Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. acclaim

deep-seated bitterness or resentment

enthusiastic approval or praise

obesity or fatness

having shame or disgrace

2. appropriate

collection of literary works

formal praise

suitable or fitting for a specific purpose

understand or arrest someone

3. anesthesia

harmonious or agreeable

lack of harmony among sounds

loss of sensation or consciousness

previous or coming before

4. aversion

temporary relief or delay of punishment

believing only oneself exists

strong dislike or opposition

enjoyment or praise; approval or commendation

5. emollient

lacking liveliness or interest

decayed or rotting; foul-smelling

adopt or support

soothing or softening agent

6. refurbish

renovate or brighten up a space or item

gutsy or reckless boldness

accept reluctantly without protest

orders or prohibitions

7. flout

contemptuously disregard

person asking questions aggressively

relating to middle-class or capitalist values

negligent or neglectful in duty

8. quotidian

daily; commonplace or ordinary

lacking money; poor

very careful and precise

central or most important element

9. morose

extremely dry or lacking moisture

sullen or gloomy

short statement of a general truth

renovate or brighten up a space or item

10. copious

perceive through intuition or insight

abundant or plentiful

critically scold or condemn

increase in power or reputation

11. alleviate

completes or enhances

make uneasy or embarrassed

withdraw or take back statement

make easier or less severe

12. palatable

force into action

pleasant to taste or accept

abrupt or blunt in speech or manner

agreeable and friendly

13. penitent

skillful and resourceful

lowest point or bottom

outdated or obsolete

feeling remorse for past actions

14. renunciation

concise and forcefully expressive

formal rejection or abandonment

find out or discover with certainty

speak or write with great enthusiasm

15. confound

confuse or frustrate

warn or reprimand firmly

skilled craftsperson or manual worker

assumed or false name

16. antithesis

direct opposite or contrast

beyond doubt or dispute

deep-seated hatred

man-made object of historical or cultural interest

17. ruminate

think deeply or meditate

easy to reach or understand

able to change easily or versatile

formal rejection or abandonment

18. soluble

evaluate or estimate the value or importance

capable of being dissolved

existing in name only

calming or appeasing

19. complicit

matching in size or amount

associated in wrongdoing

rudely brief

innocent; straightforward

20. inextricable

impossible to disentangle

desire strongly

escape understanding or grasp; evade detection

open to influence or cooperation

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. acclaim

2. appropriate

3. anesthesia

4. aversion

5. emollient

6. refurbish

7. flout

8. quotidian

9. morose

10. copious

11. alleviate

12. palatable

13. penitent

14. renunciation

15. confound

16. antithesis

17. ruminate

18. soluble

19. complicit

20. inextricable

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. acclaim

2. appropriate

3. anesthesia

4. aversion

5. emollient

6. refurbish

7. flout

8. quotidian

9. morose

10. copious

11. alleviate

12. palatable

13. penitent

14. renunciation

15. confound

16. antithesis

17. ruminate

18. soluble

19. complicit

20. inextricable

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