Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. discomfit

harmeless; not offensive

make uneasy or embarrassed

free from difficulty or entanglement

an excessive amount of something

2. harrowing

causing distress; agonizing

easily angered

intended to correct or improve

appease or reduce anger

3. ruminate

cautious judgment or tact

think deeply or meditate

native to a place

mental calmness and composure

4. poignant

innocent; straightforward

emotionally touching or moving

irrelevant or unrelated

publicly condemn or accuse

5. disheartened

using more words than needed

discouraged or demoralized

overly submissive or obedient

causing harm or damage

6. goad

urge or provoke to action

talkative excessively

speak or write with great enthusiasm

increase or make larger

7. cordial

sincerely friendly

showing rainbow-like colors

not representative of the norm

postpone or delay; yield respectfully

8. increment

small increase or addition

regard as resulting from a specific cause

promoting fire or conflict

poet or singer, especially of epic poetry

9. duress

threats or force to coercively compel

green; lush with vegetation

dense, harsh mixture of sounds

skilled craftsperson or manual worker

10. ominous

sullen or gloomy

giving a bad omen or threatening

worsen or intensify

mix of different things

11. verdant

calm and unemotional

green; lush with vegetation

orders or prohibitions

settling disputes through a neutral third party

12. hegemony

gathering of people

encourage or promote development

charitable generosity

general dominance or leadership

13. refurbish

praise highly

recklessly extravagant; wasteful

renovate or brighten up a space or item

unlucky; unfortunate

14. sublime

previous or coming before

unchanging over time

uncertain or ambiguous

of such excellence or beauty

15. pertinacious

escape secretly from custody

refusing to change mind

able to pay debts; liquid dissolving other substances

holding firm; stubbornly persistent

16. mandate

great disaster or misfortune

confuse or frustrate

causing sorrow or pain; serious

official order or command

17. mundane

drinkable; suitable for drinking

man-made object of historical or cultural interest

intended to teach or instruct

boring or ordinary

18. docile

clot or become solid

to spread throughout something

easily taught or managed; submissive

unable to be changed or reversed

19. execrable

detestable or horrible

combine or unite into one

escape understanding or grasp; evade detection

recklessly extravagant; wasteful

20. commodious

absolve from blame

spacious or roomy

appropriateness or decorum

approach and address boldly

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. discomfit

2. harrowing

3. ruminate

4. poignant

5. disheartened

6. goad

7. cordial

8. increment

9. duress

10. ominous

11. verdant

12. hegemony

13. refurbish

14. sublime

15. pertinacious

16. mandate

17. mundane

18. docile

19. execrable

20. commodious

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. discomfit

2. harrowing

3. ruminate

4. poignant

5. disheartened

6. goad

7. cordial

8. increment

9. duress

10. ominous

11. verdant

12. hegemony

13. refurbish

14. sublime

15. pertinacious

16. mandate

17. mundane

18. docile

19. execrable

20. commodious

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