Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. parody

diminish or put to rest

humorous imitation of a work

obedient, submissive

insincerely pious or moralistic

2. abduct

excessive amount of something

take someone away by force

embodied in flesh; personified

lacking skill or ability

3. obtuse

short statement of a general truth

lacking sharpness or quickness

impressive but superficial

placing two things side by side

4. appraise

having shame or disgrace

extremely thin due to illness or lack of food

evaluate or assess value

sarcastic or corrosive

5. nascent

irrelevant or unrelated

appalling or inferior imitation

beginning to develop

decorate or add beauty to

6. conflagration

wealthy or prosperous

unlucky; unfortunate

large destructive fire

talkative excessively

7. zephyr

physical beauty

insincerely pious or moralistic

avoid or abstain from

gentle breeze

8. whimsical

make a violent attack or criticize strongly

easily achieved; superficial

mock or ridicule contemptuously

playfully unusual or fanciful

9. apprehend

understand or arrest someone

able to recover quickly

unable to be changed or reversed

winding or twisting; complicated

10. magnanimous

remove completely

generous and forgiving

great disaster or misfortune

widespread fame or reputation

11. ostensible

considered good or trustworthy

morally unprincipled person

seeming or apparent

beginner or inexperienced person

12. deface

prevent or obstruct

still in existence

spoil surface of something; vandalize

perceive or recognize clearly

13. combustion

burning or ignition

decorate or add beauty to

act against or oppose

press or squeeze together

14. conciliatory

calming or appeasing

based on observation or experience

add or incorporate territory

harmony or agreement

15. debase

praise insistently to gain favor

no longer in use

reduce in quality, degrade or demean

having extensive knowledge

16. paradox

sentimental to excessive degree

lazy; avoidant of activity

related to or resembling trees

statement seeming contradictory but true

17. debunk

showing concern or care

lacking meaning; silly

expose falseness or exaggerated claims

understood only by a select few

18. ambivalent

meddlesome or interfering

cautious judgment or tact

feeling of resentment or injustice

having mixed feelings

19. astute

typical example or model

boredom or dissatisfaction

mentally sharp and perceptive

worsen or intensify

20. expurgate

extremely poor; parsimonious

assign to a lower rank or position

burning or ignition

edit to remove inappropriate parts

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. parody

2. abduct

3. obtuse

4. appraise

5. nascent

6. conflagration

7. zephyr

8. whimsical

9. apprehend

10. magnanimous

11. ostensible

12. deface

13. combustion

14. conciliatory

15. debase

16. paradox

17. debunk

18. ambivalent

19. astute

20. expurgate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. parody

2. abduct

3. obtuse

4. appraise

5. nascent

6. conflagration

7. zephyr

8. whimsical

9. apprehend

10. magnanimous

11. ostensible

12. deface

13. combustion

14. conciliatory

15. debase

16. paradox

17. debunk

18. ambivalent

19. astute

20. expurgate

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