Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. innuendo

restore friendly relations after disagreement

adopt or support

reading carefully or thoroughly

indirect suggestion or hint

2. anathema

something greatly detested

lack of something; scarcity or shortage

small remaining part; trace

humiliate or degrade someone

3. idiosyncratic

hardworking and attentive

stretch or expand outwards

feeling intense happiness

peculiar to an individual

4. covet

desire strongly

abundant or plentiful

passionate or enthusiastic

violent whirlpool or chaos

5. mendacious

mental calmness and composure

lack of harmony among sounds

dull, unimaginative, or commonplace

lying or false

6. vociferous

crying out loudly; boisterous

equivalent in value or significance

expressing disapproval or negative tone

regarded as sacred or inviolable

7. venerable

imitate with the aim of matching

respected due to age or wisdom

express disapproval or regret

loud and harsh in sound

8. delineate

describe accurately or portray in detail

to spread or multiply; reproduce

lacking sharpness or quickness

soothing ointment or balm

9. alacrity

clear and transparent

shy or lacking self-confidence

cheerful readiness or promptness

persuade someone not to do something

10. eloquent

harmless or gentle

relating to letters

fluent or persuasive in speech

make easier or less severe

11. boon

voluntarily refrain from something

suitable for growing crops; farmland

beneficial or helpful blessing

loud and harsh in sound

12. fathom

understand deeply

officially cancel or withdraw

reach or achieve a goal

longing or nostalgic

13. adroit

very careful and precise

gradually increasing sound

skillful and resourceful

plunge into or involve deeply

14. fortuitous

happening by luck

voluntarily refrain from something

pleasant or comfortable feature

ready to obey or surrender

15. deleterious

causing harm or damage

diligent and ethical

discourage from happening; prevent

make up for loss

16. callous

to make less severe or painful

not representative of the norm

public meeting or discussion platform

lacking empathy or concern

17. induce

lacking empathy or concern

brief and to the point

causing sorrow or pain; serious

to persuade or influence

18. resolve

firm decision or intent; solve problem

assign or entrust to another; representative

secretly cooperate in wrongdoing

unclear or having multiple meanings

19. embellish

hardworking and attentive

beyond doubt or dispute

harmful or poisonous

decorate or add details to improve appearance

20. cumulative

swollen; inflated; pompous

publicly denounce or criticize

increasing over time

existing in name only

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. innuendo

2. anathema

3. idiosyncratic

4. covet

5. mendacious

6. vociferous

7. venerable

8. delineate

9. alacrity

10. eloquent

11. boon

12. fathom

13. adroit

14. fortuitous

15. deleterious

16. callous

17. induce

18. resolve

19. embellish

20. cumulative

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. innuendo

2. anathema

3. idiosyncratic

4. covet

5. mendacious

6. vociferous

7. venerable

8. delineate

9. alacrity

10. eloquent

11. boon

12. fathom

13. adroit

14. fortuitous

15. deleterious

16. callous

17. induce

18. resolve

19. embellish

20. cumulative

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