Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. deft

feeling of resentment or injustice

causing harm or damage

skillful, quick, and precise in movement

shining brilliantly; splendid

2. compliment

outline or foreshadow vaguely

patience and restraint

captivate or fascinate

praise or admiration

3. nuance

strong dislike or opposition

evaluate or estimate the value or importance

subtle difference or variation

extreme greed for wealth

4. indolent

paying close attention to detail

clever; original

lazy; avoidant of activity

unnamed or unidentified

5. oblivious

perfect example or embodiment

understood by few; mysterious or secret

unaware or forgetful

childish or silly

6. decry

publicly denounce or criticize

lack of harmony among sounds

unoriginal; copied or imitative

comfort in grief

7. antiseptic

germ-killing or sterilizing agent

self-restraint or moderation, especially in indulgence

morally unprincipled person

renovate or brighten up a space or item

8. defunct

informal language

no longer existing or functioning

common remark; banal statement

persuading forcibly

9. gluttony

habit of overeating

obesity or fatness

most noticeable or important

isolated; narrow-minded

10. vocation

intimidating or discouraging

thick and sticky in consistency

surrender or give in

profession or occupation

11. caucus

meeting of members for discussion

understood only by a select few

respected due to age or wisdom

weaken physically or mentally

12. condone

disregard or overlook

diverse; multicolored

vague or unclear

having harmful intentions

13. empirical

based on observation or experience

unable to speak clearly

lacking freshness; overused

charming; winning

14. sinuous

having many curves or turns

settling disputes through a neutral third party

abandon or give up

gathering of people

15. denigrate

rambling; covering many topics

showing rainbow-like colors

implore or beg earnestly

speak ill of; belittle or defame

16. interject

doubtful or uncertain

unlucky; unfortunate

helpful or obliging

say abruptly during conversation

17. penultimate

friendly and easy to talk to

second to last in sequence

generous and forgiving

statement seeming contradictory but true

18. execrable

hardworking and attentive

detestable or horrible

gradual accumulation or buildup

restrain or hinder

19. forestall

gutsy or reckless boldness

find fault constantly

bring swallowed food back to mouth

prevent or obstruct

20. chronicle

related to or resembling trees

prejudice or inclination for or against something

make a violent attack or criticize strongly

record or narrative of events

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. deft

2. compliment

3. nuance

4. indolent

5. oblivious

6. decry

7. antiseptic

8. defunct

9. gluttony

10. vocation

11. caucus

12. condone

13. empirical

14. sinuous

15. denigrate

16. interject

17. penultimate

18. execrable

19. forestall

20. chronicle

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. deft

2. compliment

3. nuance

4. indolent

5. oblivious

6. decry

7. antiseptic

8. defunct

9. gluttony

10. vocation

11. caucus

12. condone

13. empirical

14. sinuous

15. denigrate

16. interject

17. penultimate

18. execrable

19. forestall

20. chronicle

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