Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. legerdemain

skillful deception or magic

disregard or overlook

deny any responsibility or support

person who flatters for advantage

2. acclaim

enthusiastic approval or praise

decorate or add details to improve appearance

dark-skinned or having a dark complexion

split apart or cling to

3. hiatus

difficult to correct or reform

take or claim without permission

assign to a lower rank or position

gap or break in continuity

4. elegy

sudden, successful action

possessing supreme power or authority

song or poem lamenting the dead

without emotion or response

5. tome

person involved in dialogue

no longer existing or functioning

large scholarly book

implied; understood without being stated

6. deleterious

vague or unclear

associated in wrongdoing

standard practice or meeting

causing harm or damage

7. perusal

persuade someone not to do something

escape secretly from custody

express disapproval or regret

reading carefully or thoroughly

8. cleave

criticize or correct gently

split apart or cling to

considered good or trustworthy

avoid or abstain from

9. tedious

cause or produce

unable to be appeased

endless; having no limit

boring; tiresome; monotonous

10. destitute

swollen; inflated; pompous

lacking resources or possessions

emotionally touching or moving

relating to physical pleasure or senses

11. equanimity

physical beauty

draw out or evoke response

avoid or abstain from

mental calmness and composure

12. iconoclast

critic of traditions or beliefs

skillful deception or magic

lack of basic necessities or comforts

fundamentally different or diverse

13. staid

pleasing to senses or mind

the sound of a bell, especially at tolling

serious, respectable, and unemotional

official demand for goods or services

14. adorn

courage in adversity

lacking energy or alertness

soon fading or disappearing

decorate or add beauty to

15. eminent

loud, energetic, and rowdy

overly sweet or sentimental

habit of overeating

famous and respected in a particular field

16. excavate

lacking firmness or stiffness

refuse to accept; reject

dig out from the ground

excessively ornate or decorated

17. confection

winding or twisting; complicated

honest and open communication

sweet food or candy

extremely hot or scorching

18. lurid

voluntarily refrain from something

bruise or hematoma

leader who appeals to emotions for power

causing shock or horror

19. induce

to persuade or influence

channel for conveying fluid

praise highly

suitable or fitting for a specific purpose

20. salve

persuading forcibly

assist or encourage wrongdoing

agree or give consent to

soothing ointment or balm

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. legerdemain

2. acclaim

3. hiatus

4. elegy

5. tome

6. deleterious

7. perusal

8. cleave

9. tedious

10. destitute

11. equanimity

12. iconoclast

13. staid

14. adorn

15. eminent

16. excavate

17. confection

18. lurid

19. induce

20. salve

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. legerdemain

2. acclaim

3. hiatus

4. elegy

5. tome

6. deleterious

7. perusal

8. cleave

9. tedious

10. destitute

11. equanimity

12. iconoclast

13. staid

14. adorn

15. eminent

16. excavate

17. confection

18. lurid

19. induce

20. salve

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