Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. acquiesce

quick and superficial

accept reluctantly without protest

morally unprincipled person

understood without being openly spoken

2. furtive

sly or secretive

regard with deep respect

highly influential or original

impossible to penetrate or affect

3. sagacity

pursues pleasure as life goal

lacking originality; boring

lively or filled with energy

wisdom and good judgment

4. hallowed

ruler or monarch with power

restless or difficult to control

set apart as holy or sacred

narrative song or poem

5. catalyze

skilled at gaining advantage

bring about or accelerate a process

patience and restraint

fundamentally different or diverse

6. obscure

physical beauty

sincerely friendly

difficult to see or understand

create or invent in imagination

7. renunciation

formal rejection or abandonment

shoe repair artisan

sudden, successful action

gaudy or tastelessly bright

8. diffuse

spread out or scattered; wordy

lacking or deprived of something

state of uncertainty or doubt

active opposition or hostility

9. nonchalant

violate a law or boundary

casually calm and relaxed

damaging reputation; slanderous

concerned with helping others

10. putrid

decayed or rotting; foul-smelling

drinkable; suitable for drinking

doubts existence of god

horrible or detestable

11. clandestine

concerning beauty or art

sympathy for loss

secret, concealed

relating to letters

12. ameliorate

make better or improve

making coarse or abusive comments

sudden and disastrous failure or defeat

highly decorated or elaborate

13. efface

a substitute or replacement for something else

erase or wipe out; make less visible

intended to attract attention

assign or entrust to another; representative

14. buttress

paying close attention to detail

filled or well-supplied with something

support or reinforce

self-restraint or moderation, especially in indulgence

15. insinuate

award or expression of praise

poet or singer, especially of epic poetry

having or showing fear or lack of confidence

imply subtly or slyly

16. condone

merciful or tolerant

causing disagreement

loud and harsh in sound

disregard or overlook

17. rash

decorate or add beauty to

reckless or hasty decision or action

polish by rubbing

secret, concealed

18. surmise

natural tendency or inclination

small amount or limited quantity

assign to a lower rank or position

suppose without sufficient evidence

19. vacuous

lacking intelligence or ideas

irritate intensely

unlucky; unfortunate

satisfy fully or to excess

20. compelling

able to pay debts; liquid dissolving other substances

persuading forcibly

filled or well-supplied with something

person asking questions aggressively

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. acquiesce

2. furtive

3. sagacity

4. hallowed

5. catalyze

6. obscure

7. renunciation

8. diffuse

9. nonchalant

10. putrid

11. clandestine

12. ameliorate

13. efface

14. buttress

15. insinuate

16. condone

17. rash

18. surmise

19. vacuous

20. compelling

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. acquiesce

2. furtive

3. sagacity

4. hallowed

5. catalyze

6. obscure

7. renunciation

8. diffuse

9. nonchalant

10. putrid

11. clandestine

12. ameliorate

13. efface

14. buttress

15. insinuate

16. condone

17. rash

18. surmise

19. vacuous

20. compelling

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