Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. nuance

study of diseases; medical condition

subtle difference or variation

unaffected by pain or emotion

having mixed feelings

2. arboreal

pitifully sad or abandoned

sleepy or drowsy

related to or resembling trees

gathering of people

3. inquisitor

emitting light

person asking questions aggressively

hostile or harmful

very careful and precise

4. demean

physical beauty

causing distress; agonizing

plant disease or any cause of decay

lower in dignity or status; humiliate

5. compensate

regard with deep respect

rude or irrelevant

make up for loss

relating to letters

6. apocryphal

causing distress; agonizing

of uncertain authenticity

understand or arrest someone

uncertain or ambiguous

7. animated

lively or filled with energy

peaceable or friendly

possessing supreme power or authority

beneficial or helpful blessing

8. impetuous

treat sacredly with disrespect

energetic; constantly changing

hasty; impulsive

weaken physically or mentally

9. allocate

detestable or horrible

very old or outdated

sharply affecting smell or taste

distribute for a specific purpose

10. imperious

overbearing; commanding

a sign of future events; warning

come together to form whole

showing love or romantic feeling

11. archetypal

think deeply or meditate

express disapproval or regret

deny any responsibility or support

serving as a typical example

12. sublime

of such excellence or beauty

sympathy for loss

generous bestowal of gifts

increase or make larger

13. demure

having many curves or turns

sudden, impatient irritation

modest, reserved, or shy

settling disputes through a neutral third party

14. palette

range of colors used by an artist

emotionally touching or moving

express emotion

causing disagreement

15. incarnate

outgoing and sociable in nature

embodied in flesh; personified

having shame or disgrace

publicly condemn or accuse

16. appropriate

boisterous and loud

morally unprincipled person

suitable or fitting for a specific purpose

restore friendly relations after disagreement

17. nurture

universal cure or remedy

stubborn; uncompromising

encourage growth or development

obedient, submissive

18. truncate

sly or secretive

lengthen by cutting off the end

apparently true or reasonable

make uneasy or embarrassed

19. vocation

highly fertile or productive

inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertible

severe mental or physical pain

profession or occupation

20. bilk

unnamed or unidentified

changeable or variable

cheat or defraud

experienced through someone else

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. nuance

2. arboreal

3. inquisitor

4. demean

5. compensate

6. apocryphal

7. animated

8. impetuous

9. allocate

10. imperious

11. archetypal

12. sublime

13. demure

14. palette

15. incarnate

16. appropriate

17. nurture

18. truncate

19. vocation

20. bilk

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. nuance

2. arboreal

3. inquisitor

4. demean

5. compensate

6. apocryphal

7. animated

8. impetuous

9. allocate

10. imperious

11. archetypal

12. sublime

13. demure

14. palette

15. incarnate

16. appropriate

17. nurture

18. truncate

19. vocation

20. bilk

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