Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. adumbrate

outline or foreshadow vaguely

interpret or understand

secure from violation

diverging from the main point; peripheral

2. incarnate

embodied in flesh; personified

soothing ointment or balm

favorable or auspicious

overconfident, bold beyond limits

3. upbraid

excessively ornate or decorated

criticize sharply; scold

generous bestowal of gifts

small remaining part; trace

4. cloying

postpone or delay; yield respectfully

clear and easy to understand

very careful and precise

overly sweet or sentimental

5. oration

great disaster or misfortune

treacherous or unfaithful

public speech or address

determined by personal choice rather than reason

6. compliant

obedient, submissive

clear from suspicion or blame

desire earnestly or to achieve something

repeal or abolish a law

7. incendiary

feeling intense happiness

promoting fire or conflict

hidden or concealed

take or claim without permission

8. discomfit

make uneasy or embarrassed

thin decorative covering

peaceful or calming

humorously vulgar or indecent

9. impudent

self-denial or renunciation

feeling intense happiness

outline or foreshadow vaguely

rude or disrespectful

10. eminent

famous and respected in a particular field

pyramid of authority or status

state of uncertainty or doubt

person involved in dialogue

11. turgid

swollen; inflated; pompous

modest, reserved, or shy

favorable or auspicious

lower in dignity or status; humiliate

12. infusion

attractive or appealing

regional language or speech pattern

to show involvement with crime

gradual introduction; soaking

13. judicious

showing good judgment or sense

friendly good feeling among companions

appeal to emotion; emotional quality

aggressively defiant or savagely brutal

14. pretense

make easier or less severe

regard as resulting from a specific cause

false display or claim; or acting

substance made of two or more parts

15. façade

face of a building or false appearance

study of diseases; medical condition

erase or wipe out; make less visible

lack of agreement or consistency

16. coerce

relating to water or existing in water

force into action

harsh or bitter in tone

common remark; banal statement

17. pacific

peaceful or calming

believing only oneself exists

false display or claim; or acting

free from difficulty or entanglement

18. abate

come together to form whole

impulsive or unpredictable

without emotion or response

become less intense or widespread

19. animated

lacking resources or possessions

lively or filled with energy

favorable or auspicious

increasing over time

20. cerebral

relating to the brain or intellect

renovate or brighten up a space or item

enthusiastic approval or praise

full of, common, or widespread

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. adumbrate

2. incarnate

3. upbraid

4. cloying

5. oration

6. compliant

7. incendiary

8. discomfit

9. impudent

10. eminent

11. turgid

12. infusion

13. judicious

14. pretense

15. façade

16. coerce

17. pacific

18. abate

19. animated

20. cerebral

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. adumbrate

2. incarnate

3. upbraid

4. cloying

5. oration

6. compliant

7. incendiary

8. discomfit

9. impudent

10. eminent

11. turgid

12. infusion

13. judicious

14. pretense

15. façade

16. coerce

17. pacific

18. abate

19. animated

20. cerebral

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