Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. allay

small increase or addition

friendly and easy to talk to

diminish or put to rest

restrain or hinder

2. swarthy

favorable or indicating good fortune

dark-skinned or having a dark complexion

to rob or plunder violently

greater in number or importance

3. soluble

to ban or prohibit officially

treacherous or unfaithful

peaceful, untroubled, calm

capable of being dissolved

4. extol

very old or outdated

causing delay; slow to act

praise enthusiastically

social outcast or despised person

5. interlocutor

publicly condemn or accuse

engage in lively, drunken partying

pale or lacking color; dull

person involved in dialogue

6. clergy

offense or annoyance

religious leaders

award or expression of praise

praise highly

7. atone

outdated or obsolete

polish by rubbing

scatter in different directions

make amends for wrongdoings

8. punitive

spread out or scattered; wordy

absolutely necessary or urgent

insulting language

inflicting punishment or penalty

9. quagmire

difficult situation or entrapment

having or showing excessive interest in sex

pyramid of authority or status

immoral or wicked act

10. intransigent

skillful, quick, and precise in movement

guilt or regret

scold or rebuke

stubborn; uncompromising

11. compliant

gradual introduction; soaking

gradually increasing sound

active opposition or hostility

obedient, submissive

12. wrath

praise enthusiastically

lying or false

intense anger

based on mistaken reasoning

13. respite

perfect example of something

short period of rest or relief

to make less severe or painful

continuous; never stopping

14. rescind

take money secretly for personal use

revoke, cancel or repeal

mysterious or difficult to understand

suggestion; subtle hint

15. permeate

to spread throughout something

to persuade or influence

admit as true or valid

introduce new ideas or methods

16. disclose

remove completely

native to a place

refusing to change mind

reveal or make known publicly

17. exult

show great joy or triumph

express emotion

false display or claim; or acting

lower in dignity or status; humiliate

18. laceration

cuts or tears in skin or flesh

ease severity or reduce

declare invalid or cancel

lacking energy or alertness

19. potentate

filled or well-supplied with something

shaking or trembling

ruler or monarch with power

attribute or ascribe a fault

20. inquisitor

person asking questions aggressively

understand or arrest someone

harmonious or agreeable

highly influential or original

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. allay

2. swarthy

3. soluble

4. extol

5. interlocutor

6. clergy

7. atone

8. punitive

9. quagmire

10. intransigent

11. compliant

12. wrath

13. respite

14. rescind

15. permeate

16. disclose

17. exult

18. laceration

19. potentate

20. inquisitor

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. allay

2. swarthy

3. soluble

4. extol

5. interlocutor

6. clergy

7. atone

8. punitive

9. quagmire

10. intransigent

11. compliant

12. wrath

13. respite

14. rescind

15. permeate

16. disclose

17. exult

18. laceration

19. potentate

20. inquisitor

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