Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. consolation

a substitute or replacement for something else

expressing praise

beginner or inexperienced person

comfort in grief

2. inept

wild and untamed

friendly good feeling among companions

lacking skill or ability

shriveled with age

3. asylum

shelter or protection from danger

completely destroy or wipe out

having many curves or turns

device that produces electricity; assault

4. colloquial

eager to fight or argue

informal language

to officially announce or publish

having extensive knowledge

5. ambiguous

feel or express strong disapproval

orders or prohibitions

unclear or having multiple meanings

causing disagreement

6. adverse

punish or exact revenge for a wrong

promoting fire or conflict

great disaster or misfortune

hostile or unfavorable

7. nurture

pitifully sad or abandoned

mournful song for the dead

encourage growth or development

postpone or delay; yield respectfully

8. goad

statement seeming contradictory but true

quick and nimble

huge or enormous figure

urge or provoke to action

9. litigant

gap or break in continuity

gutsy or reckless boldness

a person involved in a lawsuit

moral corruption or wickedness

10. antiquated

lacking originality; boring

outdated or obsolete

praise insistently to gain favor

fluent or persuasive in speech

11. euphoric

generous and forgiving

feeling intense happiness

given freely; uncalled for

quick and nimble

12. discern

proper, tasteful, and polite behavior

relating to letters

relating to middle-class or capitalist values

perceive or recognize clearly

13. buttress

pain-relieving medication

shelter or protection from danger

accept reluctantly without protest

support or reinforce

14. fractious

generous bestowal of gifts

prone to cause trouble

secretive or stealthy

loud and harsh in sound

15. impassive

gradual introduction; soaking

without emotion or response

pleasing or appropriate

clear and easy to understand

16. amicable

overly submissive or obedient

easily taught or managed; submissive

peaceable or friendly

clear and transparent

17. stolid

fundamentally different or diverse

unemotional, impassive

solidify or become gelatinous

free from difficulty or entanglement

18. legerdemain

easily taught or managed; submissive

bold and shameless

sweet food or candy

skillful deception or magic

19. prosaic

based on observation or experience

dull, unimaginative, or commonplace

ability to understand others' feelings

firm decision or intent; solve problem

20. diminutive

irrelevant or unrelated

very small or tiny

make amends for guilt or sin

self-denial or renunciation

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. consolation

2. inept

3. asylum

4. colloquial

5. ambiguous

6. adverse

7. nurture

8. goad

9. litigant

10. antiquated

11. euphoric

12. discern

13. buttress

14. fractious

15. impassive

16. amicable

17. stolid

18. legerdemain

19. prosaic

20. diminutive

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. consolation

2. inept

3. asylum

4. colloquial

5. ambiguous

6. adverse

7. nurture

8. goad

9. litigant

10. antiquated

11. euphoric

12. discern

13. buttress

14. fractious

15. impassive

16. amicable

17. stolid

18. legerdemain

19. prosaic

20. diminutive

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