Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. knell

shaking or trembling

complaining or irritable

transparent; clear and easy to understand

the sound of a bell, especially at tolling

2. obsolete

a short trip or outing

hostile or unfavorable

serious, respectable, and unemotional

no longer in use

3. incendiary

matching in size or amount

promoting fire or conflict

bubbly, lively, or spirited

paying close attention to detail

4. hackneyed

express strong disapproval

lacking freshness; overused

damaging reputation; slanderous

fear or apprehension

5. strenuous

friendly good feeling among companions

person opposing authority or government

requiring strong effort or energy

express disapproval or regret

6. transmute

offense or annoyance

change in form or nature

habitually silent or reserved in speech

farming or cultivation of land

7. confluence

daily; commonplace or ordinary

enjoyment or praise; approval or commendation

flowing together of rivers

sarcastic or corrosive

8. dissuade

persuade someone not to do something

emotionally touching or moving

causing disagreement or division

previous or coming before

9. maxim

excessively high or unreasonable

short statement of a general truth

sly or secretive

peaceful or calming

10. expedient

appropriate and advantageous

perfect society or place

come together to form whole

to confuse or puzzle someone

11. deleterious

desire earnestly or to achieve something

holding firm; stubbornly persistent

face of a building or false appearance

causing harm or damage

12. erudite

curse or slander

having extensive knowledge

art of designing dance movements

related to or resembling trees

13. interlocutor

hold back or restrain

often repeated; unoriginal

imply subtly or slyly

person involved in dialogue

14. inveterate

sarcastic or corrosive

newly converted or beginner

habitually practicing

boredom or dissatisfaction

15. sinuous

increase in power or reputation

without definite shape or form

based on hypothesis; theoretical

having many curves or turns

16. accentuate

gradual decline or wasting away

lack of basic necessities or comforts

persuading forcibly

emphasize or highlight

17. latent

bitterly harsh or biting

hidden or concealed

impossible to stop or prevent

appearing everywhere

18. validate

intended to teach or instruct

gaudy or tastelessly bright

confirm or support

outdated or obsolete

19. palette

native to a place

wisdom and good judgment

range of colors used by an artist

belonging to the earliest times

20. liability

comfort in grief

germ-killing or sterilizing agent

legal responsibility or debt

mentally sharp and perceptive

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. knell

2. obsolete

3. incendiary

4. hackneyed

5. strenuous

6. transmute

7. confluence

8. dissuade

9. maxim

10. expedient

11. deleterious

12. erudite

13. interlocutor

14. inveterate

15. sinuous

16. accentuate

17. latent

18. validate

19. palette

20. liability

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. knell

2. obsolete

3. incendiary

4. hackneyed

5. strenuous

6. transmute

7. confluence

8. dissuade

9. maxim

10. expedient

11. deleterious

12. erudite

13. interlocutor

14. inveterate

15. sinuous

16. accentuate

17. latent

18. validate

19. palette

20. liability

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