Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. allay

praiseworthy

shining brightly; radiant

clear and easy to understand

diminish or put to rest

2. quandary

remarkably bad or shocking

state of uncertainty or doubt

excessive amount of something

relating to the brain or intellect

3. analgesic

pain-relieving medication

surrender or give in

additional performance at end of show

solidify or become gelatinous

4. stingy

unwilling to give or spend money

a state of rest or peacefulness

courageous; fearless

appeal to emotion; emotional quality

5. guile

a naturally accompanying

suggestion; subtle hint

deceitful cunning; slyness

understood without being openly spoken

6. capitulate

metaphorical rather than literal

done intentionally; carefully considered

surrender or give in

steep cliff or edge of a dangerous situation

7. pernicious

integrity and uprightness

highly harmful or destructive

unspeakable; beyond description

advocate of individual freedom

8. penchant

of such excellence or beauty

regard as belonging to a particular cause or origin

strong liking or preference

reduce in quality, degrade or demean

9. exalt

praise highly

curse or verbally attack

contemptuously disregard

restrict or compel

10. callous

theft or stealing

reveal or make known publicly

having knowledge of future events

lacking empathy or concern

11. increment

to show involvement with crime

small increase or addition

generous bestowal of gifts

rebuke or reprimand severely

12. indigenous

person who flatters for advantage

understood without being openly spoken

native to a place

create or invent in imagination

13. confluence

naive belief or trust

make uneasy or embarrassed

keen insight or understanding

flowing together of rivers

14. semaphore

making unclear or unintelligible

signaling system with lights or sounds

mentally sharp and perceptive

enormous or powerful creature or thing

15. boisterous

loud, energetic, and rowdy

greed or desire for wealth

morally correct behavior or thinking

indulge excessively in pleasures; corrupt

16. scrupulous

cuts or tears in skin or flesh

diligent and ethical

existing, happening in the air

prejudice or inclination for or against something

17. captivate

hold interest or attract strongly

dark-skinned or having a dark complexion

excessive amount of something

bitterness or harshness in speech or behavior

18. aerial

existing, happening in the air

restless or difficult to control

difficult to manage

deep-seated hatred

19. nadir

praise for achievement

loss of reputation or respect

boundary or separation line

lowest point or bottom

20. calibrate

changing frequently

practical and realistic

set or adjust precisely

extremely hot or scorching

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. allay

2. quandary

3. analgesic

4. stingy

5. guile

6. capitulate

7. pernicious

8. penchant

9. exalt

10. callous

11. increment

12. indigenous

13. confluence

14. semaphore

15. boisterous

16. scrupulous

17. captivate

18. aerial

19. nadir

20. calibrate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. allay

2. quandary

3. analgesic

4. stingy

5. guile

6. capitulate

7. pernicious

8. penchant

9. exalt

10. callous

11. increment

12. indigenous

13. confluence

14. semaphore

15. boisterous

16. scrupulous

17. captivate

18. aerial

19. nadir

20. calibrate

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