Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. perplex

mournful song for the dead

most noticeable or important

to confuse or puzzle someone

very critical or harsh

2. sovereign

public meeting or discussion platform

boring; tiresome; monotonous

possessing supreme power or authority

extremely old or outdated

3. accolade

criticize sharply; scold

intense dislike or contempt for

shorten or condense text

award or expression of praise

4. heinous

alert; watchful

horrible or wicked

transparent; clear and easy to understand

sleepy or drowsy

5. abrogate

repeal or abolish a law

pretending to hold beliefs not held

causing disagreement

worsen or intensify

6. complicit

gap or break in continuity

combine or unite into one

lack of harmony among sounds

associated in wrongdoing

7. zealous

shelter or protection from danger

excessive talking around a point

withdraw or take back statement

enthusiastically devoted

8. polemic

lacking necessities; poor

argument against a belief or opinion

optimistic or hopeful

evaluate or estimate the value or importance

9. expiate

appearing everywhere

humorously vulgar or indecent

make amends for guilt or sin

to spread throughout something

10. surreptitious

shining brightly; radiant

plunge into or involve deeply

secretive or stealthy

prevent success of; contrasting force

11. winsome

considered good or trustworthy

charming; winning

enthusiastic approval or praise

requiring strong effort or energy

12. congruity

promiscuous; reckless; unprovoked

a person involved in a lawsuit

correct or revise a text

harmony or appropriateness

13. devious

spoil or desecrate; make dirty or unclean

create or invent in imagination

wealthy or prosperous

dishonest or indirect in behavior

14. propitious

favorable or auspicious

morally correct behavior or thinking

impulsive or unpredictable

feeling intense happiness

15. aisle

violate a law or boundary

abrupt or blunt in speech or manner

walkway between rows

charm or enchant someone

16. catalyze

introduce new ideas or methods

bring about or accelerate a process

horrible or detestable

prejudice or inclination for or against something

17. amorous

showing love or romantic feeling

showing rainbow-like colors

drinkable; suitable for drinking

total disorder or confusion

18. proclivity

natural or habitual inclination

charmingly old-fashioned or unusual

send off swiftly; promptness

very old or outdated

19. dialect

subtle difference or variation

regional language or speech pattern

complex or twisted

a substitute or replacement for something else

20. hackneyed

suggestion; subtle hint

giving a bad omen or threatening

lacking freshness; overused

skilled at gaining advantage

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. perplex

2. sovereign

3. accolade

4. heinous

5. abrogate

6. complicit

7. zealous

8. polemic

9. expiate

10. surreptitious

11. winsome

12. congruity

13. devious

14. propitious

15. aisle

16. catalyze

17. amorous

18. proclivity

19. dialect

20. hackneyed

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. perplex

2. sovereign

3. accolade

4. heinous

5. abrogate

6. complicit

7. zealous

8. polemic

9. expiate

10. surreptitious

11. winsome

12. congruity

13. devious

14. propitious

15. aisle

16. catalyze

17. amorous

18. proclivity

19. dialect

20. hackneyed

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