Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. discordant

attractive or appealing

attribute or ascribe a fault

clear from blame

incompatible; harsh or jarring

2. mores

customs or moral standards

press or squeeze together

gradual decline or wasting away

relating to letters

3. congenial

agreeable and friendly

short amusing or interesting story

harsh or bitter in tone

taking a longer, indirect route

4. undulate

lightweight, semi-transparent fabric

hesitate or refuse to proceed

wave or ripple in motion

deserving criticism or blame

5. tangential

gap or break in continuity

easily taught or managed; submissive

diverging from the main point; peripheral

accustom to hardship

6. forlorn

pitifully sad or abandoned

express emotion

regard with disgust or hatred

gradually increasing sound

7. exculpate

religious leaders

clear from blame

brief and clear in expression

self-satisfaction weakness

8. balk

existing in name only

hesitate or refuse to proceed

keen insight or shrewdness

theft or stealing

9. complacency

call together for meeting

self-satisfaction weakness

wild and untamed

sentimental to excessive degree

10. decry

excessively sweet or sentimental

lengthy angry speech or criticism

lacking skill or ability

publicly denounce or criticize

11. portent

a sign of future events; warning

accept reluctantly without protest

sincerely friendly

public speech or address

12. seminal

origin of a word

summarize main points or facts

highly influential or original

act against or oppose

13. florid

excessively ornate or decorated

typical example or model

accept reluctantly without protest

describe accurately or portray in detail

14. sovereign

face of a building or false appearance

violate a law or boundary

intended to attract attention

possessing supreme power or authority

15. deprecate

paying strict attention to detail

drive away or scatter; make vanish

humiliate or degrade someone

express disapproval or regret

16. embellish

decorate or add details to improve appearance

easily shaped or changed

mysterious or difficult to understand

light and delicate

17. taciturn

easily taught or managed; submissive

to make less severe or painful

deserted; feeling or showing misery

habitually silent or reserved in speech

18. dissent

disagreement with authority or majority

energetic; constantly changing

become less intense or widespread

deserving criticism or blame

19. usurp

short amusing or interesting story

complaining or irritable

take over illegally or by force

belittle or speak disrespectfully of

20. inimical

self-satisfaction weakness

filled with or marked by

humorously vulgar or indecent

hostile or harmful

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. discordant

2. mores

3. congenial

4. undulate

5. tangential

6. forlorn

7. exculpate

8. balk

9. complacency

10. decry

11. portent

12. seminal

13. florid

14. sovereign

15. deprecate

16. embellish

17. taciturn

18. dissent

19. usurp

20. inimical

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. discordant

2. mores

3. congenial

4. undulate

5. tangential

6. forlorn

7. exculpate

8. balk

9. complacency

10. decry

11. portent

12. seminal

13. florid

14. sovereign

15. deprecate

16. embellish

17. taciturn

18. dissent

19. usurp

20. inimical

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