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1. nascent

beginning to develop

shockingly noticeable or obvious

diminish or put to rest

general dominance or leadership

2. esoteric

deserving criticism or blame

renovate or brighten up a space or item

approach and address boldly

understood only by a select few

3. pithy

small remaining part; trace

concise and forcefully expressive

bruise or hematoma

believing only oneself exists

4. solipsistic

evaluate or assess value

morally unprincipled person

believing only oneself exists

mutual agreement or harmony

5. refute

prove false or incorrect through argument

remove completely

excessively high or unreasonable

keen; forceful; incisive

6. quixotic

spoil or desecrate; make dirty or unclean

arranged in order of time

lacking flavor or interest

idealistic but impractical

7. stolid

determined by personal choice rather than reason

unemotional, impassive

easily angered

lacking skill or ability

8. stagnate

prevent success of; contrasting force

enthusiastic applause or praise

cease to flow or develop; become inactive

gradual decline or wasting away

9. cordial

shrewd and clever

having a stale or offensive smell

feel or express strong disapproval

sincerely friendly

10. utilitarian

practical and functional

having mixed feelings

complete change or transformation

say abruptly during conversation

11. facile

easily achieved; superficial

detestable or horrible

daily; commonplace or ordinary

understood by few; mysterious or secret

12. culmination

offense or annoyance

overbearing; commanding

a sign of future events; warning

highest point or final stage

13. archaic

argument against a belief or opinion

very old or outdated

overwhelm with abundance

bubbly, lively, or spirited

14. lurid

deserted; feeling or showing misery

intense anger

causing shock or horror

expressing disapproval or negative tone

15. relegate

assign to a lower rank or position

courage in adversity

self-satisfaction weakness

decayed or rotting; foul-smelling

16. deface

describe accurately or portray in detail

spoil surface of something; vandalize

total destruction or ruin

scatter in different directions

17. maelstrom

gaudy or tastelessly bright

avoid or abstain from

dense, harsh mixture of sounds

violent whirlpool or chaos

18. desiccated

mournful song for the dead

causing shock or horror

shoe repair artisan

thoroughly dried out; lacking vitality

19. discordant

incompatible; harsh or jarring

alert; watchful

overwhelm with abundance

spreading widely throughout

20. venerable

respected due to age or wisdom

flawless; perfect

praise or admiration

statement seeming contradictory but true

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. nascent

2. esoteric

3. pithy

4. solipsistic

5. refute

6. quixotic

7. stolid

8. stagnate

9. cordial

10. utilitarian

11. facile

12. culmination

13. archaic

14. lurid

15. relegate

16. deface

17. maelstrom

18. desiccated

19. discordant

20. venerable

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. nascent

2. esoteric

3. pithy

4. solipsistic

5. refute

6. quixotic

7. stolid

8. stagnate

9. cordial

10. utilitarian

11. facile

12. culmination

13. archaic

14. lurid

15. relegate

16. deface

17. maelstrom

18. desiccated

19. discordant

20. venerable

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