Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. demean

comfort in grief

no longer in use

lower in dignity or status; humiliate

lying or false

2. bilk

cheat or defraud

insult or offend openly

obligatory; currently holding office

appropriateness or decorum

3. consumption

feeling remorseful

ruler or monarch with power

desire earnestly or to achieve something

using up or eating

4. circumlocution

pyramid of authority or status

excessive talking around a point

withdraw or take back statement

having or showing excessive interest in sex

5. exorbitant

abandon or give up

impossible to stop or prevent

excessively high or unreasonable

unlucky; unfortunate

6. derelict

having extensive knowledge

abandoned or neglectful; homeless person

informal language

restrain or chain

7. palette

no longer existing or functioning

range of colors used by an artist

cautious judgment or tact

violate or conflict with

8. truncate

weak; fragile; insubstantial

lengthen by cutting off the end

natural liking or connection

self-restraint or moderation, especially in indulgence

9. laconic

clever trick or deception

show great joy or triumph

clear and logical

using very few words

10. confidant

trusted friend or advisor

average or within limits

overwhelm with abundance

forbidden by law or rules

11. bereft

pompous or pretentious speech

happening by luck

a state of rest or peacefulness

lacking or deprived of something

12. choreography

discourage from happening; prevent

art of designing dance movements

state of moderation or seriousness

central or most important element

13. desolate

deserted; feeling or showing misery

sentimental to excessive degree

expressing praise

charming; winning

14. moderate

average or within limits

causing distress; agonizing

skillful, quick, and precise in movement

to officially announce or publish

15. dissonance

speak or write with great enthusiasm

attractive or appealing

enthusiastic approval or praise

lack of harmony among sounds

16. semaphore

lacking originality; boring

signaling system with lights or sounds

standards for judgment

fortunate accidental discovery

17. embellish

assign or entrust to another; representative

fervently; passionately

violate or conflict with

decorate or add details to improve appearance

18. ingenuous

advocate of individual freedom

paying close attention to detail

move back and forth

innocent; straightforward

19. consolation

shy or reserved

thick and sticky in consistency

comfort in grief

assign or entrust to another; representative

20. benevolent

habitually silent or reserved in speech

clever trick or deception

wishing good for others; kind

to carry out or execute

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. demean

2. bilk

3. consumption

4. circumlocution

5. exorbitant

6. derelict

7. palette

8. truncate

9. laconic

10. confidant

11. bereft

12. choreography

13. desolate

14. moderate

15. dissonance

16. semaphore

17. embellish

18. ingenuous

19. consolation

20. benevolent

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. demean

2. bilk

3. consumption

4. circumlocution

5. exorbitant

6. derelict

7. palette

8. truncate

9. laconic

10. confidant

11. bereft

12. choreography

13. desolate

14. moderate

15. dissonance

16. semaphore

17. embellish

18. ingenuous

19. consolation

20. benevolent

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