Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. disheartened

fortunate accidental discovery

discouraged or demoralized

spoil or desecrate; make dirty or unclean

natural tendency or inclination

2. pithy

attribute or ascribe a fault

plant disease or any cause of decay

concise and forcefully expressive

endless; having no limit

3. abstain

courage in adversity

make amends for wrongdoings

voluntarily refrain from something

combine or unite into one

4. vex

short statement of a general truth

annoy; irritate

suitable or fitting for a specific purpose

related to or resembling trees

5. hegemony

large destructive fire

unable to be appeased

treat sacredly with disrespect

general dominance or leadership

6. semaphore

encourage or promote development

signaling system with lights or sounds

difficult to see or understand

advanced for age; early development

7. potable

friendly and lively

drinkable; suitable for drinking

cheerful readiness or promptness

show great joy or triumph

8. emulate

think deeply or meditate

imitate with the aim of matching

able to be heard

insult or damaging remark

9. frivolous

lacking seriousness or importance

loss of reputation or respect

mysterious or difficult to understand

arranged in order of time

10. garrulous

shoe repair artisan

talkative excessively

excessively eager to please

lasting only a short time

11. complicit

associated in wrongdoing

relating to the earth or land

intended to correct or improve

detailed or complicated in design

12. aisle

person who makes judgments or settles disputes

farming or cultivation of land

walkway between rows

doubts existence of god

13. appease

pacify or soothe

luxurious and wealthy

imitate with the aim of matching

restore friendly relations after disagreement

14. bias

a person involved in a lawsuit

unaffected by pain or emotion

shrewd and clever

prejudice or inclination for or against something

15. luminous

interpret or understand

make up for loss

emitting light

range of colors used by an artist

16. penchant

shrewd and clever

worldly or globally sophisticated

strong liking or preference

lack of basic necessities or comforts

17. despondent

very discouraged or dejected

deriving ideas from various sources

praise enthusiastically

self-restraint or moderation, especially in indulgence

18. usurp

wave or ripple in motion

postpone or delay; yield respectfully

take over illegally or by force

having a foul smell

19. amiable

mental calmness and composure

humorously vulgar or indecent

friendly and good-natured

praise highly

20. truculent

intended to correct or improve

aggressively defiant or savagely brutal

an excessive amount of something

outdated or obsolete

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. disheartened

2. pithy

3. abstain

4. vex

5. hegemony

6. semaphore

7. potable

8. emulate

9. frivolous

10. garrulous

11. complicit

12. aisle

13. appease

14. bias

15. luminous

16. penchant

17. despondent

18. usurp

19. amiable

20. truculent

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. disheartened

2. pithy

3. abstain

4. vex

5. hegemony

6. semaphore

7. potable

8. emulate

9. frivolous

10. garrulous

11. complicit

12. aisle

13. appease

14. bias

15. luminous

16. penchant

17. despondent

18. usurp

19. amiable

20. truculent

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