Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. forestall

deviation from the normal

prevent or obstruct

greater in number or importance

easily bent or flexible

2. sacrosanct

to persuade or influence

regarded as sacred or inviolable

able to recover quickly

pretending to hold beliefs not held

3. curtail

treat sacredly with disrespect

reduce or cut short

truthfulness; accuracy

exceptionally skilled musician or artist

4. cursory

total disorder or confusion

advanced for age; early development

mix of different things

quick and superficial

5. salient

deceitful cunning; slyness

most noticeable or important

general agreement

become less intense or widespread

6. mollify

lively and spirited

common remark; banal statement

deceptively harmful

appease or reduce anger

7. execrable

noisy argument or fight

detestable or horrible

public speech or address

scold or rebuke

8. implicate

to show involvement with crime

peaceful, untroubled, calm

person who makes judgments or settles disputes

excessive amount of something

9. impute

attribute or ascribe a fault

force into action

diverging from the main point; peripheral

winding or twisting; complicated

10. fetid

dark-skinned or having a dark complexion

lacking seriousness or importance

guilt or regret

having a foul smell

11. expunge

remove completely

dark-skinned or having a dark complexion

postpone or delay; yield respectfully

pitifully sad or abandoned

12. encore

additional performance at end of show

indulge excessively in pleasures; corrupt

intense enthusiasm or passion

disagreement with authority or majority

13. archetypal

secondary or supporting

public speech or address

to scold or complain bitterly

serving as a typical example

14. encumber

extreme greed for wealth

direct opposite or contrast

restrain or hinder

suggestion; subtle hint

15. whimsical

appease or reduce anger

scold or rebuke

playfully unusual or fanciful

to carry out or execute

16. debacle

mysterious or puzzling problem

sudden and disastrous failure or defeat

lacking empathy or concern

worsen or intensify

17. relish

modest, reserved, or shy

punish or exact revenge for a wrong

enjoy greatly; pleasure or appreciation

exceptionally skilled musician or artist

18. congeal

add or incorporate territory

calming or appeasing

solidify or become gelatinous

strike repeatedly or meal consisting of several dishes

19. dour

stern, harsh, or gloomy

highly decorated or elaborate

reveal or make known publicly

physical beauty

20. vacillate

harsh or bitter in tone

large natural or artificial lake

waver between different opinions

proper, tasteful, and polite behavior

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. forestall

2. sacrosanct

3. curtail

4. cursory

5. salient

6. mollify

7. execrable

8. implicate

9. impute

10. fetid

11. expunge

12. encore

13. archetypal

14. encumber

15. whimsical

16. debacle

17. relish

18. congeal

19. dour

20. vacillate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. forestall

2. sacrosanct

3. curtail

4. cursory

5. salient

6. mollify

7. execrable

8. implicate

9. impute

10. fetid

11. expunge

12. encore

13. archetypal

14. encumber

15. whimsical

16. debacle

17. relish

18. congeal

19. dour

20. vacillate

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