Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. decry

burning or ignition

average or within limits

slander or defame

publicly denounce or criticize

2. abide

tolerate or stay; follow rules

widespread fame or reputation

attribute or ascribe a fault

showing good judgment or sense

3. refurbish

grow or develop skill

terminate prematurely or fail

renovate or brighten up a space or item

praise or admiration

4. hackneyed

loss of reputation or respect

causing disagreement or division

bitterly harsh or biting

lacking freshness; overused

5. bard

immunize by vaccination

poet or singer, especially of epic poetry

boredom or dissatisfaction

organized list or collection

6. bane

unable to speak clearly

perfect society or place

refuse to accept; reject

total destruction or ruin

7. enmity

irritate intensely

deep-seated hatred

able to change easily or versatile

direct opposite or contrast

8. nadir

lowest point or bottom

persuading forcibly

reduce in quality, degrade or demean

suppose without sufficient evidence

9. panacea

universal cure or remedy

praiseworthy

small or inadequate amount of money

understand deeply

10. benign

of such excellence or beauty

regard as belonging to a particular cause or origin

hesitate or refuse to proceed

harmless or gentle

11. deleterious

causing harm or damage

accustom to hardship

official order or proclamation

rambling; covering many topics

12. ameliorate

difficult situation or swamp

make better or improve

promoting fire or conflict

mix of different things

13. bereft

enjoy oneself happily or freely

causing delay; slow to act

deserted; feeling or showing misery

lacking or deprived of something

14. extol

suitable for growing crops; farmland

praise enthusiastically

take or claim without permission

state of uncertainty or doubt

15. largess

additional performance at end of show

strong liking or preference

generous bestowal of gifts

brilliantly sparkling or exciting

16. derivative

unoriginal; copied or imitative

fervently; passionately

clear and easy to understand

gradual decline or wasting away

17. cumulative

shock or amaze; make unable to think

increasing over time

gradually increasing sound

relating to the earth or land

18. portent

fluent or persuasive in speech

lack of harmony among sounds

a sign of future events; warning

short period of rest or relief

19. alacrity

give in return; respond similarly

previous or coming before

effective in producing desired result

cheerful readiness or promptness

20. grandiose

impressive but superficial

an excessive amount of something

praise enthusiastically

drive back or reject strongly

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. decry

2. abide

3. refurbish

4. hackneyed

5. bard

6. bane

7. enmity

8. nadir

9. panacea

10. benign

11. deleterious

12. ameliorate

13. bereft

14. extol

15. largess

16. derivative

17. cumulative

18. portent

19. alacrity

20. grandiose

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. decry

2. abide

3. refurbish

4. hackneyed

5. bard

6. bane

7. enmity

8. nadir

9. panacea

10. benign

11. deleterious

12. ameliorate

13. bereft

14. extol

15. largess

16. derivative

17. cumulative

18. portent

19. alacrity

20. grandiose

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