Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. innuendo

indirect suggestion or hint

unoriginal; copied or imitative

organized list or collection

calming or appeasing

2. maelstrom

intensely happy or overwhelmed

wishing good for others; kind

violent whirlpool or chaos

secretly cooperate in wrongdoing

3. bashful

to ease or relieve without curing

emotionally touching or moving

shy or reserved

still in existence

4. censure

deep-seated bitterness or resentment

impossible to disentangle

express strong disapproval

determined and unwavering

5. transgress

make a violent attack or criticize strongly

violate a law or boundary

extreme greed for wealth

recklessly extravagant; wasteful

6. calibrate

diverse; multicolored

able to recover quickly

overconfident, bold beyond limits

set or adjust precisely

7. colloquial

change or variation in circumstances

informal language

person who follows rules

using up or eating

8. pulchritude

physical beauty

increasing over time

habitually practicing

weaken physically or mentally

9. ennui

decrease in size or intensity

praise insistently to gain favor

boredom or dissatisfaction

spread out or scattered; wordy

10. harrowing

boring or ordinary

hidden or secret

second to last in sequence

causing distress; agonizing

11. elegy

truthfulness; accuracy

song or poem lamenting the dead

common remark; banal statement

weaken physically or mentally

12. somnolent

having knowledge of future events

dull, unimaginative, or commonplace

regard with disgust or hatred

sleepy or drowsy

13. verdant

cause or produce

green; lush with vegetation

serious, respectable, and unemotional

determined and unwavering

14. meritorious

wicked or depraved behavior

enthusiastic applause or praise

direct opposite or contrast

praiseworthy

15. deleterious

causing harm or damage

study of diseases; medical condition

device that produces electricity; assault

passionate or enthusiastic

16. edict

filled or well-supplied with something

official order or proclamation

urge or provoke to action

detestable or horrible

17. dynamic

to scold or complain bitterly

prevent or obstruct

device that produces electricity; assault

energetic; constantly changing

18. disdain

strong supporter of a cause

perfect example of something

intense dislike or contempt for

set apart as holy or sacred

19. contemporaneous

harmony or agreement

praise highly

happening at same time

crowning or official ceremony

20. aspersion

summarize main points or facts

wave or ripple in motion

insult or damaging remark

give up power voluntarily

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. innuendo

2. maelstrom

3. bashful

4. censure

5. transgress

6. calibrate

7. colloquial

8. pulchritude

9. ennui

10. harrowing

11. elegy

12. somnolent

13. verdant

14. meritorious

15. deleterious

16. edict

17. dynamic

18. disdain

19. contemporaneous

20. aspersion

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. innuendo

2. maelstrom

3. bashful

4. censure

5. transgress

6. calibrate

7. colloquial

8. pulchritude

9. ennui

10. harrowing

11. elegy

12. somnolent

13. verdant

14. meritorious

15. deleterious

16. edict

17. dynamic

18. disdain

19. contemporaneous

20. aspersion

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