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| bucolic | charmingly rural |
| pretentious | making ridiculous claims, attempting to impress |
| gullible | easily deceived |
| convivial | fond of partying |
| discrete | unconnected, separate |
| discreet | sneaky, unnoticeable |
| fabricate | to lie |
| gesticulate | to make gestures, especially when speaking |
| laud | to praise, applaud |
| belabor | to go over repeatedly or to an absurd extent |
| reiterate | to say again, to repeat |
| conflagration | a huge fire; an inferno |
| induce | to cause to happen |
| soporific | causing sleep, boring |
| anarchy | lawlessness |
| strident | shrill, high-pitched |
| nonchalant | not showing concern or worry |
| malleable | easy to shape or bend |
| ludicrous | absurd; ridiculous |
| abridge | to shorten or condense |
| delineate | to describe accurately |
| nefarious | extreme wickedness |
| vernacular | everyday speech; slang |
| brawn | muscular strength |
| tout | to publicly brag |
| enhance | to intensify; improve |
| hinder | to slow or impede the progress of |
| efface | to erase or rub out |
| glutten | someone who consumes too much food or drink |
| hiatus | a break or vacation |
| querulous | grumbling; grumpy |
| engender | to create, to cause |
| obliterate | to destroy completely |
| copious | abundant, plentiful |
| obscure | dark, unknown, hard to understand |
| extol | to praise highly |
| pugnacious | eager to fight |
| quell | to calm, pacify |
| artisan | a person who is skillful with his/her hands |
| kindle | to start a fire; ignite; arouse |
| corroborate | to confirm; to back up with evidence |
| amorous | feeling love |
| decorous | proper; in good taste |
| expedite | to speed up the process |
| idyllic | naturally peaceful |
| juxtapose | to place side-by-side |
| incandescent | brilliant; giving off heat or light |
| exasperate | to annoy thoroughly |
| discordant | lacking harmony or agreement |
| volatile | highly unstable |
| distend | to swell, to extend |
| fecund | fertile; productive |
| sage | a wise person |
| vacuous | lacking ideas or intelligence |
| deride | to ridicule |
| benevolent | generous, kind |
| scrutinize | to examine very carefully |
| histrionic | overly dramatic |
| didactic | didactic intended to teach |
| assail | to attack with words or force |
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Camdenton High School |
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