Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. collateral

secondary or supporting

free from difficulty or entanglement

shorten or condense text

abundant or plentiful

2. succinct

flowing together of rivers

assign to a lower rank or position

short amusing or interesting story

brief and clear in expression

3. exacerbate

hasty; impulsive

lacking or deprived of something

worsen or intensify

having or showing fear or lack of confidence

4. irreverence

very critical or harsh

having extensive knowledge

imperfection or flaw

lack of respect or seriousness

5. infamy

belonging to the earliest times

lacking or deprived of something

critically scold or condemn

notoriety; disgrace

6. rail

to scold or complain bitterly

confuse or frustrate

reading carefully or thoroughly

highest point; peak

7. lurid

causing shock or horror

express strong disapproval

dense, harsh mixture of sounds

lacking resources or possessions

8. meritorious

peaceable or friendly

practical and functional

praiseworthy

worldly or globally sophisticated

9. nuance

assign or entrust to another; representative

subtle difference or variation

contemptuously disregard

second to last in sequence

10. catalog

perceive through intuition or insight

fervently; passionately

enthusiastic applause or praise

organized list or collection

11. dissuade

persuade someone not to do something

attractive or appealing

a short trip or outing

sincerely friendly

12. candor

deserted; feeling or showing misery

praiseworthy

honest and open communication

unoriginal; copied or imitative

13. pervasive

strong supporter of a cause

accustom to hardship

continuous; never stopping

spreading widely throughout

14. torpid

hasty; impulsive

mock or ridicule contemptuously

restrain or hinder

lacking energy or alertness

15. pithy

concise and forcefully expressive

spreading widely throughout

appropriate and advantageous

deriving ideas from various sources

16. anthology

pitifully sad or abandoned

escape understanding or grasp; evade detection

very small or tiny

collection of literary works

17. affable

emotionally touching or moving

friendly and easy to talk to

argument against a belief or opinion

completely destroy or wipe out

18. abase

rude; disrespectful

restrain or chain

decorate or add beauty to

humiliate or degrade someone

19. whimsical

skilled craftsperson or manual worker

playfully unusual or fanciful

device that produces electricity; assault

wicked or depraved behavior

20. emollient

pacify or soothe

soothing or softening agent

huge or enormous figure

hold back or restrain

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. collateral

2. succinct

3. exacerbate

4. irreverence

5. infamy

6. rail

7. lurid

8. meritorious

9. nuance

10. catalog

11. dissuade

12. candor

13. pervasive

14. torpid

15. pithy

16. anthology

17. affable

18. abase

19. whimsical

20. emollient

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. collateral

2. succinct

3. exacerbate

4. irreverence

5. infamy

6. rail

7. lurid

8. meritorious

9. nuance

10. catalog

11. dissuade

12. candor

13. pervasive

14. torpid

15. pithy

16. anthology

17. affable

18. abase

19. whimsical

20. emollient

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