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1. strenuous

requiring strong effort or energy

plunge into or involve deeply

gentle breeze

boisterous and loud

2. compunction

guilt or regret

excessively generous or elaborate

playfully unusual or fanciful

calm and unemotional

3. kudos

spread widely or distribution

shelter or protection from danger

strong supporter of a cause

praise for achievement

4. wistful

showing no interest or emotion

longing or nostalgic

lacking intelligence or sense

uncertain or ambiguous

5. adverse

hostile or unfavorable

mercy or leniency

to officially announce or publish

excessively or ingratiatingly flattering

6. compelling

admit as true or valid

persuading forcibly

capable of being dissolved

intensely happy or overwhelmed

7. interminable

firm decision or intent; solve problem

endless; having no limit

to recommend authoritatively

common remark; banal statement

8. alleviate

make easier or less severe

skillful deception or magic

steep cliff or edge of a dangerous situation

giving a bad omen or threatening

9. penurious

moral corruption or wickedness

lasting a very short time

extremely poor; parsimonious

a short trip or outing

10. inimical

capable of being maintained or defended

correct or revise a text

to foretell or predict; omen

hostile or harmful

11. insatiable

formally renounce or reject

wishing good for others; kind

impossible to satisfy

large piece of fabric for painting or covering

12. saccharine

evaluate or assess value

excessively sweet or sentimental

out of its proper time period

shameless or impudent boldness

13. convene

gradually increasing sound

call together for meeting

aggressively defiant or savagely brutal

passionate or enthusiastic

14. relegate

friendly good feeling among companions

assign to a lower rank or position

stick to or follow closely

polish by rubbing

15. congruity

intense enthusiasm or passion

intense anger

native to a place

harmony or appropriateness

16. diminutive

very small or tiny

reveal secrets or private information

necessary; essential

impossible to disentangle

17. zealous

appropriate and advantageous

immunize by vaccination

guilt or regret

enthusiastically devoted

18. diffident

honest and open communication

shy or lacking self-confidence

argument against a belief or opinion

not representative of the norm

19. sophomoric

attribute or ascribe a fault

overconfident but immature

ruler or monarch with power

lacking liveliness or interest

20. reprobate

clever; original

without definite shape or form

morally unprincipled person

organized list or collection

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. strenuous

2. compunction

3. kudos

4. wistful

5. adverse

6. compelling

7. interminable

8. alleviate

9. penurious

10. inimical

11. insatiable

12. saccharine

13. convene

14. relegate

15. congruity

16. diminutive

17. zealous

18. diffident

19. sophomoric

20. reprobate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. strenuous

2. compunction

3. kudos

4. wistful

5. adverse

6. compelling

7. interminable

8. alleviate

9. penurious

10. inimical

11. insatiable

12. saccharine

13. convene

14. relegate

15. congruity

16. diminutive

17. zealous

18. diffident

19. sophomoric

20. reprobate

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