Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. strident

loud and harsh in sound

absolutely necessary or urgent

no longer existing or functioning

decorate or add details to improve appearance

2. irrevocable

unable to be changed or reversed

harmless or gentle

lacking skill or ability

causing distress; agonizing

3. guile

spoil surface of something; vandalize

find out or discover with certainty

person who makes judgments or settles disputes

deceitful cunning; slyness

4. distend

annoy; irritate

stretch or expand outwards

to suppress or put an end to

countless or extremely large number

5. refract

skillful or proficient at something

meeting of members for discussion

bend or change direction of light or sound

hidden or concealed

6. eclectic

quick and superficial

deriving ideas from various sources

plunge into or involve deeply

arranged in order of time

7. polemic

argument against a belief or opinion

overbearing; commanding

burdensome or oppressive

distant emotionally or physically

8. implicate

small remaining part; trace

to show involvement with crime

inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertible

claim or assert without proof

9. quagmire

give voting rights

no longer existing or functioning

difficult situation or entrapment

pleasing or appropriate

10. disheartened

serving as a typical example

discouraged or demoralized

believing only oneself exists

unoriginal; copied or imitative

11. prescient

capable of being maintained or defended

evident or obvious

having knowledge of future events

faithfulness or loyalty

12. intransigent

easily shaped or changed

emotionally touching or moving

showing good judgment or sense

stubborn; uncompromising

13. discrepancy

honest and open communication

decorate or add beauty to

dishonest or indirect in behavior

lack of agreement or consistency

14. criteria

revoke, cancel or repeal

morally correct behavior or thinking

publicly condemn or accuse

standards for judgment

15. poignant

able to be heard

lacking skill or ability

emotionally touching or moving

gentle breeze

16. expunge

threats or force to coercively compel

casually calm and relaxed

remove completely

scarcity or small amount of something

17. quixotic

idealistic but impractical

miserable, despicable, or wretched

remove completely

of such excellence or beauty

18. pathos

strong supporter of a cause

hostile or harmful

sharply affecting smell or taste

appeal to emotion; emotional quality

19. acrimony

gap or break in continuity

bitterness or harshness in speech or behavior

holding firm; stubbornly persistent

a naturally accompanying

20. equivocal

uncertain or ambiguous

a substitute or replacement for something else

boundary or separation line

feeling or expressing great happiness

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. strident

2. irrevocable

3. guile

4. distend

5. refract

6. eclectic

7. polemic

8. implicate

9. quagmire

10. disheartened

11. prescient

12. intransigent

13. discrepancy

14. criteria

15. poignant

16. expunge

17. quixotic

18. pathos

19. acrimony

20. equivocal

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. strident

2. irrevocable

3. guile

4. distend

5. refract

6. eclectic

7. polemic

8. implicate

9. quagmire

10. disheartened

11. prescient

12. intransigent

13. discrepancy

14. criteria

15. poignant

16. expunge

17. quixotic

18. pathos

19. acrimony

20. equivocal

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