Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. nadir

peaceful, untroubled, calm

temporary relief or delay of punishment

lowest point or bottom

lack of something; scarcity or shortage

2. resplendent

shining brilliantly; splendid

wicked or criminal

secret, concealed

having mixed feelings

3. ephemeral

accept reluctantly without protest

abandon or give up

friendly and lively

lasting a very short time

4. calumny

serving as a typical example

false statement to damage reputation

restoring to former state; compensation

based on guesses or theoretical ideas

5. paramount

lacking empathy or concern

filled or well-supplied with something

dull, unimaginative, or commonplace

more important than anything else

6. obdurate

lacking or deprived of something

stubborn and unyielding

formal praise

relating to the earth or land

7. deleterious

clear from suspicion or blame

causing harm or damage

small increase or addition

having a stale or offensive smell

8. aggrandize

deserted; feeling or showing misery

enormous or powerful creature or thing

increase in power or reputation

lacking freshness; overused

9. reprieve

temporary relief or delay of punishment

many and various

fear or apprehension

paying strict attention to detail

10. deft

scarcity or small amount of something

skillful, quick, and precise in movement

lacking sharpness or quickness

search for food or supplies

11. punitive

previous or coming before

lacking freshness; overused

practical and functional

inflicting punishment or penalty

12. mollify

famous and respected in a particular field

insulting language

abrupt or blunt in speech or manner

appease or reduce anger

13. blemish

relating to physical pleasure or senses

secure from violation

imperfection or flaw

done intentionally; carefully considered

14. antiseptic

predictably changeable

waver between different opinions

germ-killing or sterilizing agent

free from difficulty or entanglement

15. colloquial

without definite shape or form

informal language

shorten or condense text

appearing everywhere

16. maxim

shriveled with age

short statement of a general truth

emotionally touching or moving

encourage or promote development

17. debacle

complete and inclusive

calm and unemotional

clear from suspicion or blame

sudden and disastrous failure or defeat

18. trepidation

evaluate or assess value

art of designing dance movements

ability to understand others' feelings

fear or apprehension

19. parsimony

extreme reluctance to spend money

excessively ornate or decorated

assign to a lower rank or position

honest and open communication

20. confidant

comparable or similar in some way

trusted friend or advisor

active at night

incompatible; harsh or jarring

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. nadir

2. resplendent

3. ephemeral

4. calumny

5. paramount

6. obdurate

7. deleterious

8. aggrandize

9. reprieve

10. deft

11. punitive

12. mollify

13. blemish

14. antiseptic

15. colloquial

16. maxim

17. debacle

18. trepidation

19. parsimony

20. confidant

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. nadir

2. resplendent

3. ephemeral

4. calumny

5. paramount

6. obdurate

7. deleterious

8. aggrandize

9. reprieve

10. deft

11. punitive

12. mollify

13. blemish

14. antiseptic

15. colloquial

16. maxim

17. debacle

18. trepidation

19. parsimony

20. confidant

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