Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. arable

boring; tiresome; monotonous

honest and open communication

praise for achievement

suitable for growing crops; farmland

2. palette

satisfy fully or to excess

encourage growth or development

bitterness or harshness in speech or behavior

range of colors used by an artist

3. ruse

rudely brief

apparently true or reasonable

take or claim without permission

clever trick or deception

4. querulous

friendly and lively

abandon or give up

complaining or irritable

hostile or unfavorable

5. credulity

naive belief or trust

absolve from blame

secure from violation

without definite shape or form

6. anathema

treacherous or unfaithful

a person involved in a lawsuit

something greatly detested

excessive amount of something

7. capitulate

boring; tiresome; monotonous

surrender or give in

loss of sensation or consciousness

deviation from the normal

8. abet

lack of harmony among sounds

gaudy or tastelessly bright

assist or encourage wrongdoing

rhythmic flow or pattern

9. embellish

disperse or scatter; squander

full of, common, or widespread

rude or disrespectful

decorate or add details to improve appearance

10. putrid

perfect example or embodiment

decayed or rotting; foul-smelling

causing horror or disapproval

calming or appeasing

11. erudite

happening by luck

having extensive knowledge

strong liking or preference

intensely happy or overwhelmed

12. rebuke

cease to flow or develop; become inactive

insincerely pious or moralistic

express sharp disapproval or criticism

gradual accumulation or buildup

13. ardor

intense enthusiasm or passion

having many curves or turns

lively and full of energy; bold

offense or annoyance

14. palatable

inflicting punishment or penalty

pleasant to taste or accept

fortunate accidental discovery

natural tendency or inclination

15. impute

man-made object of historical or cultural interest

attribute or ascribe a fault

lacking moral restraint

aggressively defiant or savagely brutal

16. aesthetic

treacherous or unfaithful

concerning beauty or art

intended to teach or instruct

disperse or scatter; squander

17. approbation

skillful and resourceful

easy to reach or understand

spoil surface of something; vandalize

enjoyment or praise; approval or commendation

18. clairvoyant

tyrannical ruler with absolute power

seer with future insight

determined and unwavering

uncertain or ambiguous

19. pathology

changing frequently

implore or beg earnestly

dark-skinned or having a dark complexion

study of diseases; medical condition

20. nonchalant

considered good or trustworthy

casually calm and relaxed

excessively eager to please

gaudy or tastelessly bright

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. arable

2. palette

3. ruse

4. querulous

5. credulity

6. anathema

7. capitulate

8. abet

9. embellish

10. putrid

11. erudite

12. rebuke

13. ardor

14. palatable

15. impute

16. aesthetic

17. approbation

18. clairvoyant

19. pathology

20. nonchalant

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. arable

2. palette

3. ruse

4. querulous

5. credulity

6. anathema

7. capitulate

8. abet

9. embellish

10. putrid

11. erudite

12. rebuke

13. ardor

14. palatable

15. impute

16. aesthetic

17. approbation

18. clairvoyant

19. pathology

20. nonchalant

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