Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. appropriate

practicing self-discipline and abstention

false display or claim; or acting

suitable or fitting for a specific purpose

peaceful, undisturbed, calm

2. allay

happening at same time

public meeting or discussion platform

critically scold or condemn

diminish or put to rest

3. innocuous

poet or singer, especially of epic poetry

impulsive or unpredictable

harmeless; not offensive

gutsy or reckless boldness

4. criteria

severe mental or physical pain

hostile or harmful

substance made of two or more parts

standards for judgment

5. dearth

extreme greed for wealth

lack of something; scarcity or shortage

pain-relieving medication

officially cancel or withdraw

6. aversion

satisfy fully or to excess

honest and open communication

strong dislike or opposition

extreme reluctance to spend money

7. lurid

causing shock or horror

beyond doubt or dispute

move back and forth

sympathy for loss

8. perspicacity

bruise or hematoma

unoriginal; copied or imitative

keen insight or understanding

treat with love and care

9. consensus

cheat or defraud

shock or amaze; make unable to think

spread out or scattered; wordy

general agreement

10. pretense

false display or claim; or acting

scarcity or small amount of something

famous for bad reasons

failing to take proper care

11. potentate

ruler or monarch with power

express disapproval or regret

offense or annoyance

wealthy or prosperous

12. derivative

general agreement

obligatory; currently holding office

unoriginal; copied or imitative

to foretell or predict; omen

13. gratuitous

shock or amaze; make unable to think

typical example or model

promiscuous; reckless; unprovoked

given freely; uncalled for

14. diffuse

paying close attention to detail

spread out or scattered; wordy

state of uncertainty or doubt

feeling or expressing great happiness

15. inimical

peaceful, undisturbed, calm

embodied in flesh; personified

hostile or harmful

reduce or cut short

16. juxtaposition

placing two things side by side

rude; disrespectful

assign to a lower rank or position

feeling intense happiness

17. desolate

deserted; feeling or showing misery

search for food or supplies

evaluate or assess value

dark-skinned or having a dark complexion

18. fastidious

tireless; persistent

lacking freshness; overused

paying close attention to detail

satisfy fully or to excess

19. dissuade

mentally sharp and perceptive

scold or rebuke

using very few words

persuade someone not to do something

20. emaciated

extremely thin due to illness or lack of food

a substitute or replacement for something else

generous bestowal of gifts

lacking freshness; overused

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. appropriate

2. allay

3. innocuous

4. criteria

5. dearth

6. aversion

7. lurid

8. perspicacity

9. consensus

10. pretense

11. potentate

12. derivative

13. gratuitous

14. diffuse

15. inimical

16. juxtaposition

17. desolate

18. fastidious

19. dissuade

20. emaciated

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. appropriate

2. allay

3. innocuous

4. criteria

5. dearth

6. aversion

7. lurid

8. perspicacity

9. consensus

10. pretense

11. potentate

12. derivative

13. gratuitous

14. diffuse

15. inimical

16. juxtaposition

17. desolate

18. fastidious

19. dissuade

20. emaciated

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