Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. anonymous

formal rejection or abandonment

gradual introduction; soaking

gaudy or tastelessly bright

unnamed or unidentified

2. cadence

legal responsibility or debt

accept reluctantly without protest

rhythmic flow or pattern

overly sweet or sentimental

3. accolade

award or expression of praise

lengthen by cutting off the end

limited within boundaries

express strong disapproval

4. pugnacious

thin decorative covering

paying strict attention to detail

eager to fight or argue

informal language

5. connive

sharply affecting smell or taste

casually calm and relaxed

tireless; persistent

secretly cooperate in wrongdoing

6. hypothetical

based on hypothesis; theoretical

total sum of parts

statement seeming contradictory but true

fear or apprehension

7. stoic

unaffected by pain or emotion

remarkably bad or shocking

truthfulness; accuracy

total destruction or ruin

8. vindictive

unemotional, impassive

encourage growth or development

severe or strict in manner or appearance

having a revengeful nature

9. eschew

false display or claim; or acting

wishing good for others; kind

violent whirlpool or chaos

avoid or abstain from

10. serene

imitate with the aim of matching

peaceful, untroubled, calm

admit as true or valid

sharply affecting smell or taste

11. exigent

soothing ointment or balm

urgent or pressing

boring; tiresome; monotonous

publicly denounce or criticize

12. cleave

split apart or cling to

boring; tiresome; monotonous

bend or change direction of light or sound

conceal true feelings or motives

13. propensity

truthfulness; accuracy

ease severity or reduce

natural tendency or inclination

beginning to develop

14. incisive

gap or break in continuity

clear and direct; sharply focused

cautious and careful

rude or disrespectful

15. affable

causing disagreement or division

theft or stealing

alert; watchful

friendly and easy to talk to

16. nondescript

spacious or roomy

lacking distinctive features

liking or preference for something

germ-killing or sterilizing agent

17. inundate

talkative excessively

official right to invention; obvious

increasing over time

overwhelm with abundance

18. inarticulate

legal responsibility or debt

excessively ornate or decorated

avoid or abstain from

unable to speak clearly

19. appalling

causing horror or disapproval

hardworking and attentive

show great joy or triumph

clear and logical

20. evanescent

prove false or incorrect through argument

soon fading or disappearing

curse or verbally attack

show great joy or triumph

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. anonymous

2. cadence

3. accolade

4. pugnacious

5. connive

6. hypothetical

7. stoic

8. vindictive

9. eschew

10. serene

11. exigent

12. cleave

13. propensity

14. incisive

15. affable

16. nondescript

17. inundate

18. inarticulate

19. appalling

20. evanescent

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. anonymous

2. cadence

3. accolade

4. pugnacious

5. connive

6. hypothetical

7. stoic

8. vindictive

9. eschew

10. serene

11. exigent

12. cleave

13. propensity

14. incisive

15. affable

16. nondescript

17. inundate

18. inarticulate

19. appalling

20. evanescent

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