Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. paradigm

worsen or intensify

total destruction or ruin

typical example or model

distant emotionally or physically

2. enervate

serious, respectable, and unemotional

make amends for guilt or sin

weaken physically or mentally

additional performance at end of show

3. deride

impossible to penetrate or affect

spoil or desecrate; make dirty or unclean

mock or ridicule contemptuously

spreading widely throughout

4. allege

lengthen by cutting off the end

claim or assert without proof

warn or reprimand firmly

concerned with helping others

5. catalyze

uncertain or ambiguous

liking or preference for something

declare invalid or cancel

bring about or accelerate a process

6. torpid

lacking energy or alertness

strong liking or preference

lacking sharpness or quickness

decayed or rotting; foul-smelling

7. reciprocate

make amends for wrongdoings

give in return; respond similarly

idealistic but impractical

having a stale or offensive smell

8. fallacious

based on mistaken reasoning

take or claim without permission

fulfill or complete

loud, energetic, and rowdy

9. arable

suitable for growing crops; farmland

wisdom and good judgment

move back and forth

indirect or slanting

10. libertarian

device for pairing animals; burden

advocate of individual freedom

take money secretly for personal use

harmful or poisonous

11. desolate

related to or resembling trees

deserted; feeling or showing misery

threats or force to coercively compel

to confuse or puzzle someone

12. reservoir

large natural or artificial lake

exceptional skill or bravery

understood only by a select few

perfect example of something

13. hedonist

showing respect or submission

lacking intelligence or ideas

pursues pleasure as life goal

to obtain or acquire through effort

14. alleviate

secondary or supporting

strong liking or preference

settling disputes through a neutral third party

make easier or less severe

15. exigent

encourage or promote development

inactive but capable of becoming active

urgent or pressing

strong feeling of dislike

16. transmute

inflicting punishment or penalty

change in form or nature

able to pay debts; liquid dissolving other substances

bruise or hematoma

17. distend

filled with or marked by

deny any responsibility or support

strange; mysterious; unsettling

stretch or expand outwards

18. ambivalent

swollen; inflated; pompous

having mixed feelings

ease severity or reduce

stubborn; uncompromising

19. ascertain

combine or unite into one

hidden or secret

find out or discover with certainty

lacking energy or alertness

20. coronation

crowning or official ceremony

complete change or transformation

extreme greed for wealth

pleasant or comfortable feature

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. paradigm

2. enervate

3. deride

4. allege

5. catalyze

6. torpid

7. reciprocate

8. fallacious

9. arable

10. libertarian

11. desolate

12. reservoir

13. hedonist

14. alleviate

15. exigent

16. transmute

17. distend

18. ambivalent

19. ascertain

20. coronation

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. paradigm

2. enervate

3. deride

4. allege

5. catalyze

6. torpid

7. reciprocate

8. fallacious

9. arable

10. libertarian

11. desolate

12. reservoir

13. hedonist

14. alleviate

15. exigent

16. transmute

17. distend

18. ambivalent

19. ascertain

20. coronation

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