Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. emollient

clear and easy to understand

independent-minded person

faithfulness or loyalty

soothing or softening agent

2. raze

clear from blame

impossible to stop or prevent

completely destroy or wipe out

very discouraged or dejected

3. cupidity

greed or desire for wealth

indirect suggestion or hint

soon fading or disappearing

deny any responsibility or support

4. privation

remove completely

keen insight or shrewdness

determined and unwavering

lack of basic necessities or comforts

5. quandary

take or claim without permission

state of uncertainty or doubt

deriving ideas from various sources

light and delicate

6. infamy

formally renounce or reject

surrender or give in

notoriety; disgrace

easily shaped or changed

7. affront

lazy; avoidant of activity

unlucky; unfortunate

insult or offend openly

intended to attract attention

8. facile

most noticeable or important

skillful and resourceful

paying strict attention to detail

easily achieved; superficial

9. adept

informal language

physical beauty

skillful or proficient at something

skillful, quick, and precise in movement

10. palliate

extremely surprised

to ease or relieve without curing

mysterious or puzzling problem

pleasant or comfortable feature

11. demean

correct or revise a text

record or narrative of events

lower in dignity or status; humiliate

lacking firmness or stiffness

12. noisome

lacking resources or possessions

offensive or harmful

large natural or artificial lake

unnecessary or excessive

13. catalog

understood by few; mysterious or secret

most noticeable or important

organized list or collection

the sound of a bell, especially at tolling

14. engender

meddlesome or interfering

a short trip or outing

publicly denounce or criticize

cause or produce

15. allege

forbidden by law or rules

claim or assert without proof

implied; understood without being stated

an excessive amount of something

16. tirade

beginner or inexperienced person

intimidating or discouraging

lengthy angry speech or criticism

lacking originality; boring

17. acrimony

based on observation or experience

easily achieved; superficial

faulty or blameworthy

bitterness or harshness in speech or behavior

18. entail

involve as necessary part

something greatly detested

a preference or tendency

appropriate and advantageous

19. reproach

express disapproval or disappointment

large destructive fire

pleasant or comfortable feature

overly sweet or sentimental

20. iniquity

immoral or wicked act

mysterious or puzzling problem

extreme reluctance to spend money

implore or beg earnestly

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. emollient

2. raze

3. cupidity

4. privation

5. quandary

6. infamy

7. affront

8. facile

9. adept

10. palliate

11. demean

12. noisome

13. catalog

14. engender

15. allege

16. tirade

17. acrimony

18. entail

19. reproach

20. iniquity

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. emollient

2. raze

3. cupidity

4. privation

5. quandary

6. infamy

7. affront

8. facile

9. adept

10. palliate

11. demean

12. noisome

13. catalog

14. engender

15. allege

16. tirade

17. acrimony

18. entail

19. reproach

20. iniquity

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