Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. obscure

completely destroy or wipe out

patience and restraint

difficult to see or understand

lacking sharpness or quickness

2. dialect

regional language or speech pattern

strong and resilient

reading carefully or thoroughly

weak; fragile; insubstantial

3. acute

prove false or incorrect through argument

pain-relieving medication

act against or oppose

sharp or severe; perceptive

4. refract

diverse; multicolored

causing distress; agonizing

bend or change direction of light or sound

truthfulness; accuracy

5. contravene

skilled craftsperson or manual worker

violate or conflict with

enjoy oneself happily or freely

able to hold much; spacious

6. lurid

causing shock or horror

pleasing or appropriate

sympathy for loss

lack of respect or seriousness

7. abstain

easy to manage or influence

causing delay; slow to act

official order or proclamation

voluntarily refrain from something

8. enmity

regard as belonging to a particular cause or origin

draw out or evoke response

total destruction or ruin

deep-seated hatred

9. denounce

weak; fragile; insubstantial

rude or irrelevant

publicly condemn or accuse

peaceful or calming

10. decorous

proper, tasteful, and polite behavior

causing shock or horror

harsh or bitter in tone

express emotion

11. submissive

weaken physically or mentally

worshiping idols excessively

ready to obey or surrender

stubbornly disobedient or uncooperative

12. extant

repeal or abolish a law

still in existence

total destruction or ruin

easily taught or managed; submissive

13. pliable

unable to be appeased

difficult to understand

not representative of the norm

easily bent or flexible

14. solvent

disagreement with authority or majority

causing harm or damage

able to pay debts; liquid dissolving other substances

to rob or plunder violently

15. evince

show or reveal clearly

feel or express strong disapproval

very discouraged or dejected

subtle difference or variation

16. arrogate

take or claim without permission

having or showing fear or lack of confidence

show great joy or triumph

unnecessary or excessive

17. judicious

correct or revise a text

reveal or make known publicly

showing good judgment or sense

roll about or indulge excessively

18. maverick

humorous imitation of a work

independent-minded person

enthusiastically devoted

discouraged or demoralized

19. adept

relating to physical pleasure or senses

skillful or proficient at something

isolated; narrow-minded

speak or write with great enthusiasm

20. alleviate

greed or desire for wealth

praise for achievement

spreading widely throughout

make easier or less severe

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. obscure

2. dialect

3. acute

4. refract

5. contravene

6. lurid

7. abstain

8. enmity

9. denounce

10. decorous

11. submissive

12. extant

13. pliable

14. solvent

15. evince

16. arrogate

17. judicious

18. maverick

19. adept

20. alleviate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. obscure

2. dialect

3. acute

4. refract

5. contravene

6. lurid

7. abstain

8. enmity

9. denounce

10. decorous

11. submissive

12. extant

13. pliable

14. solvent

15. evince

16. arrogate

17. judicious

18. maverick

19. adept

20. alleviate

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