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1. pension

level of quality or difficulty; ranking

regular payment after retirement

appropriate; proper

rising from the dead

2. caprice

punishment or cause of suffering

change from one form to another

a sudden change of mind or behavior

slow or dull

3. grave

able to be imagined or believed

faint shining light; shine faintly

burial site; serious or important

allocate or designate for a purpose

4. upscale

casual, informal, or without preparation

stubbornly refusing to change; stubborn

wisdom; a wise person

relating to higher quality or cost

5. transmute

disorder or untidy state; chaotic situation

exact; following the letter of the law

extreme greed for wealth

change from one form to another

6. absurdity

clear from suspicion or accuse

state of being ridiculous or absurd

dog used for hunting; pursue relentlessly

type of fish

7. beseech

to earnestly request or beg for

throw lightly or casually

useful for achieving purposes

change in form or appearance

8. exacerbate

broke; unable to pay debts

to worsen or make worse

unpredictable or changeable in mood

a stain or mark

9. moor

process of planning and following a route

open area of high, barren land; secure boat

punishment or cause of suffering

make stable or steady

10. feign

concealed identity; hidden from view

disrespectful boldness; rudeness

to pretend or fake

not showing promise of success

11. eddy

whirling current of water or air

nothing or zero

a person appointed to represent

absence of government or law; chaos

12. incumbent

compassionate, kind, and sympathetic

necessary; currently holding office

distrustful of others' motives

self-operating machine or robot

13. insurrection

capable of being touched or felt

attribute or assign blame or fault

to mistreat or oppress persistently

revolt against authority

14. whirl

spin rapidly in circles

to argue about trivial matters

large cloth worn over shoulders

step aside to avoid something

15. treadmill

great sorrow or distress

exercise machine or repetitive routine

spoil the appearance or quality of something

peculiar habit or characteristic

16. vanguard

physical or mental illness

famous or important in history

front of an advancing army or movement

exceeding appropriate limits

17. evade

popular fashion or trend

lacking power or ability; helpless

to escape or avoid

state of peace and calm

18. ransom

sum paid to free captive

move to a different place; transplanted organ

small wig worn to cover baldness

serious danger

19. headlong

related to sensory pleasure

with sudden and reckless haste; impulsive

contemptuously rude

person who weaves fabric

20. unbiased

pessimistic or hopeless

accept reluctantly but without protest

about to happen; impending

free from prejudice or favoritism

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. pension

2. caprice

3. grave

4. upscale

5. transmute

6. absurdity

7. beseech

8. exacerbate

9. moor

10. feign

11. eddy

12. incumbent

13. insurrection

14. whirl

15. treadmill

16. vanguard

17. evade

18. ransom

19. headlong

20. unbiased

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. pension

2. caprice

3. grave

4. upscale

5. transmute

6. absurdity

7. beseech

8. exacerbate

9. moor

10. feign

11. eddy

12. incumbent

13. insurrection

14. whirl

15. treadmill

16. vanguard

17. evade

18. ransom

19. headlong

20. unbiased

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