Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. absolution

deriving ideas from various sources

regard as resulting from a specific cause

forgiveness of sins or errors

forbidden by law or rules

2. vacuous

flowing together of rivers

lacking intelligence or ideas

clear and easy to understand

aggressively defiant or savagely brutal

3. succinct

lively and full of energy; bold

sympathy for loss

brief and clear in expression

sly or secretive

4. negligent

naive belief or trust

disagreement with authority or majority

greater in number or importance

failing to take proper care

5. emaciated

skilled in deception

embodied in flesh; personified

extremely thin due to illness or lack of food

excessively generous or elaborate

6. obtuse

mutual agreement or harmony

insult or offend openly

lacking sharpness or quickness

skillful and resourceful

7. cacophony

dense, harsh mixture of sounds

a short trip or outing

evaluate or estimate the value or importance

abandoned or neglectful; homeless person

8. anthology

make clear or clarify

paying strict attention to detail

keen insight or understanding

collection of literary works

9. pithy

lowest point or bottom

to encroach or infringe

concise and forcefully expressive

notoriety; disgrace

10. rancid

showing love or romantic feeling

excessively or ingratiatingly flattering

understood only by a select few

having a stale or offensive smell

11. bequeath

leave property by will

make amends for wrongdoings

innocent; straightforward

rambling; covering many topics

12. deferential

showing respect or submission

filled with or marked by

worsen or intensify

uncertain or ambiguous

13. beguile

charm or enchant someone

state of uncertainty or doubt

lazy; avoidant of activity

express disapproval or disappointment

14. exhort

passionate or enthusiastic

persistently urge or encourage

related to or resembling trees

secret, concealed

15. allay

adopt or support

diminish or put to rest

agreeable and friendly

to foretell or predict; omen

16. buffet

strike repeatedly or meal consisting of several dishes

enjoy oneself happily or freely

express strong disapproval

childish or silly

17. propensity

to rob or plunder violently

secretly cooperate in wrongdoing

song or poem lamenting the dead

natural tendency or inclination

18. plenitude

abundant or plentiful

abundance or large quantity

associated in wrongdoing

short period of rest or relief

19. laceration

sentimental to excessive degree

emphasize or highlight

peculiar to an individual

cuts or tears in skin or flesh

20. mitigate

ease severity or reduce

a short trip or outing

gutsy or reckless boldness

impossible to penetrate or affect

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. absolution

2. vacuous

3. succinct

4. negligent

5. emaciated

6. obtuse

7. cacophony

8. anthology

9. pithy

10. rancid

11. bequeath

12. deferential

13. beguile

14. exhort

15. allay

16. buffet

17. propensity

18. plenitude

19. laceration

20. mitigate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. absolution

2. vacuous

3. succinct

4. negligent

5. emaciated

6. obtuse

7. cacophony

8. anthology

9. pithy

10. rancid

11. bequeath

12. deferential

13. beguile

14. exhort

15. allay

16. buffet

17. propensity

18. plenitude

19. laceration

20. mitigate

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