Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. quell

intimidating or discouraging

highest point or peak

to suppress or put an end to

avoiding social interactions or society

2. cacophony

undeveloped; beginning stage

cause or produce

call together for meeting

dense, harsh mixture of sounds

3. abate

honest and open communication

fluent or persuasive in speech

deviation from the normal

become less intense or widespread

4. benevolent

draw out or evoke response

very critical or harsh

intended to teach or instruct

wishing good for others; kind

5. remedial

standards for judgment

perceive or recognize clearly

intended to correct or improve

natural or habitual inclination

6. dilatory

extremely hot or scorching

show great joy or triumph

scold or rebuke

causing delay; slow to act

7. accolade

small or inadequate amount of money

award or expression of praise

highly influential or original

treacherous or unfaithful

8. exorbitant

winding or twisting; complicated

excessively high or unreasonable

having many curves or turns

strange; mysterious; unsettling

9. compress

optimistic or hopeful

shameless or impudent boldness

press or squeeze together

inspiring fear or respect

10. forum

dishonest or indirect in behavior

seer with future insight

bring swallowed food back to mouth

public meeting or discussion platform

11. pacific

formal rejection or abandonment

peaceful or calming

easy to reach or understand

song or poem lamenting the dead

12. nefarious

wicked or criminal

clot or become solid

unclear or having multiple meanings

imply subtly or slyly

13. discursive

sympathy for loss

stubborn and unyielding

rambling; covering many topics

person who flatters for advantage

14. inextricable

physical beauty

argument against a belief or opinion

extremely thin due to illness or lack of food

impossible to disentangle

15. profane

flawless; perfect

disrespectful of sacred things

lacking liveliness or interest

lacking originality; boring

16. rescind

overconfident but immature

false statement to damage reputation

revoke, cancel or repeal

show great joy or triumph

17. vilify

gradually increasing sound

slander or defame

lacking empathy or concern

rhythmic flow or pattern

18. disdain

emitting light

intense dislike or contempt for

perfect example of something

excessively sweet or sentimental

19. pugnacious

unhappy with authority or system

man-made object of historical or cultural interest

no longer existing or functioning

eager to fight or argue

20. capacious

active at night

strong liking or preference

wisdom and good judgment

able to hold much; spacious

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. quell

2. cacophony

3. abate

4. benevolent

5. remedial

6. dilatory

7. accolade

8. exorbitant

9. compress

10. forum

11. pacific

12. nefarious

13. discursive

14. inextricable

15. profane

16. rescind

17. vilify

18. disdain

19. pugnacious

20. capacious

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. quell

2. cacophony

3. abate

4. benevolent

5. remedial

6. dilatory

7. accolade

8. exorbitant

9. compress

10. forum

11. pacific

12. nefarious

13. discursive

14. inextricable

15. profane

16. rescind

17. vilify

18. disdain

19. pugnacious

20. capacious

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