Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. accost

take someone away by force

approach and address boldly

informal language

sympathy for loss

2. saccharine

serious, respectable, and unemotional

without emotion or response

excessively sweet or sentimental

imperfection or flaw

3. contrite

shameless or impudent boldness

feeling remorseful

plant disease or any cause of decay

weak; fragile; insubstantial

4. obstinate

regard with deep respect

postpone or delay; yield respectfully

stubbornly refusing to change

standard practice or meeting

5. nonchalant

suppose without sufficient evidence

casually calm and relaxed

highest point or final stage

wandering without fixed home

6. swarthy

escape understanding or grasp; evade detection

changeable or variable

dark-skinned or having a dark complexion

sharp or severe; perceptive

7. precipice

based on guesses or theoretical ideas

favorable or indicating good fortune

severe mental or physical pain

steep cliff or edge of a dangerous situation

8. dissent

admit as true or valid

disagreement with authority or majority

adjust or soften tone

deep-seated bitterness or resentment

9. debauch

indulge excessively in pleasures; corrupt

total sum of parts

mysterious or difficult to understand

leader who appeals to emotions for power

10. obtuse

harmony or agreement

requiring strong effort or energy

erase or wipe out; make less visible

lacking sharpness or quickness

11. prurient

having or showing excessive interest in sex

favorable or indicating good fortune

a state of rest or peacefulness

extremely old or outdated

12. tenuous

wave or ripple in motion

weak; fragile; insubstantial

comparable or similar in some way

limited within boundaries

13. replete

greed or desire for wealth

feeling intense happiness

filled or well-supplied with something

hidden or secret

14. anesthesia

loss of sensation or consciousness

to prevent or make impossible

unaware or forgetful

to spread or multiply; reproduce

15. copious

abundant or plentiful

lying or false

stubborn; uncompromising

relating to middle-class or capitalist values

16. concise

gap or break in continuity

brief and to the point

support or reinforce

secondary or supporting

17. pretense

strike repeatedly or meal consisting of several dishes

shy or reserved

making unclear or unintelligible

false display or claim; or acting

18. wistful

having or showing fear or lack of confidence

threats or force to coercively compel

longing or nostalgic

having harmful intentions

19. insurgent

distant emotionally or physically

forbidden by law or rules

notoriety; disgrace

rebel or revolutionary

20. decorous

proper, tasteful, and polite behavior

unaware or forgetful

lack of respect or seriousness

able to hold much; spacious

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. accost

2. saccharine

3. contrite

4. obstinate

5. nonchalant

6. swarthy

7. precipice

8. dissent

9. debauch

10. obtuse

11. prurient

12. tenuous

13. replete

14. anesthesia

15. copious

16. concise

17. pretense

18. wistful

19. insurgent

20. decorous

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. accost

2. saccharine

3. contrite

4. obstinate

5. nonchalant

6. swarthy

7. precipice

8. dissent

9. debauch

10. obtuse

11. prurient

12. tenuous

13. replete

14. anesthesia

15. copious

16. concise

17. pretense

18. wistful

19. insurgent

20. decorous

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