Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. dirge

excessive amount of something

status-seeking flatterer or self-serving flatterer

mournful song for the dead

appropriateness or decorum

2. pervasive

relating to physical pleasure or senses

spreading widely throughout

award or expression of praise

create or invent in imagination

3. sanguine

optimistic or hopeful

meeting of members for discussion

feeling of worry or unease

adopt or support

4. palatable

pleasant to taste or accept

horrible or detestable

to fill with love or admiration

widespread fame or reputation

5. colloquial

give in return; respond similarly

predictably changeable

luxurious and wealthy

informal language

6. rebuke

famous and respected in a particular field

express sharp disapproval or criticism

charitable generosity

admit as true or valid

7. distend

a person involved in a lawsuit

stretch or expand outwards

relating to water or existing in water

beyond doubt or dispute

8. preponderance

proper, tasteful, and polite behavior

greater in number or importance

playfully unusual or fanciful

doubtful or uncertain

9. arbiter

person who makes judgments or settles disputes

mentally sharp and perceptive

overly sweet or sentimental

deceptively harmful

10. auspicious

excessively ornate or decorated

complex or twisted

failing to take proper care

favorable or indicating good fortune

11. covert

lively or filled with energy

hidden or secret

lacking money; poor

drive away or scatter; make vanish

12. capitulate

free from difficulty or entanglement

express emotion

surrender or give in

to officially announce or publish

13. coerce

clear and easy to understand

force into action

boundary or separation line

origin of a word

14. rife

full of, common, or widespread

understand or arrest someone

comfort in grief

hasty; impulsive

15. apocryphal

discourage from happening; prevent

split apart or cling to

of uncertain authenticity

mysterious or difficult to understand

16. variegated

patience and restraint

erase or wipe out; make less visible

diverse; multicolored

swollen; inflated; pompous

17. limpid

clear and transparent

impossible to satisfy

helpful or obliging

warn or reprimand firmly

18. cunning

regarded as sacred or inviolable

avoid by clever means

skilled in deception

assign to a lower rank or position

19. morass

burning or ignition

difficult situation or swamp

fluent or persuasive in speech

legal responsibility or debt

20. veneer

thin decorative covering

holding firm; stubbornly persistent

strong feeling of dislike

to officially announce or publish

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. dirge

2. pervasive

3. sanguine

4. palatable

5. colloquial

6. rebuke

7. distend

8. preponderance

9. arbiter

10. auspicious

11. covert

12. capitulate

13. coerce

14. rife

15. apocryphal

16. variegated

17. limpid

18. cunning

19. morass

20. veneer

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. dirge

2. pervasive

3. sanguine

4. palatable

5. colloquial

6. rebuke

7. distend

8. preponderance

9. arbiter

10. auspicious

11. covert

12. capitulate

13. coerce

14. rife

15. apocryphal

16. variegated

17. limpid

18. cunning

19. morass

20. veneer

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