Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. objurgation

clear, logical, convincing

a person with wide knowledge in many areas

Lacking strong emotion

harsh rebuke or criticism

2. collusion

brave; courageous or heroic

law or regulation

secrecy for fraudulent purpose

not easily bent or moved, rigid

3. dwarf

to scold or rebuke severely; reprimand

small hammer for court proceedings

having knowledge of future events

Much smaller than usual

4. apprise

pause in fighting or conflict; ceasefire

inform or notify someone about something

annoyance, irritation, or distress

combine into one

5. divest

excess; overabundance; surplus

deprive; strip away possessions

favorable or promising

fill or pervade with a substance

6. demote

guess based on incomplete information

reduce in rank or position

considerable in importance or size

of the same kind or nature; uniform throughout

7. prune

doubting or questioning validity or authenticity

to trim or cut away, to reduce or simplify

worthy of respect or fear

open to multiple interpretations

8. deluge

severe flood or overwhelming rush

partner or supporter in a common goal

motion or tremor; also a container for arrows

enduring; persistent; recurring yearly

9. faddish

trendy temporarily

restrict or burden in severity

tread heavily; crush or destroy

Express angry protest

10. putrefy

forbidden by law

quick and energetic; lively or vigorous

rot or decay chemically or through bacteria

come together to form a whole

11. subside

harmful or hostile

persuade or cause to happen

to become less intense or to sink down

Correct false ideas

12. preceded

pain-relieving drug; inducing sleep or stupor

ditch surrounding a castle or fort

feeling remorse or guilt

came before in time or order; anteceded

13. egregious

lacking clear purpose; random

to prevent or make impossible, exclude

having a strong or unpleasant smell

remarkably bad or shocking

14. euphoria

Quickly fading or disappearing

option to seek help or compensation

intense feeling of happiness or well-being

pleasantly spicy or tangy

15. malingerer

one who pretends to be ill to avoid work

slanting or indirect; not straightforward

Unpleasant musical or mental clash

priority in importance or rank

16. syncopated

stubborn; unyielding; resistant to change

learned person; scholar or expert

displaced beat or offbeat in rhythm

lying or untruthfulness

17. garner

easily shaped or molded

collect or gather

done without preparation

a lazy or idler person; a type of shoe

18. ameliorate

fond of company or sociable

easily seen or noticed

inspiring fear or respect

improve or make better; relieve

19. anoint

apply oil; designate or confer divine power

fake or counterfeit

excessive talkativeness, fluency

catch sight of with difficulty

20. spurious

expel from property or land

false or counterfeit; not genuine

doubting or questioning validity or authenticity

true or dishonest

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. objurgation

2. collusion

3. dwarf

4. apprise

5. divest

6. demote

7. prune

8. deluge

9. faddish

10. putrefy

11. subside

12. preceded

13. egregious

14. euphoria

15. malingerer

16. syncopated

17. garner

18. ameliorate

19. anoint

20. spurious

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. objurgation

2. collusion

3. dwarf

4. apprise

5. divest

6. demote

7. prune

8. deluge

9. faddish

10. putrefy

11. subside

12. preceded

13. egregious

14. euphoria

15. malingerer

16. syncopated

17. garner

18. ameliorate

19. anoint

20. spurious

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