Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. convention

excessively ornate or decorated

standard practice or meeting

change or variation in circumstances

stubborn; uncompromising

2. pervasive

crying out loudly; boisterous

eroding or causing damage

spreading widely throughout

cannot be defeated

3. truncate

deriving ideas from various sources

split apart or cling to

lengthen by cutting off the end

lacking energy or alertness

4. abhor

reckless or hasty decision or action

regard with disgust or hatred

avoiding waste; economical

a substitute or replacement for something else

5. medley

severe mental or physical pain

lack of agreement or consistency

detestable or horrible

mix of different things

6. clemency

of such excellence or beauty

give voting rights

mercy or leniency

interpret or understand

7. luminous

difficult situation or swamp

orders or prohibitions

emitting light

honest and open communication

8. alias

causing distress; agonizing

assumed or false name

lacking distinctive features

clot or become solid

9. camaraderie

impossible to penetrate or affect

excessively generous or elaborate

pretending to hold beliefs not held

friendly good feeling among companions

10. dour

stern, harsh, or gloomy

easily angered

reckless or hasty decision or action

praise highly

11. mollify

of such excellence or beauty

appease or reduce anger

weak; fragile; insubstantial

leave property by will

12. inane

concerned with helping others

lacking meaning; silly

horrible or wicked

tyrannical ruler with absolute power

13. adverse

scatter in different directions

forgiveness of sins or errors

hostile or unfavorable

intense anger

14. exacerbate

admit as true or valid

person involved in dialogue

worsen or intensify

insincerely pious or moralistic

15. redoubtable

gradually increasing sound

inspiring fear or respect

cease to flow or develop; become inactive

adjust or soften tone

16. dubious

logical and consistent

charming; winning

prevent success of; contrasting force

doubtful or uncertain

17. advocate

worsen or intensify

support or recommend publicly

cheerful readiness or promptness

standards for judgment

18. foster

encourage or promote development

hold back or restrain

unable to be taken or broken into

lacking firmness or stiffness

19. inarticulate

make a violent attack or criticize strongly

diminish or put to rest

unable to speak clearly

clever trick or deception

20. inundate

stubborn; uncompromising

inflicting punishment or penalty

overwhelm with abundance

official right to invention; obvious

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. convention

2. pervasive

3. truncate

4. abhor

5. medley

6. clemency

7. luminous

8. alias

9. camaraderie

10. dour

11. mollify

12. inane

13. adverse

14. exacerbate

15. redoubtable

16. dubious

17. advocate

18. foster

19. inarticulate

20. inundate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. convention

2. pervasive

3. truncate

4. abhor

5. medley

6. clemency

7. luminous

8. alias

9. camaraderie

10. dour

11. mollify

12. inane

13. adverse

14. exacerbate

15. redoubtable

16. dubious

17. advocate

18. foster

19. inarticulate

20. inundate

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