Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. deprecate

enjoyment or praise; approval or commendation

having extensive knowledge

escape secretly from custody

express disapproval or regret

2. camaraderie

forgiveness of sins or errors

unoriginal; copied or imitative

friendly good feeling among companions

using more words than needed

3. exhort

strong and resilient

persistently urge or encourage

causing sorrow or pain; serious

capable of being maintained or defended

4. atrophy

to prevent or make impossible

gradual decline or wasting away

erase or wipe out; make less visible

dull, unimaginative, or commonplace

5. tirade

lengthy angry speech or criticism

to foretell or predict; omen

pursues pleasure as life goal

meeting of members for discussion

6. mawkish

excessively sentimental

create or invent in imagination

beginner or inexperienced person

disrespectful of sacred things

7. impeccable

lacking empathy or concern

religious leaders

cannot be defeated

flawless; perfect

8. arid

extremely dry or lacking moisture

perfect example or embodiment

comfort in grief

public meeting or discussion platform

9. discordant

tolerate or stay; follow rules

suitable for growing crops; farmland

incompatible; harsh or jarring

reduce or cut short

10. poignant

emotionally touching or moving

reading carefully or thoroughly

plunge into or involve deeply

offense or annoyance

11. swarthy

able to hold much; spacious

direct opposite or contrast

avoiding waste; economical

dark-skinned or having a dark complexion

12. ribald

to spread or multiply; reproduce

humorously vulgar or indecent

emotionally touching or moving

wicked or criminal

13. altercation

formal rejection or abandonment

person involved in dialogue

proper, tasteful, and polite behavior

noisy argument or fight

14. ballad

very small or tiny

avoid by clever means

song or poem lamenting the dead

narrative song or poem

15. bard

make amends for guilt or sin

short amusing or interesting story

poet or singer, especially of epic poetry

not representative of the norm

16. portent

paying strict attention to detail

overwhelm with abundance

a sign of future events; warning

lively or filled with energy

17. ubiquitous

subtle difference or variation

happening at same time

appearing everywhere

lengthen by cutting off the end

18. laconic

using very few words

second to last in sequence

tireless; persistent

adopt or support

19. sanctimonious

favorable or indicating good fortune

to ban or prohibit officially

insult or damaging remark

insincerely pious or moralistic

20. ostensible

seeming or apparent

having frantic energy

peaceful, undisturbed, calm

settling disputes through a neutral third party

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. deprecate

2. camaraderie

3. exhort

4. atrophy

5. tirade

6. mawkish

7. impeccable

8. arid

9. discordant

10. poignant

11. swarthy

12. ribald

13. altercation

14. ballad

15. bard

16. portent

17. ubiquitous

18. laconic

19. sanctimonious

20. ostensible

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. deprecate

2. camaraderie

3. exhort

4. atrophy

5. tirade

6. mawkish

7. impeccable

8. arid

9. discordant

10. poignant

11. swarthy

12. ribald

13. altercation

14. ballad

15. bard

16. portent

17. ubiquitous

18. laconic

19. sanctimonious

20. ostensible

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