Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. pinnacle

highest point or peak

dull, unimaginative, or commonplace

meeting of members for discussion

urge or provoke to action

2. refurbish

renovate or brighten up a space or item

obedient, submissive

intense anger

predictably changeable

3. scintillating

clear and direct; sharply focused

noisy argument or fight

brilliantly sparkling or exciting

mental calmness and composure

4. palliate

excessive or insincere praise

indirect or slanting

to ease or relieve without curing

effective in producing desired result

5. probity

attractive or appealing

difficult to manage

insult or damaging remark

integrity and uprightness

6. wane

lacking skill or ability

harmonious relationship or connection

decrease in size or intensity

difficult to manage

7. decorous

proper, tasteful, and polite behavior

extreme reluctance to spend money

surrender or give in

sleepy or drowsy

8. repudiate

relating to physical pleasure or senses

refuse to accept; reject

very small or tiny

face of a building or false appearance

9. malleable

happening at same time

concerned with helping others

sympathy for loss

easily shaped or changed

10. winsome

different or diverse parts

praiseworthy

claim or assert without proof

charming; winning

11. insinuate

persuading forcibly

excessively sweet or sentimental

honest and open communication

imply subtly or slyly

12. abnegation

bruise or hematoma

regard with deep respect

outline or foreshadow vaguely

self-denial or renunciation

13. assess

alert; watchful

humorously vulgar or indecent

changing frequently

evaluate or estimate the value or importance

14. encumber

harmony or appropriateness

restrain or hinder

strong and resilient

showing respect or submission

15. deplore

irrelevant or unrelated

feel or express strong disapproval

overconfident but immature

express emotion

16. dispatch

to recommend authoritatively

universal cure or remedy

send off swiftly; promptness

clever; original

17. rectitude

humorous imitation of a work

mysterious or difficult to understand

morally correct behavior or thinking

loud, harsh, and disorderly noise

18. empirical

desire earnestly or to achieve something

based on observation or experience

humiliate or degrade someone

excessively sentimental

19. dour

stern, harsh, or gloomy

boundary or separation line

increase or make larger

impressive but superficial

20. despondent

severe or strict in manner or appearance

very discouraged or dejected

shorten or condense text

lasting only a short time

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. pinnacle

2. refurbish

3. scintillating

4. palliate

5. probity

6. wane

7. decorous

8. repudiate

9. malleable

10. winsome

11. insinuate

12. abnegation

13. assess

14. encumber

15. deplore

16. dispatch

17. rectitude

18. empirical

19. dour

20. despondent

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. pinnacle

2. refurbish

3. scintillating

4. palliate

5. probity

6. wane

7. decorous

8. repudiate

9. malleable

10. winsome

11. insinuate

12. abnegation

13. assess

14. encumber

15. deplore

16. dispatch

17. rectitude

18. empirical

19. dour

20. despondent

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