Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. odious

horrible or detestable

dishonest or indirect in behavior

emphasize or highlight

urge or provoke to action

2. accentuate

emphasize or highlight

make easier or less severe

to soothe or calm someone

persistently urge or encourage

3. anachronistic

person opposing authority or government

out of its proper time period

skillful, quick, and precise in movement

a short trip or outing

4. pathos

abundant or plentiful

impulsive or unpredictable

intended to teach or instruct

appeal to emotion; emotional quality

5. tenable

lengthy angry speech or criticism

extremely poor; parsimonious

capable of being maintained or defended

highly influential or original

6. deter

regarded as sacred or inviolable

discourage from happening; prevent

lacking firmness or stiffness

decorate or add beauty to

7. inextricable

impossible to disentangle

change or variation in circumstances

skilled in deception

deviation from the normal

8. annul

native to a place

something greatly detested

declare invalid or cancel

showing love or romantic feeling

9. tenuous

very old or outdated

weak; fragile; insubstantial

renovate or brighten up a space or item

harsh or bitter in tone

10. illicit

greater in number or importance

peaceable or friendly

forbidden by law or rules

make better or improve

11. compensate

make up for loss

sudden, successful action

discourage from happening; prevent

showing good judgment or sense

12. engender

treacherous or unfaithful

morally correct behavior or thinking

praise for achievement

cause or produce

13. forsake

abandon or give up

farming or cultivation of land

extremely dry or lacking moisture

conceal true feelings or motives

14. injunction

thoroughly dried out; lacking vitality

spread out or scattered; wordy

orders or prohibitions

calm and unemotional

15. deride

countless or extremely large number

mock or ridicule contemptuously

impossible to stop or prevent

active at night

16. divulge

diligent and persistent in effort

experienced through someone else

universal cure or remedy

reveal secrets or private information

17. cordial

sincerely friendly

intense anger

causing shock or horror

send off swiftly; promptness

18. blemish

brilliantly sparkling or exciting

imperfection or flaw

clear and transparent

showing respect or submission

19. ingenious

insincerely pious or moralistic

clever; original

self-denial or renunciation

make amends for guilt or sin

20. discursive

impulsive or unpredictable

rambling; covering many topics

terminate prematurely or fail

lacking resources or possessions

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. odious

2. accentuate

3. anachronistic

4. pathos

5. tenable

6. deter

7. inextricable

8. annul

9. tenuous

10. illicit

11. compensate

12. engender

13. forsake

14. injunction

15. deride

16. divulge

17. cordial

18. blemish

19. ingenious

20. discursive

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. odious

2. accentuate

3. anachronistic

4. pathos

5. tenable

6. deter

7. inextricable

8. annul

9. tenuous

10. illicit

11. compensate

12. engender

13. forsake

14. injunction

15. deride

16. divulge

17. cordial

18. blemish

19. ingenious

20. discursive

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