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1. obdurate

deserted; feeling or showing misery

stubborn and unyielding

considered good or trustworthy

discouraged or demoralized

2. fathom

detestable or horrible

understand deeply

deriving ideas from various sources

relating to physical pleasure or senses

3. debunk

expose falseness or exaggerated claims

double-dealing or dishonesty

revoke, cancel or repeal

praise insistently to gain favor

4. grandiloquence

lacking liveliness or interest

complex or twisted

eroding or causing damage

pompous or pretentious speech

5. connive

secretly cooperate in wrongdoing

ready to obey or surrender

doubtful or uncertain

difficult to see or understand

6. pliable

natural tendency or inclination

easily bent or flexible

excessively generous or elaborate

express disapproval or regret

7. convention

official right to invention; obvious

legal responsibility or debt

feeling or expressing great happiness

standard practice or meeting

8. mitigate

to ease or relieve without curing

to carry out or execute

ease severity or reduce

forbidden by law or rules

9. hackneyed

causing delay; slow to act

treat with love and care

lacking freshness; overused

search for food or supplies

10. ubiquitous

loud, continuous noise

appearing everywhere

to rob or plunder violently

a state of rest or peacefulness

11. relegate

friendly or cheerful

lacking seriousness or importance

assign to a lower rank or position

person who flatters for advantage

12. putrid

clear and transparent

having knowledge of future events

pitifully sad or abandoned

decayed or rotting; foul-smelling

13. cumulative

enjoy greatly; pleasure or appreciation

brief and clear in expression

eager to fight or argue

increasing over time

14. contravene

violate or conflict with

support or recommend publicly

doubtful or uncertain

continuous; never stopping

15. perspicacity

existing, happening in the air

insult or offend openly

keen insight or understanding

inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertible

16. extricate

secondary or supporting

free from difficulty or entanglement

mentally sharp and perceptive

impossible to satisfy

17. permeate

to spread throughout something

hold back or restrain

unoriginal; copied or imitative

deliver or commit to

18. renovate

advocate of individual freedom

total destruction or ruin

restore to good condition or appearance

boring; tiresome; monotonous

19. amicable

peaceable or friendly

excessive amount of something

doubts existence of god

highest point; peak

20. reclusive

avoiding social interactions or society

perfect society or place

dark-skinned or having a dark complexion

call together for meeting

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. obdurate

2. fathom

3. debunk

4. grandiloquence

5. connive

6. pliable

7. convention

8. mitigate

9. hackneyed

10. ubiquitous

11. relegate

12. putrid

13. cumulative

14. contravene

15. perspicacity

16. extricate

17. permeate

18. renovate

19. amicable

20. reclusive

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. obdurate

2. fathom

3. debunk

4. grandiloquence

5. connive

6. pliable

7. convention

8. mitigate

9. hackneyed

10. ubiquitous

11. relegate

12. putrid

13. cumulative

14. contravene

15. perspicacity

16. extricate

17. permeate

18. renovate

19. amicable

20. reclusive

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