Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. knell

severe mental or physical pain

the sound of a bell, especially at tolling

approach and address boldly

faithfulness or loyalty

2. stagnate

emotionally touching or moving

not representative of the norm

cease to flow or develop; become inactive

escape secretly from custody

3. prepossessing

attractive or appealing

ruler or monarch with power

draw out or evoke response

shining brightly; radiant

4. extricate

free from difficulty or entanglement

using very few words

customs or moral standards

invent or make up

5. assuage

to encroach or infringe

treat with love and care

ruler or monarch with power

to make less severe or painful

6. injunction

orders or prohibitions

a state of rest or peacefulness

sympathy for loss

imperfection or flaw

7. punctilious

paying strict attention to detail

offense or annoyance

to encroach or infringe

easily angered

8. anathema

suitable for growing crops; farmland

declare invalid or cancel

spoil or desecrate; make dirty or unclean

something greatly detested

9. evanescent

excessive amount of something

soon fading or disappearing

lacking intelligence or sense

detestable or horrible

10. allocate

distribute for a specific purpose

large natural or artificial lake

greater in number or importance

moral corruption or wickedness

11. innocuous

harmeless; not offensive

hesitate or refuse to proceed

gradually increasing sound

understood by few; mysterious or secret

12. vex

relating to the brain or intellect

courage in adversity

annoy; irritate

leave property by will

13. discrepancy

intensely happy or overwhelmed

damaging reputation; slanderous

lack of agreement or consistency

burdensome or oppressive

14. surreptitious

loud, continuous noise

secretive or stealthy

gentle breeze

understand deeply

15. hallowed

sympathy for loss

seer with future insight

set apart as holy or sacred

inactive but capable of becoming active

16. lenient

appearing everywhere

having shame or disgrace

merciful or tolerant

abandon or give up

17. recalcitrant

appropriate and advantageous

stubbornly disobedient or uncooperative

offensive or harmful

beginner or inexperienced person

18. tacit

unchanging over time

understood without being openly spoken

passionate or enthusiastic

avoiding waste; economical

19. banal

impulsive or unpredictable

lacking originality; boring

extremely dry or lacking moisture

give up power voluntarily

20. enervate

outdated or obsolete

loud and harsh in sound

weaken physically or mentally

carried out with minimal effort

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. knell

2. stagnate

3. prepossessing

4. extricate

5. assuage

6. injunction

7. punctilious

8. anathema

9. evanescent

10. allocate

11. innocuous

12. vex

13. discrepancy

14. surreptitious

15. hallowed

16. lenient

17. recalcitrant

18. tacit

19. banal

20. enervate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. knell

2. stagnate

3. prepossessing

4. extricate

5. assuage

6. injunction

7. punctilious

8. anathema

9. evanescent

10. allocate

11. innocuous

12. vex

13. discrepancy

14. surreptitious

15. hallowed

16. lenient

17. recalcitrant

18. tacit

19. banal

20. enervate

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