Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. travesty

appalling or inferior imitation

say abruptly during conversation

conventional or traditional

person who makes judgments or settles disputes

2. pittance

winding or twisting; complicated

escape secretly from custody

small or inadequate amount of money

germ-killing or sterilizing agent

3. infusion

apparently true or reasonable

avoiding waste; economical

gradual introduction; soaking

enjoy greatly; pleasure or appreciation

4. delegate

assign or entrust to another; representative

confirm or support with evidence

recklessly extravagant; wasteful

possessing supreme power or authority

5. intrepid

lack of something; scarcity or shortage

perceive through intuition or insight

extremely dry or lacking moisture

courageous; fearless

6. alleviate

calm and unemotional

create or invent in imagination

appease or reduce anger

make easier or less severe

7. apprehend

additional performance at end of show

understand or arrest someone

adjust or soften tone

considered good or trustworthy

8. catalyze

courage in adversity

bring about or accelerate a process

eager to fight or argue

boring or ordinary

9. efface

flexible and graceful

famous for bad reasons

praise insistently to gain favor

erase or wipe out; make less visible

10. commendation

out of its proper time period

absolutely necessary or urgent

eroding or causing damage

formal praise

11. undulate

wave or ripple in motion

severe or strict in manner or appearance

gap or break in continuity

dig out from the ground

12. ostracism

still in existence

purposely excluding someone

mental calmness and composure

escape understanding or grasp; evade detection

13. venerate

aware of

regard with deep respect

decorate or add beauty to

highest point or final stage

14. adorn

to officially announce or publish

advanced for age; early development

person who flatters for advantage

decorate or add beauty to

15. parody

statement seeming contradictory but true

equivalent in value or significance

humorous imitation of a work

excessively sentimental

16. ethereal

light and delicate

make clear or clarify

abandon or give up

unoriginal; copied or imitative

17. incarnate

regard as resulting from a specific cause

impulsive or unpredictable

practicing self-discipline and abstention

embodied in flesh; personified

18. proclivity

natural or habitual inclination

warn or reprimand firmly

narrative song or poem

prevent success of; contrasting force

19. revoke

lacking intelligence or sense

self-restraint or moderation, especially in indulgence

officially cancel or withdraw

strong supporter of a cause

20. prescient

having knowledge of future events

able to recover quickly

determined and unwavering

informal language

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. travesty

2. pittance

3. infusion

4. delegate

5. intrepid

6. alleviate

7. apprehend

8. catalyze

9. efface

10. commendation

11. undulate

12. ostracism

13. venerate

14. adorn

15. parody

16. ethereal

17. incarnate

18. proclivity

19. revoke

20. prescient

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. travesty

2. pittance

3. infusion

4. delegate

5. intrepid

6. alleviate

7. apprehend

8. catalyze

9. efface

10. commendation

11. undulate

12. ostracism

13. venerate

14. adorn

15. parody

16. ethereal

17. incarnate

18. proclivity

19. revoke

20. prescient

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