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1. orthodox

conventional or traditional

lack of basic necessities or comforts

unwilling to give or spend money

set apart as holy or sacred

2. rail

to scold or complain bitterly

lengthy angry speech or criticism

erase or wipe out; make less visible

evaluate or estimate the value or importance

3. incessant

bring swallowed food back to mouth

seeming or apparent

related to or resembling trees

continuous; never stopping

4. curtail

reduce or cut short

dense, harsh mixture of sounds

abrupt or blunt in speech or manner

obesity or fatness

5. kudos

regard as belonging to a particular cause or origin

praise for achievement

informal language

thoroughly dried out; lacking vitality

6. absolution

forgiveness of sins or errors

praise or admiration

to rob or plunder violently

dig out from the ground

7. desolate

harmeless; not offensive

secret, concealed

deserted; feeling or showing misery

customs or moral standards

8. affluent

pretending to hold beliefs not held

wealthy or prosperous

miserable, despicable, or wretched

assign or entrust to another; representative

9. linchpin

central or most important element

metaphorical rather than literal

long, critical speech or scolding

restless or difficult to control

10. abstruse

restless or difficult to control

difficult to understand

habit of overeating

having extensive knowledge

11. repentant

feeling remorse for past actions

out of its proper time period

respected due to age or wisdom

highest point or final stage

12. brazen

bold and shameless

based on guesses or theoretical ideas

strange; mysterious; unsettling

suppose without sufficient evidence

13. impecunious

mix of different things

official right to invention; obvious

lacking money; poor

recklessly extravagant; wasteful

14. anachronistic

agreeable and friendly

general dominance or leadership

determined by personal choice rather than reason

out of its proper time period

15. vacillate

public meeting or discussion platform

express disapproval or disappointment

open to influence or cooperation

waver between different opinions

16. fervent

persuade someone not to do something

having mixed feelings

courageous; fearless

passionate or enthusiastic

17. ubiquitous

express strong disapproval

enthusiastic applause or praise

appearing everywhere

escape understanding or grasp; evade detection

18. accretion

causing horror or disapproval

critic of traditions or beliefs

gradual accumulation or buildup

overflowing with enthusiasm

19. obstinate

stubbornly refusing to change

impossible to satisfy

severe mental or physical pain

prevent or obstruct

20. semaphore

lacking energy or alertness

alert; watchful

signaling system with lights or sounds

shockingly noticeable or obvious

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. orthodox

2. rail

3. incessant

4. curtail

5. kudos

6. absolution

7. desolate

8. affluent

9. linchpin

10. abstruse

11. repentant

12. brazen

13. impecunious

14. anachronistic

15. vacillate

16. fervent

17. ubiquitous

18. accretion

19. obstinate

20. semaphore

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. orthodox

2. rail

3. incessant

4. curtail

5. kudos

6. absolution

7. desolate

8. affluent

9. linchpin

10. abstruse

11. repentant

12. brazen

13. impecunious

14. anachronistic

15. vacillate

16. fervent

17. ubiquitous

18. accretion

19. obstinate

20. semaphore

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