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Section 1
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antics
ridiculous and unpredictable behavior or actions
Laggard
(n.) a person who moves slowly or falls behind; (adj.) falling behind; slow to move, act, or respond
excerpt
(n.) a passage taken from a book, article, etc.; (v.) to take such a passage; to quote
wanton
(adj.) reckless; heartless, unjustifiable; loose in morals; (n.) a spoiled, pampered person; one with low morals
congested
(adj., part.) overcrowded, filled or occupied to excess
oblique
(adj.) slanting or sloping; not straightforward or direct
enterprising
(adj.) energetic, willing and able to start something new; showing boldness and imagination
gingerly
with extreme care or caution
allot
(v.) to assign or distribute in shares or portions
glut
(v.) to provide more than is needed or wanted; to feed or fill to the point of overstuffing; (n.) an oversupply
vigil
(n.) a watch, especially at night; any period of watchful attention
Adage
A proverb, wise saying
detriment
(n.) harm or loss; injury, damage; a disadvantage; a cause of harm, injury, loss, or damage
collaborate
(v.) to work with, work together
grapple
(n.) an iron hook used to grab and hold; (v.) to come to grips with, wrestle or fight with
devoid
(adj.) not having or using, lacking
maim
(v.) to cripple, disable, injure, mar, disfigure, mutilate
decree
(n.) an order having the force of law; (v.) to issue such an order; to command firmly or forcefully
banter
(v.) to exchange playful remarks, tease; (n.) talk that is playful and teasing
veer
(v.) to change direction or course suddenly, turn aside, shift, swerve
bonanza
(n.) a rich mass of ore in a mine; something very valuable, profitable, or rewarding; a source of wealth or prosperity; a very large amount; sudden profit or gain
plaudits
applause; enthusiastic praise or approval
incognito
(adj., adv.) in a disguised state, under an assumed name or identity; (n.) the state of being disguised; a person in disguise
evolve
(v.) to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level
durable
(adj.) sturdy, not easily worn out or destroyed; lasting for a long time; (n. pl.) consumer goods used repeatedly over a series of years
amass
(v.) to bring together, collect, gather, especially for oneself; to come together, assemble
revert
to return, go back
wrangle
(v.) to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way; to obtain by argument; to herd; (n.) a noisy quarrel
venerate
(v.) to regard with reverence, look up to with great respect
instigate
(v.) to urge on; to stir up, provoke, start, incite
legendary
(adj.) described in well-known stories; existing in old stories (legends) rather than in real life
Citadel
(n.) a fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place
grope
(v.) to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainly
hover
(v.) to float or hang suspended over; to move back and forth uncertainly over or around
frugal
(adj.) economical, avoiding waste and luxury; scanty, poor, meager
incapacitate
(v.) to deprive of strength or ability; to make legally ineligible
preclude
(v.) to make impossible, prevent, shut out
audacious
(adj.) bold, adventurous, recklessly daring
invalidate
(v.) to make valueless, take away all force or effect
elite
(n.) the choice part of a group of people or things; (adj.) superior
bountiful
(adj.) giving freely, generous; plentiful, given abundantly
rubble
(n.) broken stone or bricks; ruins
avowed
(adj., part.) declared openly and without shame, acknowledged
discordant
(adj.) disagreeable in sound, jarring; lacking in harmony, conflicting
minimize
(v.) to make as small as possible, make the least of; to make smaller than before
jostle
(v.) to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing; to bump, shove, brush against; to compete for
churlish
(adj.) lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work with or deal with; rude
comply
(v.) to yield to a request or command
longevity
(n.) long life, long duration, length of life
Servile
(adj.) of or relating to a slave; behaving like or suitable for a slave or a servant, menial; lacking spirit or independence, abjectly submissive
Section 2
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