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1. preclude

to prevent or make impossible

trusted friend or advisor

helpful or obliging

publicly condemn or accuse

2. revoke

unaffected by pain or emotion

officially cancel or withdraw

skilled craftsperson or manual worker

tyrannical ruler with absolute power

3. injunction

doubts existence of god

decorate or add details to improve appearance

friendly or cheerful

orders or prohibitions

4. procure

soothing or softening agent

fortunate accidental discovery

to obtain or acquire through effort

make better or improve

5. expurgate

edit to remove inappropriate parts

make up for loss

of such excellence or beauty

abundant or plentiful

6. defer

lack of basic necessities or comforts

postpone or delay; yield respectfully

bring about or accelerate a process

gaudy or tastelessly bright

7. rhapsodize

speak or write with great enthusiasm

plant disease or any cause of decay

edit to remove inappropriate parts

noisy argument or fight

8. fetter

official demand for goods or services

restrain or chain

lacking energy or alertness

sharp or severe; perceptive

9. condone

notoriety; disgrace

roll about or indulge excessively

disregard or overlook

implied; understood without being stated

10. wistful

childish or silly

longing or nostalgic

reach or achieve a goal

state of moderation or seriousness

11. pretense

obesity or fatness

passionate or enthusiastic

false display or claim; or acting

shriveled with age

12. augment

natural liking or connection

determined by personal choice rather than reason

reduce in quality, degrade or demean

increase or make larger

13. officious

without definite shape or form

practical and functional

extreme reluctance to spend money

meddlesome or interfering

14. distend

cease to flow or develop; become inactive

stretch or expand outwards

dishonest or indirect in behavior

sudden, successful action

15. calamity

expressing disapproval or negative tone

fearlessly daring or bold

great disaster or misfortune

imply subtly or slyly

16. indomitable

cannot be defeated

short amusing or interesting story

refusing to change mind

having frantic energy

17. undulate

violate a law or boundary

practical and functional

wave or ripple in motion

widespread fame or reputation

18. defile

excessively high or unreasonable

spoil or desecrate; make dirty or unclean

scold or rebuke

unemotional, impassive

19. stagnate

quick and superficial

cease to flow or develop; become inactive

cautious and careful

using more words than needed

20. propitious

enthusiastic applause or praise

belonging to the earliest times

favorable or auspicious

lack of agreement or consistency

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. preclude

2. revoke

3. injunction

4. procure

5. expurgate

6. defer

7. rhapsodize

8. fetter

9. condone

10. wistful

11. pretense

12. augment

13. officious

14. distend

15. calamity

16. indomitable

17. undulate

18. defile

19. stagnate

20. propitious

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. preclude

2. revoke

3. injunction

4. procure

5. expurgate

6. defer

7. rhapsodize

8. fetter

9. condone

10. wistful

11. pretense

12. augment

13. officious

14. distend

15. calamity

16. indomitable

17. undulate

18. defile

19. stagnate

20. propitious

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