Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. forestall

having a foul smell

harmony or appropriateness

keen; forceful; incisive

prevent or obstruct

2. plethora

to spread throughout something

native to a place

lacking energy or vitality

excessive amount of something

3. agile

deceptively harmful

practical and realistic

promiscuous; reckless; unprovoked

quick and nimble

4. ambivalent

unoriginal; copied or imitative

person who flatters for advantage

having mixed feelings

man-made object of historical or cultural interest

5. palliate

to ease or relieve without curing

inflicting punishment or penalty

native to a place

person who flatters for advantage

6. reclusive

express emotion

secure from violation

avoiding social interactions or society

unable to be changed or reversed

7. obtuse

gradually increasing sound

rebel or revolutionary

lacking sharpness or quickness

pompous or pretentious speech

8. pertinacious

loss of reputation or respect

holding firm; stubbornly persistent

make a violent attack or criticize strongly

showing concern or care

9. delegate

imperfection or flaw

critic of traditions or beliefs

assign or entrust to another; representative

doubts existence of god

10. debacle

jump or dance around excitedly

common remark; banal statement

natural tendency or inclination

sudden and disastrous failure or defeat

11. devious

pompous or pretentious speech

dishonest or indirect in behavior

respected due to age or wisdom

equivalent in value or significance

12. canny

related to or resembling trees

not representative of the norm

shrewd and clever

strike repeatedly or meal consisting of several dishes

13. embellish

huge or enormous figure

take over illegally or by force

large piece of fabric for painting or covering

decorate or add details to improve appearance

14. chastise

unnecessary or excessive

rebuke or reprimand severely

charm or enchant someone

rambling; covering many topics

15. relegate

shining brightly; radiant

energetic; constantly changing

assign to a lower rank or position

excessively high or unreasonable

16. abet

relating to physical pleasure or senses

assist or encourage wrongdoing

having knowledge of future events

regard with disgust or hatred

17. refract

diminish or put to rest

pacify or soothe

decrease in size or intensity

bend or change direction of light or sound

18. truncate

difficult to understand

lengthen by cutting off the end

burdensome or oppressive

out of its proper time period

19. virtuoso

satisfy fully or to excess

exceptionally skilled musician or artist

serious, respectable, and unemotional

daily; commonplace or ordinary

20. pathology

persuade by flattery or coaxing

doubtful or uncertain

study of diseases; medical condition

persistently urge or encourage

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. forestall

2. plethora

3. agile

4. ambivalent

5. palliate

6. reclusive

7. obtuse

8. pertinacious

9. delegate

10. debacle

11. devious

12. canny

13. embellish

14. chastise

15. relegate

16. abet

17. refract

18. truncate

19. virtuoso

20. pathology

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. forestall

2. plethora

3. agile

4. ambivalent

5. palliate

6. reclusive

7. obtuse

8. pertinacious

9. delegate

10. debacle

11. devious

12. canny

13. embellish

14. chastise

15. relegate

16. abet

17. refract

18. truncate

19. virtuoso

20. pathology

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