Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. denounce

fluent or persuasive in speech

publicly condemn or accuse

easily shaped or changed

lack of basic necessities or comforts

2. covert

scold or rebuke

hidden or secret

mock or ridicule contemptuously

gathering of people

3. efficacious

stubborn and unyielding

abandon or give up

effective in producing desired result

praise for achievement

4. culpable

evaluate or assess value

bitterly harsh or biting

religious leaders

faulty or blameworthy

5. empathy

exceptional skill or bravery

ability to understand others' feelings

to encroach or infringe

making coarse or abusive comments

6. disheartened

discouraged or demoralized

difficult to correct or reform

trusted friend or advisor

increasing over time

7. refute

steep cliff or edge of a dangerous situation

unoriginal; copied or imitative

prove false or incorrect through argument

to make less severe or painful

8. pariah

legal responsibility or debt

social outcast or despised person

satisfy fully or to excess

urge or provoke to action

9. polemic

state of uncertainty or doubt

insulting language

argument against a belief or opinion

independent-minded person

10. exasperate

split apart or cling to

steep cliff or edge of a dangerous situation

status-seeking flatterer or self-serving flatterer

irritate intensely

11. inept

argument against a belief or opinion

lacking skill or ability

jump or dance around excitedly

showing no interest or emotion

12. archetypal

serving as a typical example

suitable for growing crops; farmland

revoke, cancel or repeal

extreme reluctance to spend money

13. dormant

gradual accumulation or buildup

inactive but capable of becoming active

general agreement

slander or defame

14. edict

harmful or poisonous

harmless or gentle

to soothe or calm someone

official order or proclamation

15. mercurial

support or recommend publicly

official right to invention; obvious

pain-relieving medication

predictably changeable

16. ballad

narrative song or poem

violate a law or boundary

orders or prohibitions

limited within boundaries

17. burnish

make uneasy or embarrassed

lack of harmony among sounds

polish by rubbing

fearlessly daring or bold

18. bequeath

hostile or unfavorable

leave property by will

decrease in size or intensity

treat with love and care

19. inviolable

theft or stealing

spacious or roomy

secure from violation

hostile or unfavorable

20. incisive

persuade someone not to do something

terminate prematurely or fail

clear and direct; sharply focused

intended to teach or instruct

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. denounce

2. covert

3. efficacious

4. culpable

5. empathy

6. disheartened

7. refute

8. pariah

9. polemic

10. exasperate

11. inept

12. archetypal

13. dormant

14. edict

15. mercurial

16. ballad

17. burnish

18. bequeath

19. inviolable

20. incisive

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. denounce

2. covert

3. efficacious

4. culpable

5. empathy

6. disheartened

7. refute

8. pariah

9. polemic

10. exasperate

11. inept

12. archetypal

13. dormant

14. edict

15. mercurial

16. ballad

17. burnish

18. bequeath

19. inviolable

20. incisive

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