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1. uncanny

false or fake; not genuine

gradually increasing sound

keen insight or understanding

strange; mysterious; unsettling

2. embellish

strong liking or preference

extreme greed for wealth

decorate or add details to improve appearance

universal cure or remedy

3. resilient

central or most important element

persistently urge or encourage

decorate or add details to improve appearance

able to recover quickly

4. garrulous

talkative excessively

easily taught or managed; submissive

enjoy greatly; pleasure or appreciation

profession or occupation

5. fortitude

irritate intensely

courage in adversity

loss of sensation or consciousness

abundant; giving freely; lush

6. reprove

criticize or correct gently

forbidden by law or rules

offense or annoyance

false statement to damage reputation

7. incendiary

to encroach or infringe

lack of agreement or consistency

serious, respectable, and unemotional

promoting fire or conflict

8. inundate

overwhelm with abundance

substance made of two or more parts

belonging to the earliest times

lengthen by cutting off the end

9. corrosive

eroding or causing damage

wandering without fixed home

severe or strict in manner or appearance

arranged in order of time

10. reprehensible

deserving criticism or blame

highest point or peak

large natural or artificial lake

public speech or address

11. excursion

desire earnestly or to achieve something

soon fading or disappearing

feeling or expressing great happiness

a short trip or outing

12. kudos

praise for achievement

persuade someone not to do something

forgiveness of sins or errors

based on observation or experience

13. cavort

most noticeable or important

advanced for age; early development

jump or dance around excitedly

difficult situation or swamp

14. precocious

wave or ripple in motion

showing love or romantic feeling

advanced for age; early development

informal language

15. discomfit

make uneasy or embarrassed

emphasize or highlight

giving a bad omen or threatening

understand deeply

16. heterogeneous

mutual agreement or harmony

different or diverse parts

gaudy or tastelessly bright

physical beauty

17. tortuous

winding or twisting; complicated

bend or change direction of light or sound

causing distress; agonizing

passionate or enthusiastic

18. constrain

assign to a lower rank or position

restrict or compel

decayed or rotting; foul-smelling

long, critical speech or scolding

19. turgid

evaluate or estimate the value or importance

swollen; inflated; pompous

patience and restraint

make sacred or holy

20. temerity

practical and functional

gutsy or reckless boldness

easy to reach or understand

short period of rest or relief

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. uncanny

2. embellish

3. resilient

4. garrulous

5. fortitude

6. reprove

7. incendiary

8. inundate

9. corrosive

10. reprehensible

11. excursion

12. kudos

13. cavort

14. precocious

15. discomfit

16. heterogeneous

17. tortuous

18. constrain

19. turgid

20. temerity

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. uncanny

2. embellish

3. resilient

4. garrulous

5. fortitude

6. reprove

7. incendiary

8. inundate

9. corrosive

10. reprehensible

11. excursion

12. kudos

13. cavort

14. precocious

15. discomfit

16. heterogeneous

17. tortuous

18. constrain

19. turgid

20. temerity

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