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1. divine

perceive through intuition or insight

beneficial or helpful blessing

understand or arrest someone

diligent and persistent in effort

2. adulation

capable of being dissolved

pyramid of authority or status

loss of reputation or respect

excessive or insincere praise

3. nocturnal

active at night

satisfy fully or to excess

morally correct behavior or thinking

collection of literary works

4. cosmopolitan

worldly or globally sophisticated

deserted; feeling or showing misery

a preference or tendency

decayed or rotting; foul-smelling

5. obtuse

lacking sharpness or quickness

perfect society or place

steep cliff or edge of a dangerous situation

based on observation or experience

6. commendation

small amount or limited quantity

encourage or promote development

formal praise

favorable or auspicious

7. fidelity

persuade someone not to do something

excessive talking around a point

faithfulness or loyalty

abundant; giving freely; lush

8. utopia

perfect society or place

assign to a lower rank or position

predictably changeable

to spread throughout something

9. plaudits

enthusiastic applause or praise

cease to flow or develop; become inactive

quick and superficial

lacking moral restraint

10. cursory

quick and superficial

drinkable; suitable for drinking

honest and open communication

casually calm and relaxed

11. acquiesce

split apart or cling to

fluent or persuasive in speech

sudden and disastrous failure or defeat

accept reluctantly without protest

12. defer

waver between different opinions

informal language

harmeless; not offensive

postpone or delay; yield respectfully

13. propensity

apparently true or reasonable

excessively high or unreasonable

sharply affecting smell or taste

natural tendency or inclination

14. renown

widespread fame or reputation

peaceful, undisturbed, calm

innocent; straightforward

equivalent in value or significance

15. pungent

criticize or correct gently

harmony or appropriateness

cuts or tears in skin or flesh

sharply affecting smell or taste

16. tortuous

winding or twisting; complicated

change in form or nature

signaling system with lights or sounds

severe or strict in manner or appearance

17. benevolent

generous bestowal of gifts

decorate or add beauty to

wishing good for others; kind

scatter in different directions

18. ambiguous

unclear or having multiple meanings

praise for achievement

causing sorrow or pain; serious

changeable or variable

19. extraneous

dissatisfied or resentful

capable of being maintained or defended

irrelevant or unrelated

not representative of the norm

20. sagacity

wisdom and good judgment

lack of agreement or consistency

bring swallowed food back to mouth

dense, harsh mixture of sounds

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. divine

2. adulation

3. nocturnal

4. cosmopolitan

5. obtuse

6. commendation

7. fidelity

8. utopia

9. plaudits

10. cursory

11. acquiesce

12. defer

13. propensity

14. renown

15. pungent

16. tortuous

17. benevolent

18. ambiguous

19. extraneous

20. sagacity

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. divine

2. adulation

3. nocturnal

4. cosmopolitan

5. obtuse

6. commendation

7. fidelity

8. utopia

9. plaudits

10. cursory

11. acquiesce

12. defer

13. propensity

14. renown

15. pungent

16. tortuous

17. benevolent

18. ambiguous

19. extraneous

20. sagacity

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