Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. malediction

peaceable or friendly

curse or slander

make a violent attack or criticize strongly

purposely excluding someone

2. polemic

standard practice or meeting

argument against a belief or opinion

light and delicate

a substitute or replacement for something else

3. incendiary

pursues pleasure as life goal

promoting fire or conflict

curse or slander

still in existence

4. censure

express strong disapproval

create or invent in imagination

channel for conveying fluid

meddlesome or interfering

5. discern

perceive or recognize clearly

make up for loss

record or narrative of events

difficult to see or understand

6. erudite

having extensive knowledge

clear and transparent

clot or become solid

inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertible

7. façade

noisy argument or fight

face of a building or false appearance

limited within boundaries

force into action

8. coalesce

restless or difficult to control

perfect society or place

come together to form whole

unchanging over time

9. idolatrous

expressing praise

worshiping idols excessively

showing respect or submission

sweet food or candy

10. recapitulate

person involved in dialogue

imply subtly or slyly

summarize main points or facts

easily taught or managed; submissive

11. sacrosanct

send off swiftly; promptness

regarded as sacred or inviolable

easy to manage or influence

appropriate and advantageous

12. compelling

self-denial or renunciation

lacking energy or alertness

feeling remorse for past actions

persuading forcibly

13. obfuscate

making unclear or unintelligible

extremely poor; parsimonious

highest point; peak

very small or tiny

14. cloying

changing frequently

talkative excessively

threats or force to coercively compel

overly sweet or sentimental

15. pugnacious

outdated or obsolete

eager to fight or argue

truthfulness; accuracy

having frantic energy

16. commendation

lacking moral restraint

self-restraint or moderation, especially in indulgence

lacking liveliness or interest

formal praise

17. verbose

helpful or obliging

without definite shape or form

skilled in deception

using more words than needed

18. hedonist

pursues pleasure as life goal

mysterious or difficult to understand

appearing everywhere

intended to teach or instruct

19. abate

completely destroy or wipe out

flexible and graceful

exceptionally skilled musician or artist

become less intense or widespread

20. contusion

bruise or hematoma

feeling remorseful

prejudice or inclination for or against something

set or adjust precisely

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. malediction

2. polemic

3. incendiary

4. censure

5. discern

6. erudite

7. façade

8. coalesce

9. idolatrous

10. recapitulate

11. sacrosanct

12. compelling

13. obfuscate

14. cloying

15. pugnacious

16. commendation

17. verbose

18. hedonist

19. abate

20. contusion

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. malediction

2. polemic

3. incendiary

4. censure

5. discern

6. erudite

7. façade

8. coalesce

9. idolatrous

10. recapitulate

11. sacrosanct

12. compelling

13. obfuscate

14. cloying

15. pugnacious

16. commendation

17. verbose

18. hedonist

19. abate

20. contusion

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