Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. integral

stubborn and unyielding

meeting of members for discussion

courage in adversity

necessary; essential

2. contusion

detestable or horrible

determined by personal choice rather than reason

skillful or proficient at something

bruise or hematoma

3. culmination

lacking money; poor

highest point or final stage

make up for loss

desire earnestly or to achieve something

4. diffident

conceal true feelings or motives

lacking intelligence or ideas

shy or lacking self-confidence

scold or rebuke

5. imperious

understood by few; mysterious or secret

overbearing; commanding

evident or obvious

lacking money; poor

6. philanthropic

appeal to emotion; emotional quality

severe mental or physical pain

famous for bad reasons

concerned with helping others

7. denounce

publicly condemn or accuse

avoid by clever means

brilliantly sparkling or exciting

swollen; inflated; pompous

8. abhor

excessively eager to please

theft or stealing

loud, continuous noise

regard with disgust or hatred

9. palliate

peaceful or calming

to ease or relieve without curing

cease to flow or develop; become inactive

intended to teach or instruct

10. excavate

highest point or final stage

peaceful and calm

diligent and persistent in effort

dig out from the ground

11. hierarchy

mental calmness and composure

restrict or compel

pyramid of authority or status

stubborn; uncompromising

12. usurp

to officially announce or publish

hostile or unfavorable

feeling of worry or unease

take over illegally or by force

13. cloying

overly sweet or sentimental

fulfill or complete

contemptuously disregard

ability to understand others' feelings

14. exacerbate

unemotional, impassive

worsen or intensify

impulsive or unpredictable

farming or cultivation of land

15. ineffable

confirm or support with evidence

alert; watchful

intense anger

unspeakable; beyond description

16. ecstatic

belittle or speak disrespectfully of

intensely happy or overwhelmed

humorous imitation of a work

lacking intelligence or ideas

17. vapid

double-dealing or dishonesty

free from difficulty or entanglement

shockingly noticeable or obvious

lacking liveliness or interest

18. altercation

noisy argument or fight

escape secretly from custody

longing or nostalgic

component or part

19. rife

bubbly, lively, or spirited

full of, common, or widespread

violent whirlpool or chaos

strike repeatedly or meal consisting of several dishes

20. construe

having harmful intentions

impossible to penetrate or affect

morally correct behavior or thinking

interpret or understand

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. integral

2. contusion

3. culmination

4. diffident

5. imperious

6. philanthropic

7. denounce

8. abhor

9. palliate

10. excavate

11. hierarchy

12. usurp

13. cloying

14. exacerbate

15. ineffable

16. ecstatic

17. vapid

18. altercation

19. rife

20. construe

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. integral

2. contusion

3. culmination

4. diffident

5. imperious

6. philanthropic

7. denounce

8. abhor

9. palliate

10. excavate

11. hierarchy

12. usurp

13. cloying

14. exacerbate

15. ineffable

16. ecstatic

17. vapid

18. altercation

19. rife

20. construe

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