Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. quell

pleasing to senses or mind

pyramid of authority or status

pompous or overblown in speech

to suppress or put an end to

2. stingy

unwilling to give or spend money

surrender or give in

sleepy or drowsy

sharp or severe; perceptive

3. uncanny

strange; mysterious; unsettling

deserted; feeling or showing misery

habit of overeating

express disapproval or disappointment

4. emaciated

extremely thin due to illness or lack of food

perceive or recognize clearly

generous bestowal of gifts

complex or twisted

5. deferential

limited within boundaries

showing respect or submission

intense enthusiasm or passion

act against or oppose

6. disavow

excessively high or unreasonable

deny any responsibility or support

expose falseness or exaggerated claims

profession or occupation

7. dissuade

expose falseness or exaggerated claims

done intentionally; carefully considered

persuade someone not to do something

considered good or trustworthy

8. pathology

native to a place

varied and diverse

persistently urge or encourage

study of diseases; medical condition

9. frugal

friendly or cheerful

avoiding waste; economical

deliver or commit to

concise and forcefully expressive

10. temerity

prone to cause trouble

of such excellence or beauty

gutsy or reckless boldness

necessary; essential

11. reprove

criticize or correct gently

friendly and easy to talk to

easily bent or flexible

integrity and uprightness

12. precipice

steep cliff or edge of a dangerous situation

countless or extremely large number

rude or disrespectful

peculiar to an individual

13. garrulous

diligent and ethical

talkative excessively

assign to a lower rank or position

bring under control or domination

14. vicissitude

strong dislike or opposition

change or variation in circumstances

negligent or neglectful in duty

perfect example or embodiment

15. portent

unable to be changed or reversed

a sign of future events; warning

clear and easy to understand

practical and functional

16. cosmopolitan

beyond doubt or dispute

impulsive or unpredictable

punish or exact revenge for a wrong

worldly or globally sophisticated

17. taciturn

habitually silent or reserved in speech

indecisive or wavering behavior

person who flatters for advantage

peculiar to an individual

18. acclaim

enthusiastic approval or praise

slander or defame

rambling; covering many topics

formal praise

19. corrosive

highest point or peak

favorable or indicating good fortune

eroding or causing damage

tireless; persistent

20. disparate

imitate with the aim of matching

confirm or support with evidence

wicked or criminal

fundamentally different or diverse

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. quell

2. stingy

3. uncanny

4. emaciated

5. deferential

6. disavow

7. dissuade

8. pathology

9. frugal

10. temerity

11. reprove

12. precipice

13. garrulous

14. vicissitude

15. portent

16. cosmopolitan

17. taciturn

18. acclaim

19. corrosive

20. disparate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. quell

2. stingy

3. uncanny

4. emaciated

5. deferential

6. disavow

7. dissuade

8. pathology

9. frugal

10. temerity

11. reprove

12. precipice

13. garrulous

14. vicissitude

15. portent

16. cosmopolitan

17. taciturn

18. acclaim

19. corrosive

20. disparate

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