Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. advocate

isolated; narrow-minded

intended to correct or improve

support or recommend publicly

swollen; inflated; pompous

2. diffuse

express strong disapproval

become less intense or widespread

restrain or hinder

spread out or scattered; wordy

3. camaraderie

enthusiastically devoted

bitterly harsh or biting

friendly good feeling among companions

lacking in quantity or quality

4. despondent

solidify or become gelatinous

person who makes judgments or settles disputes

very discouraged or dejected

scold or rebuke

5. vociferous

crying out loudly; boisterous

limited within boundaries

mutual agreement or harmony

deny any responsibility or support

6. pittance

small or inadequate amount of money

possessing supreme power or authority

lowest point or bottom

pacify or soothe

7. winsome

lower in dignity or status; humiliate

support or reinforce

charming; winning

feeling remorse for past actions

8. commendation

formal praise

something greatly detested

complete and inclusive

peaceful and calm

9. disdain

more important than anything else

faulty or blameworthy

inflicting punishment or penalty

intense dislike or contempt for

10. aggrandize

severe or strict in manner or appearance

to carry out or execute

increase in power or reputation

clever trick or deception

11. deliberate

done intentionally; carefully considered

song or poem lamenting the dead

loud and harsh in sound

relating to water or existing in water

12. mawkish

insult or damaging remark

excessively sentimental

not representative of the norm

make amends for guilt or sin

13. inquisitor

correct or revise a text

person asking questions aggressively

lying or false

serious, respectable, and unemotional

14. hapless

unlucky; unfortunate

to persuade or influence

lacking resources or possessions

clear and easy to understand

15. iniquity

immoral or wicked act

guilt or regret

praise insistently to gain favor

physical beauty

16. notorious

unspeakable; beyond description

gradual decline or wasting away

public meeting or discussion platform

famous for bad reasons

17. dormant

taking a longer, indirect route

take over illegally or by force

inactive but capable of becoming active

avoid by clever means

18. cogent

intended to correct or improve

complaining or irritable

fluent or persuasive in speech

clear and logical

19. insatiable

able to hold much; spacious

impossible to satisfy

more important than anything else

daily; commonplace or ordinary

20. construe

comparable or similar in some way

common remark; banal statement

pyramid of authority or status

interpret or understand

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. advocate

2. diffuse

3. camaraderie

4. despondent

5. vociferous

6. pittance

7. winsome

8. commendation

9. disdain

10. aggrandize

11. deliberate

12. mawkish

13. inquisitor

14. hapless

15. iniquity

16. notorious

17. dormant

18. cogent

19. insatiable

20. construe

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. advocate

2. diffuse

3. camaraderie

4. despondent

5. vociferous

6. pittance

7. winsome

8. commendation

9. disdain

10. aggrandize

11. deliberate

12. mawkish

13. inquisitor

14. hapless

15. iniquity

16. notorious

17. dormant

18. cogent

19. insatiable

20. construe

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