Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. approbation

a sign of future events; warning

orders or prohibitions

enjoyment or praise; approval or commendation

deserving criticism or blame

2. tranquil

peaceful and calm

charitable generosity

experienced through someone else

excessively generous or elaborate

3. wistful

difficult situation or entrapment

changeable or variable

advanced for age; early development

longing or nostalgic

4. accede

existing, happening in the air

unnamed or unidentified

agree or give consent to

done intentionally; carefully considered

5. umbrage

excessively or ingratiatingly flattering

highest point; peak

offense or annoyance

cease to flow or develop; become inactive

6. anthology

abrupt or blunt in speech or manner

collection of literary works

indulge excessively in pleasures; corrupt

showing good judgment or sense

7. dissonance

lack of harmony among sounds

childish or silly

confuse or frustrate

lightweight, semi-transparent fabric

8. adumbrate

roll about or indulge excessively

admit as true or valid

channel for conveying fluid

outline or foreshadow vaguely

9. replete

highest point or peak

filled or well-supplied with something

miserable, despicable, or wretched

rebuke or reprimand severely

10. flagrant

person asking questions aggressively

shockingly noticeable or obvious

status-seeking flatterer or self-serving flatterer

conceal true feelings or motives

11. arboreal

unemotional, impassive

related to or resembling trees

leave property by will

longing or nostalgic

12. antithesis

highest point or peak

direct opposite or contrast

shriveled with age

tolerate or stay; follow rules

13. pulchritude

making coarse or abusive comments

causing harm or damage

physical beauty

gaudy or tastelessly bright

14. cloying

intended to teach or instruct

overly sweet or sentimental

changeable or variable

paying close attention to detail

15. plausible

persistently urge or encourage

able to pay debts; liquid dissolving other substances

appropriateness or decorum

apparently true or reasonable

16. intractable

difficult to manage

cautiousness and good judgment

light and delicate

horrible or detestable

17. commensurate

intense dislike or contempt for

central or most important element

matching in size or amount

annoy; irritate

18. arrogate

lacking firmness or stiffness

take or claim without permission

record or narrative of events

feeling of resentment or injustice

19. equanimity

more important than anything else

daily; commonplace or ordinary

no longer existing or functioning

mental calmness and composure

20. fortuitous

happening by luck

surrender or give in

easily taught or managed; submissive

deceptively harmful

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. approbation

2. tranquil

3. wistful

4. accede

5. umbrage

6. anthology

7. dissonance

8. adumbrate

9. replete

10. flagrant

11. arboreal

12. antithesis

13. pulchritude

14. cloying

15. plausible

16. intractable

17. commensurate

18. arrogate

19. equanimity

20. fortuitous

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. approbation

2. tranquil

3. wistful

4. accede

5. umbrage

6. anthology

7. dissonance

8. adumbrate

9. replete

10. flagrant

11. arboreal

12. antithesis

13. pulchritude

14. cloying

15. plausible

16. intractable

17. commensurate

18. arrogate

19. equanimity

20. fortuitous

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