Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. cacophony

lacking necessities; poor

common remark; banal statement

decrease in size or intensity

dense, harsh mixture of sounds

2. alacrity

substance made of two or more parts

cheerful readiness or promptness

repeal or abolish a law

friendly or cheerful

3. patent

absolutely necessary or urgent

official right to invention; obvious

given freely; uncalled for

obedient, submissive

4. condolence

treacherous or unfaithful

understand deeply

sympathy for loss

treat sacredly with disrespect

5. atypical

person asking questions aggressively

sympathy for loss

not representative of the norm

giving a bad omen or threatening

6. reconcile

overly sweet or sentimental

restore friendly relations after disagreement

lowest point or bottom

longing or nostalgic

7. bereft

withdraw or take back statement

argument against a belief or opinion

ruler or monarch with power

lacking or deprived of something

8. dirge

mournful song for the dead

small amount or limited quantity

forbidden by law or rules

wave or ripple in motion

9. noxious

harmful or poisonous

imply subtly or slyly

difficult to correct or reform

loud and harsh in sound

10. trite

innocent; straightforward

often repeated; unoriginal

habitually silent or reserved in speech

relating to middle-class or capitalist values

11. surrogate

a substitute or replacement for something else

prejudice or inclination for or against something

friendly or cheerful

gathering of people

12. amorous

lacking liveliness or interest

gutsy or reckless boldness

think deeply or meditate

showing love or romantic feeling

13. acclaim

understood by few; mysterious or secret

speak ill of; belittle or defame

enthusiastic approval or praise

sharp or severe; perceptive

14. verbose

withdraw or take back statement

complex or twisted

boisterous and loud

using more words than needed

15. congruity

harmony or appropriateness

gaudy or tastelessly bright

unable to be appeased

mix of different things

16. latent

friendly and easy to talk to

hidden or concealed

unnecessary or excessive

crying out loudly; boisterous

17. circumvent

famous and respected in a particular field

avoid by clever means

formally renounce or reject

pale or lacking color; dull

18. caustic

inflicting punishment or penalty

sarcastic or corrosive

inspiring fear or respect

person who flatters for advantage

19. prosaic

absolve from blame

dull, unimaginative, or commonplace

lacking firmness or stiffness

rude or irrelevant

20. chastise

rebuke or reprimand severely

implore or beg earnestly

physical beauty

placing two things side by side

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. cacophony

2. alacrity

3. patent

4. condolence

5. atypical

6. reconcile

7. bereft

8. dirge

9. noxious

10. trite

11. surrogate

12. amorous

13. acclaim

14. verbose

15. congruity

16. latent

17. circumvent

18. caustic

19. prosaic

20. chastise

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. cacophony

2. alacrity

3. patent

4. condolence

5. atypical

6. reconcile

7. bereft

8. dirge

9. noxious

10. trite

11. surrogate

12. amorous

13. acclaim

14. verbose

15. congruity

16. latent

17. circumvent

18. caustic

19. prosaic

20. chastise

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