdurate

9. zealous

10. adamant

11. maxim

12. solicitous

13. innocuous

14. elated

15. destitute

16. ruse

17. collateral

18. decorous

19. prescient

20. propagate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. esoteric

2. amenable

3. sagacity

4. animated

5. blandish

6. infamy

7. rancor

8. obdurate

9. zealous

10. adamant

11. maxim

12. solicitous

13. innocuous

14. elated

15. destitute

16. ruse

17. collateral

18. decorous

19. prescient

20. propagate

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