Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. obsolete

lacking or deprived of something

adjust or soften tone

no longer in use

device for pairing animals; burden

2. cultivate

direct opposite or contrast

favorable or auspicious

grow or develop skill

causing disagreement

3. poignant

make amends for guilt or sin

emotionally touching or moving

assist or encourage wrongdoing

harmony or appropriateness

4. invective

indirect or slanting

insulting language

peaceful and calm

state of uncertainty or doubt

5. accentuate

person asking questions aggressively

clever trick or deception

emphasize or highlight

hidden or concealed

6. circumspect

cautious and careful

lack of harmony among sounds

extremely dry or lacking moisture

overconfident, bold beyond limits

7. presumptuous

overconfident, bold beyond limits

regarded as sacred or inviolable

refusing to change mind

friendly and good-natured

8. metamorphosis

complete change or transformation

immunize by vaccination

very careful and precise

lacking money; poor

9. instigate

to stir up or provoke

strong and resilient

settling disputes through a neutral third party

excessive or insincere praise

10. contravene

support or reinforce

miserable, despicable, or wretched

violate or conflict with

spoil or desecrate; make dirty or unclean

11. expiate

make amends for guilt or sin

deviation from the normal

practicing self-discipline and abstention

brief and to the point

12. abstruse

difficult to understand

increase or make larger

charming; winning

without definite shape or form

13. prurient

give voting rights

lack of respect or seriousness

having or showing excessive interest in sex

deny any responsibility or support

14. hypocrisy

standard practice or meeting

matching in size or amount

serious, respectable, and unemotional

pretending to hold beliefs not held

15. clairvoyant

seer with future insight

cause or produce

stick to or follow closely

abrupt or blunt in speech or manner

16. conformist

clot or become solid

erase or wipe out; make less visible

press or squeeze together

person who follows rules

17. injunction

orders or prohibitions

unnecessary or excessive

terminate prematurely or fail

unaffected by pain or emotion

18. sycophant

formal rejection or abandonment

excessive talking around a point

status-seeking flatterer or self-serving flatterer

violent whirlpool or chaos

19. reprove

feeling of resentment or injustice

rambling; covering many topics

criticize or correct gently

lack of respect or seriousness

20. implicate

truthfulness; accuracy

to show involvement with crime

recklessly extravagant; wasteful

skilled craftsperson or manual worker

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. obsolete

2. cultivate

3. poignant

4. invective

5. accentuate

6. circumspect

7. presumptuous

8. metamorphosis

9. instigate

10. contravene

11. expiate

12. abstruse

13. prurient

14. hypocrisy

15. clairvoyant

16. conformist

17. injunction

18. sycophant

19. reprove

20. implicate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. obsolete

2. cultivate

3. poignant

4. invective

5. accentuate

6. circumspect

7. presumptuous

8. metamorphosis

9. instigate

10. contravene

11. expiate

12. abstruse

13. prurient

14. hypocrisy

15. clairvoyant

16. conformist

17. injunction

18. sycophant

19. reprove

20. implicate

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