Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. adverse

difficult to correct or reform

make sacred or holy

solidify or become gelatinous

hostile or unfavorable

2. antithesis

playfully unusual or fanciful

insult or damaging remark

direct opposite or contrast

mysterious or difficult to understand

3. paucity

open to influence or cooperation

lacking or deprived of something

ecstatically happy or proud

scarcity or small amount of something

4. illicit

forbidden by law or rules

often repeated; unoriginal

violent whirlpool or chaos

award or expression of praise

5. gluttony

habit of overeating

appearing everywhere

appropriate and advantageous

moral corruption or wickedness

6. salve

abundant or plentiful

embodied in flesh; personified

soothing ointment or balm

customs or moral standards

7. immerse

having harmful intentions

calm and unemotional

obedient, submissive

plunge into or involve deeply

8. inviolable

secure from violation

persuade someone not to do something

shy or lacking self-confidence

decrease in size or intensity

9. insidious

regarded as sacred or inviolable

deceptively harmful

inspiring fear or respect

harmonious or agreeable

10. accretion

causing delay; slow to act

concerning beauty or art

correct or revise a text

gradual accumulation or buildup

11. putrid

abundant; giving freely; lush

decayed or rotting; foul-smelling

rude or disrespectful

relating to middle-class or capitalist values

12. strenuous

bold and shameless

steep cliff or edge of a dangerous situation

requiring strong effort or energy

independent-minded person

13. torpid

lacking energy or alertness

capable of being dissolved

changeable or variable

arranged in order of time

14. berate

critically scold or condemn

capable of being dissolved

create or invent in imagination

fearlessly daring or bold

15. veracity

honest and open communication

violate a law or boundary

take over illegally or by force

truthfulness; accuracy

16. concoct

unclear or having multiple meanings

a person involved in a lawsuit

praise highly

create or invent in imagination

17. kudos

inactive but capable of becoming active

gathering of people

brief and clear in expression

praise for achievement

18. presumptuous

drive back or reject strongly

overconfident, bold beyond limits

able to recover quickly

device that produces electricity; assault

19. clemency

comparable or similar in some way

energetic; constantly changing

mercy or leniency

alert; watchful

20. agnostic

hostile or unfavorable

childish or silly

doubts existence of god

rhythmic flow or pattern

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. adverse

2. antithesis

3. paucity

4. illicit

5. gluttony

6. salve

7. immerse

8. inviolable

9. insidious

10. accretion

11. putrid

12. strenuous

13. torpid

14. berate

15. veracity

16. concoct

17. kudos

18. presumptuous

19. clemency

20. agnostic

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. adverse

2. antithesis

3. paucity

4. illicit

5. gluttony

6. salve

7. immerse

8. inviolable

9. insidious

10. accretion

11. putrid

12. strenuous

13. torpid

14. berate

15. veracity

16. concoct

17. kudos

18. presumptuous

19. clemency

20. agnostic

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