Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. ascetic

practicing self-discipline and abstention

assist or encourage wrongdoing

show great joy or triumph

unable to be changed or reversed

2. erudite

to prevent or make impossible

faithfulness or loyalty

relating to letters

having extensive knowledge

3. dissipate

hold back or restrain

reduce in quality, degrade or demean

disperse or scatter; squander

logical and consistent

4. decorous

possessing supreme power or authority

proper, tasteful, and polite behavior

enthusiastically devoted

drive away or scatter; make vanish

5. laudatory

surrender or give in

expressing praise

shelter or protection from danger

weaken physically or mentally

6. deprecate

to suppress or put an end to

restrain or chain

to ease or relieve without curing

express disapproval or regret

7. pernicious

flexible and graceful

feeling of worry or unease

showing arrogance; proud

highly harmful or destructive

8. deliberate

done intentionally; carefully considered

generous bestowal of gifts

lack of something; scarcity or shortage

average or within limits

9. diffuse

to make less severe or painful

spread out or scattered; wordy

lacking seriousness or importance

lazy; avoidant of activity

10. pinnacle

highest point or peak

a sign of future events; warning

predictably changeable

of uncertain authenticity

11. encore

lack of basic necessities or comforts

additional performance at end of show

highly harmful or destructive

profession or occupation

12. anecdote

short amusing or interesting story

excessively high or unreasonable

decorate or add details to improve appearance

channel for conveying fluid

13. cajole

official order or proclamation

move back and forth

remove completely

persuade by flattery or coaxing

14. austere

show great joy or triumph

severe or strict in manner or appearance

find out or discover with certainty

intended to correct or improve

15. commodious

spacious or roomy

famous and respected in a particular field

regarded as sacred or inviolable

a sign of future events; warning

16. gourmand

obligatory; currently holding office

complete and inclusive

someone who enjoys eating

make sacred or holy

17. poignant

express disapproval or disappointment

merciful or tolerant

emotionally touching or moving

secret cooperation for deceit

18. sacrosanct

regarded as sacred or inviolable

mental calmness and composure

concerning beauty or art

leader who appeals to emotions for power

19. regurgitate

theft or stealing

bring swallowed food back to mouth

without emotion or response

causing disagreement

20. amorphous

without definite shape or form

appease or reduce anger

unspeakable; beyond description

merciful or tolerant

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. ascetic

2. erudite

3. dissipate

4. decorous

5. laudatory

6. deprecate

7. pernicious

8. deliberate

9. diffuse

10. pinnacle

11. encore

12. anecdote

13. cajole

14. austere

15. commodious

16. gourmand

17. poignant

18. sacrosanct

19. regurgitate

20. amorphous

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. ascetic

2. erudite

3. dissipate

4. decorous

5. laudatory

6. deprecate

7. pernicious

8. deliberate

9. diffuse

10. pinnacle

11. encore

12. anecdote

13. cajole

14. austere

15. commodious

16. gourmand

17. poignant

18. sacrosanct

19. regurgitate

20. amorphous

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