Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. trepidation

generous and forgiving

placing two things side by side

fear or apprehension

rude or disrespectful

2. hedonist

pursues pleasure as life goal

friendly and lively

express strong disapproval

song or poem lamenting the dead

3. exacerbate

easy to manage or influence

appalling or inferior imitation

stretch or expand outwards

worsen or intensify

4. despondent

settling disputes through a neutral third party

very discouraged or dejected

pretending to hold beliefs not held

religious leaders

5. venerate

decayed or rotting; foul-smelling

component or part

person opposing authority or government

regard with deep respect

6. culmination

agreeable and friendly

undeveloped; beginning stage

state of uncertainty or doubt

highest point or final stage

7. expiate

childish or silly

treat sacredly with disrespect

playfully unusual or fanciful

make amends for guilt or sin

8. cadence

threats or force to coercively compel

rhythmic flow or pattern

playfully unusual or fanciful

skillful, quick, and precise in movement

9. elude

famous and respected in a particular field

newly converted or beginner

crowning or official ceremony

escape understanding or grasp; evade detection

10. refurbish

serving as a typical example

lacking empathy or concern

renovate or brighten up a space or item

terminate prematurely or fail

11. nomadic

wandering without fixed home

innocent; straightforward

faulty or blameworthy

spoil or desecrate; make dirty or unclean

12. probity

integrity and uprightness

relating to letters

highest point or peak

legal responsibility or debt

13. didactic

overflowing with enthusiasm

intended to teach or instruct

terminate prematurely or fail

lacking empathy or concern

14. puerile

charming; winning

a substitute or replacement for something else

childish or silly

courage in adversity

15. wanton

farming or cultivation of land

promiscuous; reckless; unprovoked

brief and to the point

boundary or separation line

16. medley

relating to the brain or intellect

conceal true feelings or motives

mix of different things

insult or damaging remark

17. etymology

avoid by clever means

origin of a word

act against or oppose

find out or discover with certainty

18. canvas

lengthen by cutting off the end

regard as belonging to a particular cause or origin

eager to fight or argue

large piece of fabric for painting or covering

19. legerdemain

innocent; straightforward

extremely old or outdated

skillful deception or magic

avoid or abstain from

20. consonant

change in form or nature

stern, harsh, or gloomy

harmonious or agreeable

speak or write with great enthusiasm

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. trepidation

2. hedonist

3. exacerbate

4. despondent

5. venerate

6. culmination

7. expiate

8. cadence

9. elude

10. refurbish

11. nomadic

12. probity

13. didactic

14. puerile

15. wanton

16. medley

17. etymology

18. canvas

19. legerdemain

20. consonant

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. trepidation

2. hedonist

3. exacerbate

4. despondent

5. venerate

6. culmination

7. expiate

8. cadence

9. elude

10. refurbish

11. nomadic

12. probity

13. didactic

14. puerile

15. wanton

16. medley

17. etymology

18. canvas

19. legerdemain

20. consonant

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