1. You can do it!

2. 1. aesthetic – pertaining to beauty 2. wary – watchful, alert 3. amicable – agreeable 4. vindicate – to clear from blame 5. anachronistic – out-of-date 6. venerable – respectful due to age 7. amicable – agreeable 8. transient – temporary, alert 9. arid – extremely dry 10. tenacious – persistent, resolute 11. assiduous – hard-working 12. tactful – diplomatic, polite

3. 1. asylum – sanctuary 2. surreptitious – secret, stealthy 3. benevolent – friendly, helpful 4. suppress – to end an activity 5. camaraderie – trust among friends 6. superfluous – more than enough 7. censure – to criticize harshly 8. substantiate – to verify, confirm 9. clairvoyant – able to see the future 10. submissive – meek 11. convergence – joining of parts 12. spurious – phony, false

4. 1. deleterious – harmful 2. spontaneity – impulsive action 3. demagogue – rabble-rousing leader 4. scrutinize – to observe carefully 5. digression – straying from main point 6. sagacity – wisdom 7. discredit – dishonor, disgrace 8. reverence – profound respect 9. disdain – to regard with scorn 10. reclusive – withdrawn, hermit-like 11. divergent – variant, moving part 12. rancorous - hateful

5. 1. querulous – irritable 2. pretentious – pompous, self-important 3. prudent – wise, careful, cautious 4. precocious – talented beyond ones age 5. provocative – inflammatory 6. ephemeral – momentary, fleeting 7. ostentatious – displaying wealth 8. evanescent – short lived, as an image 9. orator – speaker 10. exemplary – outstanding 11. opulent – wealthy 12. novice - beginner

6. 1. perfidious – disloyal 2. extenuating – guilt diminishing 3. nonchalant – calm, casual 4. florid – flushed, ornate 5. parched – dried up 6. fortuitous – lucky 7. mundane – ordinary, common 8. hackneyed – overused, cliché 9. intrepid – fearless, adventurous 10. haughty – arrogant, condescending 11. impetuous – rash, impulsive 12. hedonist – pleasure seeker