1. impair         to make imperfect, damage, harm
2. invincible    not able to be defeated, unbeatable
3. languid        drooping without energy, sluggish
4. mire             mud, wet, swampy ground, a tough situation; to get stuck
5. obtrusive     forward, undesirably prominent, thrust out
6. preamble     an introduction to a speech or piece of writing
7. render         to cause to become, to perform, to deliver officially
8. rugged        rough, irregular, severe, stern, strong, stormy
9. skeptical     inclined to doubt, slow to accept something as true
10. slipshod    untidy in dress, personal habits, etc; careless, sloppy

           
1. brevity          shortness
2. comport        to conduct or bear oneself, behave, to be in agreement
3. concise         expressing much in a few words
4. demure         sober or serious in manner, modest
5. deprecation   a lessening in value, a belittling
6. deteriorate     to lower in quality or value, to wear away
7. divulge          to tell, reveal, to make public
8. enlightened   free from ignorance and false ideas, understanding
9. forestall         to prevent by acting first
10. garble          to distort in such a way as to make unintelligible

1. proponent    one who puts forward a proposal; supports a cause
2. quaver         to shake; tremble; to trill
3. recoil            to spring back; shrink; the act of springing back
4. recoup          to make up for; regain
5. reek             an unpleasant smell; to give off unpleasant smells
6. relentless      unyielding; harsh; without pity
7. rivulet           a small stream
8. squander       to spend foolishly; waste
9. staccato        detached or disconnected in sound or style
10. statute        a law

1. appreciable    sufficient to be noticed or measured
2. autocratic       absolute in power or authority
3. blanch           to remove the color from; to make or turn pale
4. blasphemy     an act or writing showing contempt for something sacred
5. brawny          strong, muscular
6. concerted       planned or performed in cooperation with others
7. contend         to fight, struggle; to compete; to argue
8. humane         kind, merciful
9. illustrious       very famous, distinguished
10. intolerable    unbearable

1. irreverent       disrespectful
2. laborious        not easy, requiring hard work; hardworking
3. lithe                bending easily, limber
4. maltreat          to abuse, use roughly or cruelly
5. ponder            to consider carefully, reflect on
6. subversive      intended to undermine/overthrow; undermine a system
7. synthetic         made or put together by people; something artificial
8. temperate        mild, moderate
9. venomous       poisonous; spiteful, mean
10. wily              sly, shrewd, cunning

1. ad infinitum        endlessly
2. apportion            to divide and give out in shares
3. bona fide            genuine; sincere
4. buoyant              able to float easily; able to hold things up; cheerful
5. clique                 a small, exclusive group of people
6. concede              to admit as true; to yield, submit
7. congenial            getting on well with others; agreeable, pleasant
8. lofty                    very high; noble
9. migration            a movement from one country or region to another
10. perceive            to be aware of through the senses, observe; to grasp

1. perverse      going against the norm; turned away from proper and good
2. prelude        an introduction; comes before or leads off
3. rancid          stale, spoiled
4. rustic           countrylike; simple, plain; one who lives in the country
5. sever           to separate, divide into parts
6. sordid          poor; run-down; mean or selfish; dirty
7. untenable    not capable of being defended; impossible to maintain
8. versatile      able to do many things well; capable of many uses
9. vindicate     to clear from charges or wrongdoing; to justify
10. wane          to lose size, strength, or power

1. annex           to add to, attach; to incorporate; attachment or addition
2. cleave           to cut or split open; to cling to
3. cordial           in a friendly manner, hearty; cheery; (n.) a liqueur
4. cornerstone    the starting point of a building; a fundamental principle
5. debacle          an overwhelming defeat, rout; a complete collapse or failure
6. devitalize       to make weak or lifeless
7. embroil         to involve in a conflict or difficulty; to throw into confusion
8. exonerate      to clear from a charge or accusation
9. glib                ready and fluent in speech; thoughtless, insincere
10. haphazard    by chance, not planned; lacking in order