Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. wistful

longing or nostalgic

deny any responsibility or support

unclear or having multiple meanings

express sharp disapproval or criticism

2. consumption

using up or eating

green; lush with vegetation

causing distress; agonizing

to soothe or calm someone

3. sensual

relating to physical pleasure or senses

large piece of fabric for painting or covering

sentimental to excessive degree

shining brightly; radiant

4. apprehend

lying or false

moral corruption or wickedness

highest point or final stage

understand or arrest someone

5. conformist

gradual accumulation or buildup

relating to the brain or intellect

lack of harmony among sounds

person who follows rules

6. hackneyed

causing disagreement or division

relating to middle-class or capitalist values

fundamentally different or diverse

lacking freshness; overused

7. profligate

recklessly extravagant; wasteful

express disapproval or regret

find out or discover with certainty

abundant; giving freely; lush

8. abstain

agree or give consent to

voluntarily refrain from something

scarcity or small amount of something

extremely hot or scorching

9. obstinate

stubbornly refusing to change

appease or reduce anger

evident or obvious

leader who appeals to emotions for power

10. flout

contemptuously disregard

understand or arrest someone

avoiding waste; economical

apparently true or reasonable

11. turpitude

pompous or overblown in speech

withdraw or take back statement

official demand for goods or services

wicked or depraved behavior

12. admonish

status-seeking flatterer or self-serving flatterer

urgent or pressing

warn or reprimand firmly

hesitate or refuse to proceed

13. allay

capable of being dissolved

diminish or put to rest

skillful or proficient at something

call together for meeting

14. delineate

treat with love and care

describe accurately or portray in detail

emphasize or highlight

legal responsibility or debt

15. indigenous

native to a place

greed or desire for wealth

reading carefully or thoroughly

complete change or transformation

16. travesty

religious leaders

a substitute or replacement for something else

appalling or inferior imitation

easily achieved; superficial

17. insatiable

keen; forceful; incisive

unable to be changed or reversed

avoiding social interactions or society

impossible to satisfy

18. venerable

respected due to age or wisdom

unaware or forgetful

paying close attention to detail

clear and direct; sharply focused

19. extricate

clever; original

causing disagreement

reach or achieve a goal

free from difficulty or entanglement

20. asylum

determined by personal choice rather than reason

find out or discover with certainty

shelter or protection from danger

slander or defame

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. wistful

2. consumption

3. sensual

4. apprehend

5. conformist

6. hackneyed

7. profligate

8. abstain

9. obstinate

10. flout

11. turpitude

12. admonish

13. allay

14. delineate

15. indigenous

16. travesty

17. insatiable

18. venerable

19. extricate

20. asylum

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. wistful

2. consumption

3. sensual

4. apprehend

5. conformist

6. hackneyed

7. profligate

8. abstain

9. obstinate

10. flout

11. turpitude

12. admonish

13. allay

14. delineate

15. indigenous

16. travesty

17. insatiable

18. venerable

19. extricate

20. asylum

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