Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. acute

lacking necessities; poor

send off swiftly; promptness

criticize or correct gently

sharp or severe; perceptive

2. surreptitious

person opposing authority or government

changeable or variable

secretive or stealthy

eroding or causing damage

3. abjure

formally renounce or reject

famous and respected in a particular field

appease or reduce anger

unoriginal; copied or imitative

4. inept

hesitate or refuse to proceed

relating to the brain or intellect

outdated or obsolete

lacking skill or ability

5. defamatory

someone who enjoys eating

damaging reputation; slanderous

distant emotionally or physically

light and delicate

6. insidious

lack of agreement or consistency

worsen or intensify

having a revengeful nature

deceptively harmful

7. libertarian

primarily sitting or inactive

walkway between rows

advocate of individual freedom

shy or reserved

8. ribald

to ease or relieve without curing

humorously vulgar or indecent

having mixed feelings

trusted friend or advisor

9. nurture

encourage growth or development

official demand for goods or services

unnecessary or excessive

feeling of worry or unease

10. soluble

intimidating or discouraging

capable of being dissolved

reading carefully or thoroughly

excessively or ingratiatingly flattering

11. infamy

channel for conveying fluid

engage in lively, drunken partying

complete and inclusive

notoriety; disgrace

12. poignant

emotionally touching or moving

indulge excessively in pleasures; corrupt

irrelevant or unrelated

poet or singer, especially of epic poetry

13. emaciated

revoke, cancel or repeal

sweet food or candy

extremely thin due to illness or lack of food

cheat or defraud

14. condolence

sympathy for loss

insincerely pious or moralistic

completes or enhances

able to recover quickly

15. allocate

distribute for a specific purpose

beneficial or helpful blessing

come together to form whole

total destruction or ruin

16. tortuous

winding or twisting; complicated

unnamed or unidentified

range of colors used by an artist

clot or become solid

17. exonerate

lively and spirited

absolve from blame

merciful or tolerant

showing respect or submission

18. implicit

unchanging over time

implied; understood without being stated

based on guesses or theoretical ideas

charm or enchant someone

19. affinity

gradual decline or wasting away

ready to obey or surrender

natural liking or connection

restore friendly relations after disagreement

20. licentious

take or claim without permission

rude or irrelevant

lacking moral restraint

roll about or indulge excessively

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. acute

2. surreptitious

3. abjure

4. inept

5. defamatory

6. insidious

7. libertarian

8. ribald

9. nurture

10. soluble

11. infamy

12. poignant

13. emaciated

14. condolence

15. allocate

16. tortuous

17. exonerate

18. implicit

19. affinity

20. licentious

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. acute

2. surreptitious

3. abjure

4. inept

5. defamatory

6. insidious

7. libertarian

8. ribald

9. nurture

10. soluble

11. infamy

12. poignant

13. emaciated

14. condolence

15. allocate

16. tortuous

17. exonerate

18. implicit

19. affinity

20. licentious

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