Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. discern

changeable or variable

leader who appeals to emotions for power

having a foul smell

perceive or recognize clearly

2. languid

collection of literary works

favorable or indicating good fortune

lacking energy or vitality

sympathy for loss

3. buttress

scold or rebuke

support or reinforce

someone who enjoys eating

solidify or become gelatinous

4. stoic

unaffected by pain or emotion

having shame or disgrace

famous for bad reasons

avoid or abstain from

5. innate

using more words than needed

unaware or forgetful

inborn; naturally existing

force into action

6. tome

large scholarly book

no longer in use

highest point; peak

incompatible; harsh or jarring

7. combustion

advanced for age; early development

native to a place

burning or ignition

agree or give consent to

8. curtail

concerning beauty or art

become less intense or widespread

reduce or cut short

slander or defame

9. dissent

withdraw or take back statement

disagreement with authority or majority

reveal or make known publicly

excessively sweet or sentimental

10. ominous

unwilling to give or spend money

lack of basic necessities or comforts

equivalent in value or significance

giving a bad omen or threatening

11. vilify

charmingly old-fashioned or unusual

lacking money; poor

slander or defame

mercy or leniency

12. concoct

express disapproval or regret

easily achieved; superficial

endless; having no limit

create or invent in imagination

13. condone

decorate or add details to improve appearance

disregard or overlook

gradually increasing sound

lacking meaning; silly

14. exalt

bold and shameless

praise highly

regarded as sacred or inviolable

lightweight, semi-transparent fabric

15. quotidian

urgent or pressing

implore or beg earnestly

voluntarily refrain from something

daily; commonplace or ordinary

16. altercation

noisy argument or fight

immunize by vaccination

able to hold much; spacious

forgiveness of sins or errors

17. procure

support or recommend publicly

praise highly

to obtain or acquire through effort

wisdom and good judgment

18. augment

dull, unimaginative, or commonplace

increase or make larger

clear and easy to understand

sarcastic or corrosive

19. debacle

boisterous and loud

endless; having no limit

self-satisfaction weakness

sudden and disastrous failure or defeat

20. empirical

false display or claim; or acting

summarize main points or facts

based on observation or experience

orders or prohibitions

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. discern

2. languid

3. buttress

4. stoic

5. innate

6. tome

7. combustion

8. curtail

9. dissent

10. ominous

11. vilify

12. concoct

13. condone

14. exalt

15. quotidian

16. altercation

17. procure

18. augment

19. debacle

20. empirical

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. discern

2. languid

3. buttress

4. stoic

5. innate

6. tome

7. combustion

8. curtail

9. dissent

10. ominous

11. vilify

12. concoct

13. condone

14. exalt

15. quotidian

16. altercation

17. procure

18. augment

19. debacle

20. empirical

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