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6523610640insipidlacking vigor or interest. Many artists continued to churn out __________, shallow works.0
6523612417licentiousAdj. promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters. Maria could not believe the ___________ culture of the local nightclub.1
6523612418mutabilityN. liability or tendency to change. The incessant _____________ of species is attributed to global warming.2
6523612419parapetN. A low protective wall along the edge of a roof, bridge, or balcony. Mary leaned over the sandbags making up the ____________.3
6523615388physiognomyN. A person's facial features or expression, especially when regarded as indicative of character or ethnic origin. As Roger Chillingworth grew more vengeful, his_______________ changed.4
6523617560proprietaryAdj. Relating to an owner or ownership. The company has a _____________ right to the property.5
6523617561retinueN. A group of advisers, assistants, or others accompanying an important person. The president's ________________ advised him to give an apologetical speech.6
6523617562seditionN. Conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch. The peaceful march turned into ____________ that called for the president's impeachment.7
6523619745transcendentAdj. Surpassing the ordinary; exceptional. The conductor was described as a "________________ genius" for his amazing compositions.8
6523619746vehementAdv. In a forceful, passionate, or intense manner; with great feeling. He ______________ denied any suggestion of improper conduct.9
6523621369IMPLICATIONSomething that is implied or not explicitly stated. The ___________ that I had drank all of the soda was an unspoken truth.10
6523621370INTERLUDEA pause between acts of a play.11
6523621371IRONYa figure of speech in which words are used in such a way that their intended meaning is different from the actual meaning of the words KNOW THREE TYPES of this word12
6523623459MAXIMa short, pithy statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct13
6523623460MOTIFN- a recurring and or unifying idea in a work of literature art14

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