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Set #1: demure adj. reserved, modest, and shy glean v 1: to gather grain left by reapers 2: to collect little by little or with patient effort 3: to find out volatile adj: tending or likely to erupt into violent action penchant n : a strong and continued inclination; liking scavenger n 1: an an...

Set #1: demure adj. reserved, modest, and shy glean v 1: to gather grain left by reapers 2: to collect little by little or with patient effort 3: to find out volatile adj: tending or likely to erupt into violent action penchant n : a strong and continued inclination; liking scavenger n 1: an animal that feeds on carrion, dead plant material, or refuse. 2 Set #2: 2. steadfast adj 1a: firmly fixed in place : immovable. 1. trepid adj 1: timorous, fearful 5. frugal adj : characterized by or reflecting economy in the use of resources. 4. tortuous adj. marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns 3. fiasco n. : a complete failure Set #3: 1. fleer noun : a word or look of derision or mockery. 5. writhe verb : to twist from or as if from pain or struggling 3. ardent adjective : enthusiastic or passionate 4. pandemonium noun : a wild uproar or commotion 2. rectify verb 1: to set right, remedy Set #4: 1. refurbish verb : to brighten or freshen up, to repair 4. connive verb : to secretly help someone do something dishonest or illegal 5. adulate verb : to praise or flatter excessively 3. pacify verb : to restore to a tranquil state, to settle 2. reprehensible adjective : worthy of or deserving blame : culpable Set #5: 2. cacophony noun : a mixture of loud and usually harsh unpleasant sounds 4. tawdry adjective : cheap and flashy in appearance or quality 1. adamant adjective: unshakable or unmovable, especially in opposition 3. dilatory adjective: tending or intended to cause delay Set #6: 4. entomology noun: the science that deals with insects 5. meticulous adj. extremely careful in handling details 1. itinerant adj : traveling from place to place 2. facade noun: the face of a building, or an outward appearance 3. zealous adj. strongly, even fanatically, interested in or devoted to