Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. medley

regard with disgust or hatred

mix of different things

deserted; feeling or showing misery

able to be heard

2. complement

inactive but capable of becoming active

completes or enhances

reckless or hasty decision or action

feeling or expressing great happiness

3. portent

complaining or irritable

a sign of future events; warning

peaceable or friendly

someone who enjoys eating

4. verdant

make better or improve

green; lush with vegetation

adopt or support

stretch or expand outwards

5. affable

having a stale or offensive smell

hold interest or attract strongly

friendly and easy to talk to

adjust or soften tone

6. veneer

harmless or gentle

confuse or frustrate

thin decorative covering

shorten or condense text

7. paragon

perfect example or embodiment

make easier or less severe

deviation from the norm

optimistic or hopeful

8. inundate

overwhelm with abundance

inspiring fear or respect

outline or foreshadow vaguely

polish by rubbing

9. compelling

persuading forcibly

orders or prohibitions

lacking necessities; poor

attractive or appealing

10. exacerbate

cautiousness and good judgment

metaphorical rather than literal

enjoyment or praise; approval or commendation

worsen or intensify

11. ascertain

merciful or tolerant

annoy; irritate

find out or discover with certainty

emphasize or highlight

12. arrogate

alert; watchful

humorously vulgar or indecent

short statement of a general truth

take or claim without permission

13. acumen

feeling remorseful

impossible to penetrate or affect

keen insight or shrewdness

suitable or fitting for a specific purpose

14. cumulative

newly converted or beginner

uncertain or ambiguous

increasing over time

change in form or nature

15. contemporaneous

happening at same time

lacking distinctive features

attractive or appealing

fear or apprehension

16. bombastic

insult or offend openly

existing in name only

disagreement with authority or majority

pompous or overblown in speech

17. adulation

avoid by clever means

greed or desire for wealth

excessive or insincere praise

pretending to hold beliefs not held

18. ennui

boredom or dissatisfaction

primarily sitting or inactive

relating to the brain or intellect

lack of agreement or consistency

19. vapid

faulty or blameworthy

lacking liveliness or interest

perceive through intuition or insight

loud, harsh, and disorderly noise

20. ambivalent

treat with love and care

plunge into or involve deeply

having mixed feelings

shock or amaze; make unable to think

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. medley

2. complement

3. portent

4. verdant

5. affable

6. veneer

7. paragon

8. inundate

9. compelling

10. exacerbate

11. ascertain

12. arrogate

13. acumen

14. cumulative

15. contemporaneous

16. bombastic

17. adulation

18. ennui

19. vapid

20. ambivalent

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. medley

2. complement

3. portent

4. verdant

5. affable

6. veneer

7. paragon

8. inundate

9. compelling

10. exacerbate

11. ascertain

12. arrogate

13. acumen

14. cumulative

15. contemporaneous

16. bombastic

17. adulation

18. ennui

19. vapid

20. ambivalent

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