Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. espouse

diverging from the main point; peripheral

secretly cooperate in wrongdoing

making coarse or abusive comments

adopt or support

2. demure

add or incorporate territory

fulfill or complete

modest, reserved, or shy

imply subtly or slyly

3. uncanny

self-restraint or moderation, especially in indulgence

strange; mysterious; unsettling

abandon or give up

make better or improve

4. palliate

overconfident, bold beyond limits

standards for judgment

childish or silly

to ease or relieve without curing

5. abase

comparable or similar in some way

act against or oppose

official order or command

humiliate or degrade someone

6. gratuitous

excessively generous or elaborate

extremely dry or lacking moisture

given freely; uncalled for

a state of rest or peacefulness

7. iconoclast

calm and unemotional

evaluate or estimate the value or importance

critic of traditions or beliefs

harsh or bitter in tone

8. agriculture

unaware or forgetful

farming or cultivation of land

doubtful or uncertain

understood without being openly spoken

9. quagmire

difficult situation or entrapment

having shame or disgrace

temporary relief or delay of punishment

insincerely pious or moralistic

10. condolence

sympathy for loss

lacking originality; boring

rebuke or reprimand severely

boring; tiresome; monotonous

11. interlocutor

person involved in dialogue

skillful deception or magic

deny any responsibility or support

helpful or obliging

12. amorphous

interpret or understand

without definite shape or form

impossible to penetrate or affect

urgent or pressing

13. heterogeneous

different or diverse parts

lacking intelligence or sense

previous or coming before

hostile or harmful

14. fractious

stern, harsh, or gloomy

praise or admiration

prone to cause trouble

advocate of individual freedom

15. restive

restless or difficult to control

seeming or apparent

complete change or transformation

perceive or recognize clearly

16. laconic

secretly cooperate in wrongdoing

very careful and precise

embodied in flesh; personified

using very few words

17. pretense

false display or claim; or acting

refusing to change mind

sentimental to excessive degree

happening at same time

18. tractable

easy to manage or influence

often repeated; unoriginal

to spread or multiply; reproduce

deviation from the normal

19. diligent

hardworking and attentive

difficult situation or swamp

punish or exact revenge for a wrong

previous or coming before

20. relegate

countless or extremely large number

assign to a lower rank or position

to ban or prohibit officially

truthfulness; accuracy

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. espouse

2. demure

3. uncanny

4. palliate

5. abase

6. gratuitous

7. iconoclast

8. agriculture

9. quagmire

10. condolence

11. interlocutor

12. amorphous

13. heterogeneous

14. fractious

15. restive

16. laconic

17. pretense

18. tractable

19. diligent

20. relegate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. espouse

2. demure

3. uncanny

4. palliate

5. abase

6. gratuitous

7. iconoclast

8. agriculture

9. quagmire

10. condolence

11. interlocutor

12. amorphous

13. heterogeneous

14. fractious

15. restive

16. laconic

17. pretense

18. tractable

19. diligent

20. relegate

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