Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. decry

outline or foreshadow vaguely

perfect society or place

publicly denounce or criticize

insult or offend openly

2. serene

peaceful, untroubled, calm

take someone away by force

agree or give consent to

an excessive amount of something

3. taciturn

highly fertile or productive

correct or revise a text

habitually silent or reserved in speech

soothing ointment or balm

4. commensurate

to persuade or influence

statement seeming contradictory but true

matching in size or amount

noisy argument or fight

5. apprehend

understand or arrest someone

relating to letters

having a foul smell

meeting of members for discussion

6. despot

paying close attention to detail

deceptively harmful

tyrannical ruler with absolute power

alert; watchful

7. defile

noisy argument or fight

easily shaped or changed

make amends for wrongdoings

spoil or desecrate; make dirty or unclean

8. adroit

customs or moral standards

to foretell or predict; omen

skillful and resourceful

person opposing authority or government

9. abscond

escape secretly from custody

beyond doubt or dispute

draw out or evoke response

very old or outdated

10. stoic

inactive but capable of becoming active

unaffected by pain or emotion

excessive amount of something

doubtful or uncertain

11. virtuoso

treat with love and care

large piece of fabric for painting or covering

exceptionally skilled musician or artist

belonging to the earliest times

12. pugnacious

overwhelm with abundance

incompatible; harsh or jarring

able to be heard

eager to fight or argue

13. circuitous

skilled craftsperson or manual worker

taking a longer, indirect route

orders or prohibitions

having harmful intentions

14. exult

show great joy or triumph

fundamentally different or diverse

difficult to manage

escape understanding or grasp; evade detection

15. precocious

summarize main points or facts

unwilling to give or spend money

force into action

advanced for age; early development

16. diffuse

spread out or scattered; wordy

critic of traditions or beliefs

regarded as sacred or inviolable

arranged in order of time

17. repose

waver between different opinions

a state of rest or peacefulness

able to be heard

winding or twisting; complicated

18. aquatic

call together for meeting

relating to water or existing in water

assign or entrust to another; representative

extremely dry or lacking moisture

19. retract

withdraw or take back statement

offense or annoyance

regard as resulting from a specific cause

restrain or hinder

20. denigrate

lacking empathy or concern

generous and forgiving

easy to manage or influence

speak ill of; belittle or defame

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. decry

2. serene

3. taciturn

4. commensurate

5. apprehend

6. despot

7. defile

8. adroit

9. abscond

10. stoic

11. virtuoso

12. pugnacious

13. circuitous

14. exult

15. precocious

16. diffuse

17. repose

18. aquatic

19. retract

20. denigrate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. decry

2. serene

3. taciturn

4. commensurate

5. apprehend

6. despot

7. defile

8. adroit

9. abscond

10. stoic

11. virtuoso

12. pugnacious

13. circuitous

14. exult

15. precocious

16. diffuse

17. repose

18. aquatic

19. retract

20. denigrate

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