Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. diffident

polish by rubbing

absolve from blame

gentle breeze

shy or lacking self-confidence

2. incumbent

disregard or overlook

outline or foreshadow vaguely

obligatory; currently holding office

excessive or insincere praise

3. irreverence

lack of respect or seriousness

optimistic or hopeful

song or poem lamenting the dead

concerned with helping others

4. accessible

standard practice or meeting

favorable or auspicious

bring swallowed food back to mouth

easy to reach or understand

5. alacrity

causing shock or horror

cheerful readiness or promptness

lowest point or bottom

lack of something; scarcity or shortage

6. covert

hidden or secret

highest point or peak

negligent or neglectful in duty

restore friendly relations after disagreement

7. acumen

purposely excluding someone

keen insight or shrewdness

lacking flavor or interest

force into action

8. mitigate

ease severity or reduce

indecisive or wavering behavior

abundance or large quantity

leave property by will

9. ambivalent

lacking necessities; poor

mock or ridicule contemptuously

having mixed feelings

serious, respectable, and unemotional

10. regurgitate

free from difficulty or entanglement

bring swallowed food back to mouth

hidden or concealed

add or incorporate territory

11. anxiety

humiliate or degrade someone

scatter in different directions

think deeply or meditate

feeling of worry or unease

12. nonchalant

cause or produce

casually calm and relaxed

native to a place

assist or encourage wrongdoing

13. ecstatic

intensely happy or overwhelmed

crying out loudly; boisterous

difficult situation or entrapment

brilliantly sparkling or exciting

14. compound

predictably changeable

substance made of two or more parts

trusted friend or advisor

highly influential or original

15. oration

subtle difference or variation

harmony or agreement

public speech or address

stubbornly disobedient or uncooperative

16. portent

skillful or proficient at something

peaceful, undisturbed, calm

dark-skinned or having a dark complexion

a sign of future events; warning

17. serendipity

capable of being maintained or defended

swollen; inflated; pompous

general dominance or leadership

fortunate accidental discovery

18. deplore

happening by luck

feel or express strong disapproval

based on observation or experience

impossible to stop or prevent

19. upbraid

feeling remorse for past actions

overflowing with enthusiasm

criticize sharply; scold

intensely happy or overwhelmed

20. culpable

using up or eating

easy to manage or influence

faulty or blameworthy

sharp or severe; perceptive

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. diffident

2. incumbent

3. irreverence

4. accessible

5. alacrity

6. covert

7. acumen

8. mitigate

9. ambivalent

10. regurgitate

11. anxiety

12. nonchalant

13. ecstatic

14. compound

15. oration

16. portent

17. serendipity

18. deplore

19. upbraid

20. culpable

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. diffident

2. incumbent

3. irreverence

4. accessible

5. alacrity

6. covert

7. acumen

8. mitigate

9. ambivalent

10. regurgitate

11. anxiety

12. nonchalant

13. ecstatic

14. compound

15. oration

16. portent

17. serendipity

18. deplore

19. upbraid

20. culpable

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