Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. chide

accept reluctantly without protest

to foretell or predict; omen

criticize sharply; scold

scold or rebuke

2. cacophony

support or recommend publicly

dense, harsh mixture of sounds

boisterous and loud

having a stale or offensive smell

3. insidious

diverging from the main point; peripheral

appeal to emotion; emotional quality

make easier or less severe

deceptively harmful

4. gourmand

very small or tiny

emotionally touching or moving

someone who enjoys eating

highest point; peak

5. venerable

respected due to age or wisdom

courageous; fearless

clear from blame

secure from violation

6. grandiose

passionate or enthusiastic

impressive but superficial

lacking freshness; overused

offensive or harmful

7. denigrate

unspeakable; beyond description

take money secretly for personal use

perceive or recognize clearly

speak ill of; belittle or defame

8. wallow

seer with future insight

roll about or indulge excessively

jump or dance around excitedly

plunge into or involve deeply

9. empathy

praise for achievement

perceive or recognize clearly

mutual agreement or harmony

ability to understand others' feelings

10. abase

excessively high or unreasonable

humiliate or degrade someone

relating to water or existing in water

abundant or plentiful

11. allege

support or reinforce

claim or assert without proof

native to a place

draw out or evoke response

12. aloof

a short trip or outing

distant emotionally or physically

formally renounce or reject

clear and easy to understand

13. pellucid

inflicting punishment or penalty

daily; commonplace or ordinary

transparent; clear and easy to understand

stretch or expand outwards

14. camaraderie

friendly good feeling among companions

to obtain or acquire through effort

intended to teach or instruct

cause or produce

15. consumption

emitting light

perceive or recognize clearly

using up or eating

poet or singer, especially of epic poetry

16. extricate

extremely surprised

free from difficulty or entanglement

regard with deep respect or admiration

prevent success of; contrasting force

17. polemic

argument against a belief or opinion

seer with future insight

assumed or false name

horrible or detestable

18. metamorphosis

desire earnestly or to achieve something

clear from blame

complete change or transformation

set or adjust precisely

19. insipid

strike repeatedly or meal consisting of several dishes

man-made object of historical or cultural interest

create or invent in imagination

lacking flavor or interest

20. enervate

determined by personal choice rather than reason

weaken physically or mentally

polish by rubbing

publicly denounce or criticize

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. chide

2. cacophony

3. insidious

4. gourmand

5. venerable

6. grandiose

7. denigrate

8. wallow

9. empathy

10. abase

11. allege

12. aloof

13. pellucid

14. camaraderie

15. consumption

16. extricate

17. polemic

18. metamorphosis

19. insipid

20. enervate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. chide

2. cacophony

3. insidious

4. gourmand

5. venerable

6. grandiose

7. denigrate

8. wallow

9. empathy

10. abase

11. allege

12. aloof

13. pellucid

14. camaraderie

15. consumption

16. extricate

17. polemic

18. metamorphosis

19. insipid

20. enervate

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