Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. emollient

soothing or softening agent

subtle difference or variation

miserable, despicable, or wretched

charmingly old-fashioned or unusual

2. convention

support or reinforce

standard practice or meeting

face of a building or false appearance

short period of rest or relief

3. anesthesia

notoriety; disgrace

loss of sensation or consciousness

lacking empathy or concern

scarcity or small amount of something

4. novice

beginner or inexperienced person

perceive through intuition or insight

greater in number or importance

pyramid of authority or status

5. carouse

overflowing with enthusiasm

escape understanding or grasp; evade detection

engage in lively, drunken partying

speak or write with great enthusiasm

6. absolution

hasty; impulsive

forgiveness of sins or errors

official order or proclamation

study of diseases; medical condition

7. abort

farming or cultivation of land

faulty or blameworthy

terminate prematurely or fail

causing delay; slow to act

8. strident

carried out with minimal effort

remarkably bad or shocking

insult or offend openly

loud and harsh in sound

9. paradigm

statement seeming contradictory but true

irrelevant or unrelated

typical example or model

skilled in deception

10. consonant

exceptionally skilled musician or artist

to make less severe or painful

treacherous or unfaithful

harmonious or agreeable

11. fidelity

harmony or appropriateness

impressive but superficial

faithfulness or loyalty

hidden or secret

12. injunction

correct or revise a text

shoe repair artisan

orders or prohibitions

rude or disrespectful

13. culpable

mournful song for the dead

describe accurately or portray in detail

faulty or blameworthy

determined and unwavering

14. cajole

ecstatically happy or proud

no longer existing or functioning

persuade by flattery or coaxing

a short trip or outing

15. soluble

repeal or abolish a law

greater in number or importance

indecisive or wavering behavior

capable of being dissolved

16. wallow

gutsy or reckless boldness

doubts existence of god

roll about or indulge excessively

prone to cause trouble

17. inarticulate

unable to speak clearly

excessively ornate or decorated

pyramid of authority or status

to ease or relieve without curing

18. emulate

imitate with the aim of matching

rude or disrespectful

relating to letters

giving a bad omen or threatening

19. comprehensive

belonging to the earliest times

taking a longer, indirect route

complete and inclusive

easily shaped or changed

20. clemency

seer with future insight

very old or outdated

mercy or leniency

mock or ridicule contemptuously

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. emollient

2. convention

3. anesthesia

4. novice

5. carouse

6. absolution

7. abort

8. strident

9. paradigm

10. consonant

11. fidelity

12. injunction

13. culpable

14. cajole

15. soluble

16. wallow

17. inarticulate

18. emulate

19. comprehensive

20. clemency

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. emollient

2. convention

3. anesthesia

4. novice

5. carouse

6. absolution

7. abort

8. strident

9. paradigm

10. consonant

11. fidelity

12. injunction

13. culpable

14. cajole

15. soluble

16. wallow

17. inarticulate

18. emulate

19. comprehensive

20. clemency

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