Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. oration

generous bestowal of gifts

public speech or address

forbidden by law or rules

give in return; respond similarly

2. convention

average or within limits

lively and spirited

standard practice or meeting

revoke, cancel or repeal

3. lavish

effective in producing desired result

reduce in quality, degrade or demean

excessively generous or elaborate

related to or resembling trees

4. travesty

abrupt or blunt in speech or manner

feeling remorse for past actions

appalling or inferior imitation

guilt or regret

5. insipid

still in existence

many and various

based on guesses or theoretical ideas

lacking flavor or interest

6. quixotic

urgent or pressing

idealistic but impractical

to ease or relieve without curing

keen; forceful; incisive

7. dilatory

mix of different things

causing delay; slow to act

lacking energy or vitality

lack of agreement or consistency

8. abate

become less intense or widespread

difficult situation or entrapment

boring or ordinary

impossible to stop or prevent

9. innate

inborn; naturally existing

winding or twisting; complicated

trusted friend or advisor

having many curves or turns

10. hypocrisy

pretending to hold beliefs not held

courage in adversity

requiring strong effort or energy

deriving ideas from various sources

11. eschew

indirect suggestion or hint

refuse to accept; reject

avoid or abstain from

dig out from the ground

12. compliment

hold back or restrain

based on hypothesis; theoretical

unnamed or unidentified

praise or admiration

13. emollient

soothing or softening agent

threats or force to coercively compel

lively or filled with energy

fortunate accidental discovery

14. compunction

persistently urge or encourage

guilt or regret

arranged in order of time

to ease or relieve without curing

15. astute

insult or offend openly

habitually practicing

mentally sharp and perceptive

flexible and graceful

16. compress

passionate or enthusiastic

reveal or make known publicly

to show involvement with crime

press or squeeze together

17. exonerate

inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertible

absolve from blame

deny any responsibility or support

discourage from happening; prevent

18. inhibit

clear and direct; sharply focused

hold back or restrain

patience and restraint

dig out from the ground

19. relish

suitable for growing crops; farmland

average or within limits

pacify or soothe

enjoy greatly; pleasure or appreciation

20. benevolent

morally correct behavior or thinking

large natural or artificial lake

wishing good for others; kind

deny any responsibility or support

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. oration

2. convention

3. lavish

4. travesty

5. insipid

6. quixotic

7. dilatory

8. abate

9. innate

10. hypocrisy

11. eschew

12. compliment

13. emollient

14. compunction

15. astute

16. compress

17. exonerate

18. inhibit

19. relish

20. benevolent

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. oration

2. convention

3. lavish

4. travesty

5. insipid

6. quixotic

7. dilatory

8. abate

9. innate

10. hypocrisy

11. eschew

12. compliment

13. emollient

14. compunction

15. astute

16. compress

17. exonerate

18. inhibit

19. relish

20. benevolent

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