Vocabulary Test

1.  ________________  obligation a.  Having many complex arranged elements; elaborate; sophisticated
2.  ________________  brood b.  Grant worth or honor upon
3.  ________________  fester c.  A sore that has become inflamed and formed pus
4.  ________________  contrary d.  Not carefully or skillfully made, rudimentary
5.  ________________  predicament e.  To speak hesitatingly; stammer; stutter; stop and think before talking
6.  ________________  rouse f.  A situation, especially an unpleasant, troublesome, or trying one, from which rescue is difficult; in a pickle, in a fix
7.  ________________  hectic g.  Opposite in direction or position
8.  ________________  intricate h.  The proceedings or events of a festival
9.  ________________  dignify i.  To arouse from slumber OR To excite, as to anger or action
10.  ________________  addled j.  To dwell unhappily on a subject; pout; mope; feel sorry for yourself; worry
11.  ________________  solemn k.  To educate in matters of culture and refinement; make more polished or sophisticated.
12.  ________________  festivities l.  Characterized by intense activity, confusion, or haste OR Medicine. Of, relating to, or being a fever that fluctuates during the day OR Consumptive; feverish OR Flushed
13.  ________________  crude m.  Somberly or gravely impressive; grave, gloomy, glum; mornful
14.  ________________  molt n.  To signal or summon, as by nodding or waving OR To attract because of an inviting or enticing appearance
15.  ________________  mockery o.  A specific act of ridicule or derision; contempt, ridicule, disrespect, scornfulness, making fun of
16.  ________________  civilized p.  A promise, acknowledgment, or agreement (as a contract) that binds one to a specific performance, vow
17.  ________________  beckon q.  To become confused, mixed up, crazy, bewildered
18.  ________________  falter r.  To shed periodically part or all of a coat or an outer covering, such as feathers, cuticle, or skin, which is then replaced by a new growth

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  1. p
  2. j
  3. c
  4. g
  5. f
  6. i
  7. l
  8. a
  9. b
  10. q
  11. m
  12. h
  13. d
  14. r
  15. o
  16. k
  17. n
  18. e