Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. chaos

make easier or less severe

total disorder or confusion

skillful deception or magic

enormous or powerful creature or thing

2. decorous

drive away or scatter; make vanish

proper, tasteful, and polite behavior

the sound of a bell, especially at tolling

happening by luck

3. palette

range of colors used by an artist

possessing supreme power or authority

hidden or concealed

punish or exact revenge for a wrong

4. dour

stern, harsh, or gloomy

horrible or detestable

loss of sensation or consciousness

short period of rest or relief

5. pillage

lacking skill or ability

large piece of fabric for painting or covering

to rob or plunder violently

settling disputes through a neutral third party

6. disavow

difficult to see or understand

to stir up or provoke

deny any responsibility or support

highest point; peak

7. reprobate

harmony or appropriateness

morally unprincipled person

pompous or pretentious speech

curse or verbally attack

8. alleviate

press or squeeze together

make easier or less severe

concise and forcefully expressive

lengthen by cutting off the end

9. alias

assumed or false name

narrative song or poem

excessive or insincere praise

ease severity or reduce

10. intractable

clear from suspicion or blame

difficult to manage

sharp or severe; perceptive

understood only by a select few

11. resolute

loud and harsh in sound

determined and unwavering

harmless or gentle

pleasing to senses or mind

12. ribald

friendly or cheerful

split apart or cling to

humorously vulgar or indecent

bitterness or harshness in speech or behavior

13. coup

lacking money; poor

sudden, successful action

remarkably bad or shocking

feeling remorse for past actions

14. admonish

promoting fire or conflict

strong dislike or opposition

praise for achievement

warn or reprimand firmly

15. verdant

green; lush with vegetation

standard practice or meeting

able to hold much; spacious

bring swallowed food back to mouth

16. cajole

award or expression of praise

persuade by flattery or coaxing

central or most important element

shining brilliantly; splendid

17. recalcitrant

record or narrative of events

stubbornly disobedient or uncooperative

wishing good for others; kind

charitable generosity

18. knell

diverging from the main point; peripheral

lacking freshness; overused

lack of something; scarcity or shortage

the sound of a bell, especially at tolling

19. abnegation

dig out from the ground

unhappy with authority or system

existing in name only

self-denial or renunciation

20. fidelity

soothing or softening agent

faithfulness or loyalty

small amount or limited quantity

polish by rubbing

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. chaos

2. decorous

3. palette

4. dour

5. pillage

6. disavow

7. reprobate

8. alleviate

9. alias

10. intractable

11. resolute

12. ribald

13. coup

14. admonish

15. verdant

16. cajole

17. recalcitrant

18. knell

19. abnegation

20. fidelity

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. chaos

2. decorous

3. palette

4. dour

5. pillage

6. disavow

7. reprobate

8. alleviate

9. alias

10. intractable

11. resolute

12. ribald

13. coup

14. admonish

15. verdant

16. cajole

17. recalcitrant

18. knell

19. abnegation

20. fidelity

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