Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. serendipity

inflicting punishment or penalty

pleasant or comfortable feature

praise for achievement

fortunate accidental discovery

2. innate

inborn; naturally existing

make up for loss

deep-seated hatred

revoke, cancel or repeal

3. forlorn

roll about or indulge excessively

deliver or commit to

pitifully sad or abandoned

offense or annoyance

4. demagogue

long, critical speech or scolding

germ-killing or sterilizing agent

leader who appeals to emotions for power

additional performance at end of show

5. accost

person asking questions aggressively

approach and address boldly

capable of being dissolved

violate or conflict with

6. accessible

easy to reach or understand

charm or enchant someone

germ-killing or sterilizing agent

feeling or expressing great happiness

7. expurgate

advanced for age; early development

edit to remove inappropriate parts

show or reveal clearly

show great joy or triumph

8. fatuous

lacking intelligence or sense

doubtful or uncertain

status-seeking flatterer or self-serving flatterer

causing disagreement or division

9. contrite

harmony or agreement

peaceful or calming

harmeless; not offensive

feeling remorseful

10. eclectic

deriving ideas from various sources

false or fake; not genuine

extremely dry or lacking moisture

taking a longer, indirect route

11. reprobate

peaceful, undisturbed, calm

morally unprincipled person

revoke, cancel or repeal

total disorder or confusion

12. sinuous

skilled at gaining advantage

pretending to hold beliefs not held

making coarse or abusive comments

having many curves or turns

13. aquatic

mix of different things

generous bestowal of gifts

pretending to hold beliefs not held

relating to water or existing in water

14. exigent

rudely brief

favorable or auspicious

religious leaders

urgent or pressing

15. ostracism

purposely excluding someone

deserted; feeling or showing misery

lack of respect or seriousness

beneficial or helpful blessing

16. luminous

unlucky; unfortunate

restoring to former state; compensation

emitting light

secretive or stealthy

17. preclude

stubborn; uncompromising

to prevent or make impossible

dissatisfied or resentful

set apart as holy or sacred

18. uncanny

practicing self-discipline and abstention

drive back or reject strongly

strange; mysterious; unsettling

flowing together of rivers

19. abridge

humiliate or degrade someone

suggestion; subtle hint

able to change easily or versatile

shorten or condense text

20. artifact

make a violent attack or criticize strongly

man-made object of historical or cultural interest

undeveloped; beginning stage

self-denial or renunciation

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. serendipity

2. innate

3. forlorn

4. demagogue

5. accost

6. accessible

7. expurgate

8. fatuous

9. contrite

10. eclectic

11. reprobate

12. sinuous

13. aquatic

14. exigent

15. ostracism

16. luminous

17. preclude

18. uncanny

19. abridge

20. artifact

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. serendipity

2. innate

3. forlorn

4. demagogue

5. accost

6. accessible

7. expurgate

8. fatuous

9. contrite

10. eclectic

11. reprobate

12. sinuous

13. aquatic

14. exigent

15. ostracism

16. luminous

17. preclude

18. uncanny

19. abridge

20. artifact

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