Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. surmise

humorous imitation of a work

suppose without sufficient evidence

overbearing; commanding

public meeting or discussion platform

2. affinity

lacking skill or ability

an excessive amount of something

natural liking or connection

criticize or correct gently

3. assuage

pompous or pretentious speech

strong feeling of dislike

strong liking or preference

to make less severe or painful

4. impervious

impossible to penetrate or affect

regard with disgust or hatred

sharply affecting smell or taste

exceptional skill or bravery

5. dissonance

lack of harmony among sounds

lively or filled with energy

ruler or monarch with power

person asking questions aggressively

6. impinge

voluntarily refrain from something

to encroach or infringe

embodied in flesh; personified

skilled at gaining advantage

7. penitent

make uneasy or embarrassed

feeling remorse for past actions

pacify or soothe

intended to teach or instruct

8. propagate

to spread or multiply; reproduce

formal rejection or abandonment

large natural or artificial lake

recklessly extravagant; wasteful

9. innovate

decorate or add details to improve appearance

religious leaders

introduce new ideas or methods

unaware or forgetful

10. complacency

self-satisfaction weakness

central or most important element

associated in wrongdoing

skilled craftsperson or manual worker

11. pejorative

eager to fight or argue

additional performance at end of show

charmingly old-fashioned or unusual

expressing disapproval or negative tone

12. presage

to foretell or predict; omen

clear and logical

lengthen by cutting off the end

deviation from the normal

13. anomaly

escape understanding or grasp; evade detection

deviation from the normal

decrease in size or intensity

praise highly

14. abrogate

clever trick or deception

repeal or abolish a law

inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertible

excessive talking around a point

15. truncate

lengthen by cutting off the end

renovate or brighten up a space or item

publicly condemn or accuse

skilled at gaining advantage

16. denigrate

speak ill of; belittle or defame

ability to understand others' feelings

shock or amaze; make unable to think

agreeable and friendly

17. ephemeral

peaceful or calming

conceal true feelings or motives

inspiring fear or respect

lasting a very short time

18. tome

lacking originality; boring

skillful, quick, and precise in movement

large scholarly book

patience and restraint

19. defile

spoil or desecrate; make dirty or unclean

lively or filled with energy

causing shock or horror

limited within boundaries

20. inextricable

impossible to disentangle

a preference or tendency

remove completely

create or invent in imagination

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. surmise

2. affinity

3. assuage

4. impervious

5. dissonance

6. impinge

7. penitent

8. propagate

9. innovate

10. complacency

11. pejorative

12. presage

13. anomaly

14. abrogate

15. truncate

16. denigrate

17. ephemeral

18. tome

19. defile

20. inextricable

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. surmise

2. affinity

3. assuage

4. impervious

5. dissonance

6. impinge

7. penitent

8. propagate

9. innovate

10. complacency

11. pejorative

12. presage

13. anomaly

14. abrogate

15. truncate

16. denigrate

17. ephemeral

18. tome

19. defile

20. inextricable

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