Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. clandestine

secret, concealed

urge or provoke to action

having or showing fear or lack of confidence

diverging from the main point; peripheral

2. collusion

secret cooperation for deceit

inactive but capable of becoming active

exceptional skill or bravery

determined and unwavering

3. complement

unnamed or unidentified

increase or make larger

add or incorporate territory

completes or enhances

4. semaphore

signaling system with lights or sounds

tyrannical ruler with absolute power

decorate or add beauty to

causing disagreement or division

5. pathology

understood by few; mysterious or secret

disrespectful of sacred things

study of diseases; medical condition

boredom or dissatisfaction

6. infusion

taking a longer, indirect route

gradual introduction; soaking

peaceable or friendly

pretending to hold beliefs not held

7. diminutive

total sum of parts

clever; original

reduce in quality, degrade or demean

very small or tiny

8. unctuous

completely destroy or wipe out

distribute for a specific purpose

to scold or complain bitterly

excessively or ingratiatingly flattering

9. fidelity

rude; disrespectful

record or narrative of events

faithfulness or loyalty

revoke, cancel or repeal

10. benign

optimistic or hopeful

violent whirlpool or chaos

very critical or harsh

harmless or gentle

11. lenient

merciful or tolerant

attribute or ascribe a fault

lack of basic necessities or comforts

indecisive or wavering behavior

12. incumbent

obligatory; currently holding office

detestable or horrible

unnamed or unidentified

to ban or prohibit officially

13. maelstrom

device for pairing animals; burden

impossible to disentangle

decorate or add beauty to

violent whirlpool or chaos

14. nocturnal

active at night

to fill with love or admiration

understood only by a select few

gradually increasing sound

15. caucus

make better or improve

associated in wrongdoing

slander or defame

meeting of members for discussion

16. sublime

understood only by a select few

subtle difference or variation

of such excellence or beauty

sincerely friendly

17. penitent

feeling remorse for past actions

making coarse or abusive comments

harmonious or agreeable

appropriateness or decorum

18. transgress

very discouraged or dejected

inactive but capable of becoming active

violate a law or boundary

experienced through someone else

19. adamant

widespread fame or reputation

native to a place

changeable or variable

refusing to change mind

20. manifest

conventional or traditional

humorously vulgar or indecent

evident or obvious

harmful or poisonous

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. clandestine

2. collusion

3. complement

4. semaphore

5. pathology

6. infusion

7. diminutive

8. unctuous

9. fidelity

10. benign

11. lenient

12. incumbent

13. maelstrom

14. nocturnal

15. caucus

16. sublime

17. penitent

18. transgress

19. adamant

20. manifest

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. clandestine

2. collusion

3. complement

4. semaphore

5. pathology

6. infusion

7. diminutive

8. unctuous

9. fidelity

10. benign

11. lenient

12. incumbent

13. maelstrom

14. nocturnal

15. caucus

16. sublime

17. penitent

18. transgress

19. adamant

20. manifest

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