Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. renunciation

formal rejection or abandonment

showing rainbow-like colors

seeming or apparent

evident or obvious

2. demean

lacking energy or vitality

belittle or speak disrespectfully of

lower in dignity or status; humiliate

cuts or tears in skin or flesh

3. somnolent

unaware or forgetful

capable of being maintained or defended

bruise or hematoma

sleepy or drowsy

4. deft

force into action

clear and transparent

skillful, quick, and precise in movement

small increase or addition

5. bourgeois

relating to middle-class or capitalist values

causing shock or horror

temporary relief or delay of punishment

complex or twisted

6. vacuous

mix of different things

having many curves or turns

unaffected by pain or emotion

lacking intelligence or ideas

7. mendacious

lying or false

sharply affecting smell or taste

pyramid of authority or status

decayed or rotting; foul-smelling

8. cordial

treat with love and care

sincerely friendly

unable to be changed or reversed

lack of agreement or consistency

9. seminal

restrain or chain

abandoned or neglectful; homeless person

highly influential or original

intended to teach or instruct

10. capitulate

surrender or give in

status-seeking flatterer or self-serving flatterer

lacking meaning; silly

reveal secrets or private information

11. disseminate

able to recover quickly

jump or dance around excitedly

avoid or abstain from

spread widely or distribution

12. aquatic

stick to or follow closely

persuade by flattery or coaxing

favorable or indicating good fortune

relating to water or existing in water

13. annul

theft or stealing

declare invalid or cancel

lower in dignity or status; humiliate

quick and nimble

14. genial

relating to the earth or land

showing no interest or emotion

friendly or cheerful

reduce in quality, degrade or demean

15. ostracism

persuading forcibly

advanced for age; early development

purposely excluding someone

vague or unclear

16. agriculture

still in existence

small remaining part; trace

farming or cultivation of land

wicked or criminal

17. incumbent

obligatory; currently holding office

extremely old or outdated

understood only by a select few

requiring strong effort or energy

18. iniquity

unhappy with authority or system

shy or lacking self-confidence

intended to correct or improve

immoral or wicked act

19. impassive

friendly and lively

self-satisfaction weakness

without emotion or response

excessively sentimental

20. innocuous

treat with love and care

harmeless; not offensive

device for pairing animals; burden

to suppress or put an end to

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. renunciation

2. demean

3. somnolent

4. deft

5. bourgeois

6. vacuous

7. mendacious

8. cordial

9. seminal

10. capitulate

11. disseminate

12. aquatic

13. annul

14. genial

15. ostracism

16. agriculture

17. incumbent

18. iniquity

19. impassive

20. innocuous

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. renunciation

2. demean

3. somnolent

4. deft

5. bourgeois

6. vacuous

7. mendacious

8. cordial

9. seminal

10. capitulate

11. disseminate

12. aquatic

13. annul

14. genial

15. ostracism

16. agriculture

17. incumbent

18. iniquity

19. impassive

20. innocuous

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