Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. disavow

skilled in deception

deny any responsibility or support

wealthy or prosperous

disrespectful of sacred things

2. seminal

impossible to satisfy

highly influential or original

mock or ridicule contemptuously

restore to good condition or appearance

3. pragmatic

practical and realistic

wisdom and good judgment

deviation from the norm

spoil or desecrate; make dirty or unclean

4. platitude

common remark; banal statement

weak; fragile; insubstantial

satisfy fully or to excess

cheerful readiness or promptness

5. debase

accept reluctantly without protest

worldly or globally sophisticated

reduce in quality, degrade or demean

charitable generosity

6. pernicious

paying strict attention to detail

highly harmful or destructive

intensely happy or overwhelmed

assumed or false name

7. allocate

pompous or overblown in speech

distribute for a specific purpose

jump or dance around excitedly

assist or encourage wrongdoing

8. sycophant

status-seeking flatterer or self-serving flatterer

easy to reach or understand

active opposition or hostility

serving as a typical example

9. enigmatic

mysterious or difficult to understand

wicked or depraved behavior

express sharp disapproval or criticism

eroding or causing damage

10. battery

temporary relief or delay of punishment

pretending to hold beliefs not held

speak ill of; belittle or defame

device that produces electricity; assault

11. concord

dark-skinned or having a dark complexion

fulfill or complete

harmony or agreement

strike repeatedly or meal consisting of several dishes

12. equivocal

temporary relief or delay of punishment

gradual introduction; soaking

refuse to accept; reject

uncertain or ambiguous

13. diaphanous

sharp or severe; perceptive

poet or singer, especially of epic poetry

lightweight, semi-transparent fabric

invent or make up

14. forlorn

pitifully sad or abandoned

encourage or promote development

boundary or separation line

gap or break in continuity

15. animated

lively or filled with energy

obedient, submissive

extremely surprised

force into action

16. abort

lacking in quantity or quality

metaphorical rather than literal

terminate prematurely or fail

easy to manage or influence

17. solicitous

impossible to stop or prevent

showing concern or care

refusing to change mind

comfort in grief

18. constituent

component or part

worshiping idols excessively

publicly condemn or accuse

arranged in order of time

19. anomaly

causing delay; slow to act

conceal true feelings or motives

walkway between rows

deviation from the normal

20. vehemently

subtle difference or variation

fervently; passionately

press or squeeze together

light and delicate

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. disavow

2. seminal

3. pragmatic

4. platitude

5. debase

6. pernicious

7. allocate

8. sycophant

9. enigmatic

10. battery

11. concord

12. equivocal

13. diaphanous

14. forlorn

15. animated

16. abort

17. solicitous

18. constituent

19. anomaly

20. vehemently

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. disavow

2. seminal

3. pragmatic

4. platitude

5. debase

6. pernicious

7. allocate

8. sycophant

9. enigmatic

10. battery

11. concord

12. equivocal

13. diaphanous

14. forlorn

15. animated

16. abort

17. solicitous

18. constituent

19. anomaly

20. vehemently

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