Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. aggrieved

feeling of resentment or injustice

causing sorrow or pain; serious

short period of rest or relief

excessive amount of something

2. plaudits

spacious or roomy

enthusiastic applause or praise

calm and unemotional

fervently; passionately

3. disparage

loud, harsh, and disorderly noise

obligatory; currently holding office

remove completely

belittle or speak disrespectfully of

4. fraught

filled with or marked by

calm and unemotional

having mixed feelings

insult or damaging remark

5. deride

mock or ridicule contemptuously

second to last in sequence

scold or rebuke

voluntarily refrain from something

6. sagacity

drinkable; suitable for drinking

brief and to the point

wisdom and good judgment

direct opposite or contrast

7. truncate

express disapproval or disappointment

lengthen by cutting off the end

gaudy or tastelessly bright

encourage or promote development

8. atone

enjoy greatly; pleasure or appreciation

complaining or irritable

make amends for wrongdoings

discouraged or demoralized

9. dirge

wild and untamed

mournful song for the dead

endless; having no limit

unlucky; unfortunate

10. abet

assist or encourage wrongdoing

deviation from the normal

show great joy or triumph

cheerful readiness or promptness

11. harrowing

causing distress; agonizing

polish by rubbing

diverse; multicolored

excessive or insincere praise

12. remedial

sudden, successful action

informal language

intended to correct or improve

take over illegally or by force

13. pragmatic

disperse or scatter; squander

attribute or ascribe a fault

lacking skill or ability

practical and realistic

14. defunct

bring about or accelerate a process

no longer existing or functioning

outline or foreshadow vaguely

worldly or globally sophisticated

15. languid

hidden or secret

rebuke or reprimand severely

scatter in different directions

lacking energy or vitality

16. embezzle

remarkably bad or shocking

intense anger

take money secretly for personal use

signaling system with lights or sounds

17. advocate

unspeakable; beyond description

support or recommend publicly

abundant or plentiful

cautious judgment or tact

18. curtail

to make less severe or painful

enjoy oneself happily or freely

accept reluctantly without protest

reduce or cut short

19. divisive

violate a law or boundary

causing disagreement or division

speak ill of; belittle or defame

set or adjust precisely

20. antecedent

intended to attract attention

previous or coming before

showing respect or submission

legal responsibility or debt

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. aggrieved

2. plaudits

3. disparage

4. fraught

5. deride

6. sagacity

7. truncate

8. atone

9. dirge

10. abet

11. harrowing

12. remedial

13. pragmatic

14. defunct

15. languid

16. embezzle

17. advocate

18. curtail

19. divisive

20. antecedent

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. aggrieved

2. plaudits

3. disparage

4. fraught

5. deride

6. sagacity

7. truncate

8. atone

9. dirge

10. abet

11. harrowing

12. remedial

13. pragmatic

14. defunct

15. languid

16. embezzle

17. advocate

18. curtail

19. divisive

20. antecedent

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