Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. asylum

shelter or protection from danger

belittle or speak disrespectfully of

shock or amaze; make unable to think

overly sweet or sentimental

2. disheartened

discouraged or demoralized

threats or force to coercively compel

shorten or condense text

strong and resilient

3. assess

determined and unwavering

state of uncertainty or doubt

evaluate or estimate the value or importance

habitually silent or reserved in speech

4. flabbergasted

study of diseases; medical condition

extremely surprised

attribute or ascribe a fault

show or reveal clearly

5. larceny

central or most important element

theft or stealing

lack of respect or seriousness

disregard or overlook

6. despot

understood only by a select few

sudden, impatient irritation

tyrannical ruler with absolute power

suggestion; subtle hint

7. deride

ability to understand others' feelings

reduce or cut short

praise for achievement

mock or ridicule contemptuously

8. vilify

reveal secrets or private information

slander or defame

act against or oppose

shockingly noticeable or obvious

9. mercurial

predictably changeable

urgent or pressing

interpret or understand

abundant; giving freely; lush

10. precocious

sullen or gloomy

advanced for age; early development

person involved in dialogue

to scold or complain bitterly

11. prescient

thick and sticky in consistency

having knowledge of future events

beginner or inexperienced person

clear from blame

12. etymology

mournful song for the dead

unaware or forgetful

origin of a word

having extensive knowledge

13. forestall

appeal to emotion; emotional quality

prevent or obstruct

adjust or soften tone

understand or arrest someone

14. desiccated

regard with disgust or hatred

wandering without fixed home

impossible to satisfy

thoroughly dried out; lacking vitality

15. coalesce

understand or arrest someone

difficult to correct or reform

come together to form whole

to suppress or put an end to

16. tortuous

excessively ornate or decorated

disrespectful of sacred things

admit as true or valid

winding or twisting; complicated

17. wily

skilled at gaining advantage

abundant; giving freely; lush

predictably changeable

deceitful cunning; slyness

18. cognizant

hesitate or refuse to proceed

promoting fire or conflict

aware of

clear from suspicion or blame

19. deplore

causing disagreement or division

to obtain or acquire through effort

feel or express strong disapproval

fundamentally different or diverse

20. innuendo

farming or cultivation of land

indirect suggestion or hint

substance made of two or more parts

lasting only a short time

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. asylum

2. disheartened

3. assess

4. flabbergasted

5. larceny

6. despot

7. deride

8. vilify

9. mercurial

10. precocious

11. prescient

12. etymology

13. forestall

14. desiccated

15. coalesce

16. tortuous

17. wily

18. cognizant

19. deplore

20. innuendo

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. asylum

2. disheartened

3. assess

4. flabbergasted

5. larceny

6. despot

7. deride

8. vilify

9. mercurial

10. precocious

11. prescient

12. etymology

13. forestall

14. desiccated

15. coalesce

16. tortuous

17. wily

18. cognizant

19. deplore

20. innuendo

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