Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. efface

aggressively defiant or savagely brutal

sly or secretive

erase or wipe out; make less visible

set apart as holy or sacred

2. repose

easy to reach or understand

praise enthusiastically

a state of rest or peacefulness

express disapproval or disappointment

3. burnish

spread widely or distribution

polish by rubbing

gradual decline or wasting away

reveal secrets or private information

4. inept

lacking skill or ability

short period of rest or relief

highest point or final stage

impulsive or unpredictable

5. largess

firm decision or intent; solve problem

spoil or desecrate; make dirty or unclean

generous bestowal of gifts

farming or cultivation of land

6. lavish

make clear or clarify

many and various

self-satisfaction weakness

excessively generous or elaborate

7. winsome

intended to correct or improve

charming; winning

a person involved in a lawsuit

lengthen by cutting off the end

8. ethereal

light and delicate

full of, common, or widespread

deviation from the normal

lacking sharpness or quickness

9. circumvent

habitually silent or reserved in speech

mysterious or puzzling problem

accustom to hardship

avoid by clever means

10. mawkish

state of uncertainty or doubt

assign or entrust to another; representative

excessively sentimental

moral corruption or wickedness

11. daunting

intimidating or discouraging

pleasing to senses or mind

harmonious or agreeable

cautious judgment or tact

12. meticulous

huge or enormous figure

very careful and precise

unable to speak clearly

keen insight or understanding

13. interlocutor

person who flatters for advantage

secretly cooperate in wrongdoing

person involved in dialogue

lacking resources or possessions

14. evanescent

unemotional, impassive

soon fading or disappearing

mental calmness and composure

overbearing; commanding

15. harrowing

praise insistently to gain favor

self-restraint or moderation, especially in indulgence

causing distress; agonizing

praise highly

16. abide

tolerate or stay; follow rules

faulty or blameworthy

thin decorative covering

extreme reluctance to spend money

17. rancid

accustom to hardship

having a stale or offensive smell

excessively high or unreasonable

hold interest or attract strongly

18. morose

crowning or official ceremony

mutual agreement or harmony

sullen or gloomy

isolated; narrow-minded

19. mercurial

charm or enchant someone

relating to physical pleasure or senses

predictably changeable

deviation from the normal

20. exacerbate

worsen or intensify

deny any responsibility or support

pursues pleasure as life goal

desire strongly

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. efface

2. repose

3. burnish

4. inept

5. largess

6. lavish

7. winsome

8. ethereal

9. circumvent

10. mawkish

11. daunting

12. meticulous

13. interlocutor

14. evanescent

15. harrowing

16. abide

17. rancid

18. morose

19. mercurial

20. exacerbate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. efface

2. repose

3. burnish

4. inept

5. largess

6. lavish

7. winsome

8. ethereal

9. circumvent

10. mawkish

11. daunting

12. meticulous

13. interlocutor

14. evanescent

15. harrowing

16. abide

17. rancid

18. morose

19. mercurial

20. exacerbate

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