Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. deprecate

understand deeply

state of moderation or seriousness

friendly and easy to talk to

express disapproval or regret

2. abate

become less intense or widespread

move back and forth

shy or reserved

claim or assert without proof

3. disaffected

express sharp disapproval or criticism

unhappy with authority or system

lightweight, semi-transparent fabric

relating to water or existing in water

4. serendipity

gradual accumulation or buildup

irrelevant or unrelated

fortunate accidental discovery

leave property by will

5. adroit

wealthy or prosperous

skillful and resourceful

relating to middle-class or capitalist values

unnamed or unidentified

6. swarthy

disrespectful of sacred things

dark-skinned or having a dark complexion

praise or admiration

weaken physically or mentally

7. portent

impossible to stop or prevent

a sign of future events; warning

confirm or support with evidence

slander or defame

8. annul

worshiping idols excessively

official order or command

declare invalid or cancel

publicly condemn or accuse

9. tome

noisy argument or fight

large scholarly book

purposely excluding someone

lively or filled with energy

10. nadir

promoting fire or conflict

give up power voluntarily

harmeless; not offensive

lowest point or bottom

11. emaciated

expressing disapproval or negative tone

of such excellence or beauty

extremely thin due to illness or lack of food

orders or prohibitions

12. innovate

introduce new ideas or methods

typical example or model

stubbornly refusing to change

desire strongly

13. devious

secret, concealed

relating to letters

negligent or neglectful in duty

dishonest or indirect in behavior

14. agriculture

farming or cultivation of land

strange; mysterious; unsettling

unable to be taken or broken into

drive away or scatter; make vanish

15. desiccated

peculiar to an individual

thoroughly dried out; lacking vitality

advocate of individual freedom

overconfident but immature

16. spurious

many and various

false or fake; not genuine

give in return; respond similarly

unable to speak clearly

17. confound

abandon or give up

confuse or frustrate

calm and unemotional

voluntarily refrain from something

18. myriad

countless or extremely large number

drinkable; suitable for drinking

highly influential or original

idealistic but impractical

19. demarcation

settling disputes through a neutral third party

evaluate or assess value

large scholarly book

boundary or separation line

20. compelling

organized list or collection

split apart or cling to

gradually increasing sound

persuading forcibly

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. deprecate

2. abate

3. disaffected

4. serendipity

5. adroit

6. swarthy

7. portent

8. annul

9. tome

10. nadir

11. emaciated

12. innovate

13. devious

14. agriculture

15. desiccated

16. spurious

17. confound

18. myriad

19. demarcation

20. compelling

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. deprecate

2. abate

3. disaffected

4. serendipity

5. adroit

6. swarthy

7. portent

8. annul

9. tome

10. nadir

11. emaciated

12. innovate

13. devious

14. agriculture

15. desiccated

16. spurious

17. confound

18. myriad

19. demarcation

20. compelling

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