Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. abide

spoil surface of something; vandalize

shining brightly; radiant

tolerate or stay; follow rules

reading carefully or thoroughly

2. mercurial

person asking questions aggressively

dig out from the ground

take money secretly for personal use

predictably changeable

3. curtail

reduce or cut short

respected due to age or wisdom

unnecessary or excessive

filled with or marked by

4. aggrieved

art of designing dance movements

feeling of resentment or injustice

person opposing authority or government

make easier or less severe

5. abase

set or adjust precisely

humiliate or degrade someone

small remaining part; trace

sincerely friendly

6. sanctimonious

making unclear or unintelligible

insincerely pious or moralistic

determined and unwavering

suitable for growing crops; farmland

7. anesthesia

peaceful, untroubled, calm

sharp or severe; perceptive

grow or develop skill

loss of sensation or consciousness

8. corroborate

beginner or inexperienced person

confirm or support with evidence

great disaster or misfortune

express strong disapproval

9. feral

wild and untamed

irritate intensely

large scholarly book

pitifully sad or abandoned

10. contrite

feeling remorseful

comfort in grief

concerning beauty or art

sudden and disastrous failure or defeat

11. dissemble

clear from suspicion or blame

conceal true feelings or motives

grow or develop skill

to suppress or put an end to

12. copious

central or most important element

increase in power or reputation

to officially announce or publish

abundant or plentiful

13. convene

call together for meeting

feeling of resentment or injustice

able to recover quickly

draw out or evoke response

14. arid

disperse or scatter; squander

extremely dry or lacking moisture

fluent or persuasive in speech

apparently true or reasonable

15. abstain

voluntarily refrain from something

harsh or bitter in tone

bruise or hematoma

lacking freshness; overused

16. evanescent

thoroughly dried out; lacking vitality

taking a longer, indirect route

mock or ridicule contemptuously

soon fading or disappearing

17. crescendo

gradually increasing sound

filled or well-supplied with something

urge or provoke to action

person involved in dialogue

18. ambivalent

sudden, impatient irritation

determined and unwavering

failing to take proper care

having mixed feelings

19. consonant

happening by luck

harmonious or agreeable

pompous or pretentious speech

bring about or accelerate a process

20. capitulate

using very few words

perceive or recognize clearly

surrender or give in

sleepy or drowsy

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. abide

2. mercurial

3. curtail

4. aggrieved

5. abase

6. sanctimonious

7. anesthesia

8. corroborate

9. feral

10. contrite

11. dissemble

12. copious

13. convene

14. arid

15. abstain

16. evanescent

17. crescendo

18. ambivalent

19. consonant

20. capitulate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. abide

2. mercurial

3. curtail

4. aggrieved

5. abase

6. sanctimonious

7. anesthesia

8. corroborate

9. feral

10. contrite

11. dissemble

12. copious

13. convene

14. arid

15. abstain

16. evanescent

17. crescendo

18. ambivalent

19. consonant

20. capitulate

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