Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. dissonance

popular trend; fashionable style

Unpleasant musical or mental clash

forbidden by law

person who appreciates beauty, sensitive to art

2. disburse

shining with a soft glow; glossy

pay out or distribute money

extremely nervous or excited; excessively elaborate

cliff with a steep or overhanging edge

3. proliferate

lacking energy or enthusiasm

mysterious; beyond scientific understanding

to increase rapidly; multiply

lacking firmness or strength

4. bilk

showing deep respect or admiration

absorbed fully or deeply interested

agree or have the same opinion

cheat or defraud

5. intrigue

cause curiosity or interest

force into military service

little known; obscure or abstruse

person who insists on strict adherence to rules

6. forge

harsh, discordant mixture of sounds

cloth made from flax fibers; fabric for clothing

to increase rapidly; multiply

create or form; fake or counterfeit

7. stoop

bend forward and downward; a small porch

express clearly; pronounce distinctly

Soothing or softening agent

emotional distance or separation

8. impervious

supporter or proponent of something

Clearly expressed

Impenetrable or unaffected

calm; unemotional; slow to react

9. ethos

Cultural values or character

belief in truth or reliability

scarcity or lack of something

feeling of fear or agitation, apprehension

10. libertine

a person lacking moral restraint; free thinker

hard to describe

wastefully extravagant; careless with money

innocent or without deceit

11. bucolic

demand or specify as a condition; arrange clearly

having mixed feelings, uncertain

relating to the countryside or rural life

complicated or intricately folded

12. preclude

complete; covering all aspects

intended to teach or instruct

having a sharply strong taste or smell

to prevent or make impossible, exclude

13. slur

casually calm and unconcerned

drive away or make disappear

smear or damaging remark; unclear sound

willing to cooperate or be influenced

14. tamp

create or devise (especially a plan or story)

Create spontaneously without preparation

to drink in small amounts

pack down tightly or press firmly

15. modest

found everywhere; widespread

having humble opinion

state of sluggishness or fatigue; inactivity

spread widely or scatter

16. abjure

enduring; persistent; recurring yearly

to prove false or incorrect, to disprove

formally reject or renounce; give up

ability to produce a desired effect

17. impede

government by few; small ruling elite

interpret or understand the meaning

take over or seize unlawfully; supplant

to hinder or obstruct progress or movement

18. stockade

barrier or enclosure of posts for defense or confinement

complex or detailed

plain; not decorated or embellished

hold close; accept willingly

19. comprehensive

complete; covering all aspects

barrier or enclosure of posts for defense or confinement

a thorough renovation or repair; complete update

hostile or aggressive

20. laudable

wildly unreasonable or illogical

happening at the same time; concurrent

extraordinary talent or genius at young age

commendable or praiseworthy

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. dissonance

2. disburse

3. proliferate

4. bilk

5. intrigue

6. forge

7. stoop

8. impervious

9. ethos

10. libertine

11. bucolic

12. preclude

13. slur

14. tamp

15. modest

16. abjure

17. impede

18. stockade

19. comprehensive

20. laudable

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. dissonance

2. disburse

3. proliferate

4. bilk

5. intrigue

6. forge

7. stoop

8. impervious

9. ethos

10. libertine

11. bucolic

12. preclude

13. slur

14. tamp

15. modest

16. abjure

17. impede

18. stockade

19. comprehensive

20. laudable

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