Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. appraise

evaluate or assess value

erase or wipe out; make less visible

standard practice or meeting

official demand for goods or services

2. deft

rebel or revolutionary

lacking firmness or stiffness

native to a place

skillful, quick, and precise in movement

3. aversion

dissatisfied or resentful

strong dislike or opposition

most noticeable or important

worldly or globally sophisticated

4. rebuke

give up power voluntarily

clever; original

express sharp disapproval or criticism

friendly and lively

5. stoic

unaffected by pain or emotion

regard as belonging to a particular cause or origin

standard practice or meeting

independent-minded person

6. quaint

impressive but superficial

concerned with helping others

seer with future insight

charmingly old-fashioned or unusual

7. maudlin

strange; mysterious; unsettling

excessively sentimental

sentimental to excessive degree

encourage or promote development

8. assuage

capable of being dissolved

ability to understand others' feelings

morally unprincipled person

to make less severe or painful

9. cherish

something greatly detested

treat with love and care

appeal to emotion; emotional quality

reveal or make known publicly

10. semaphore

violate a law or boundary

urgent or pressing

signaling system with lights or sounds

shy or lacking self-confidence

11. bashful

deep-seated hatred

harmony or agreement

scatter in different directions

shy or reserved

12. obstreperous

boisterous and loud

pyramid of authority or status

talkative excessively

isolated; narrow-minded

13. profane

boring; tiresome; monotonous

disrespectful of sacred things

regard with disgust or hatred

act against or oppose

14. ambiguous

unclear or having multiple meanings

cautiousness and good judgment

morally unprincipled person

stubbornly refusing to change

15. hiatus

gap or break in continuity

different or diverse parts

enthusiastically devoted

false or fake; not genuine

16. tenable

capable of being maintained or defended

understand deeply

a short trip or outing

perfect society or place

17. abject

miserable, despicable, or wretched

outgoing and sociable in nature

critically scold or condemn

deviation from the normal

18. adamant

difficult situation or swamp

mercy or leniency

assign or entrust to another; representative

refusing to change mind

19. poignant

burning or ignition

skillful and resourceful

feeling or expressing great happiness

emotionally touching or moving

20. forestall

prevent or obstruct

highly influential or original

having extensive knowledge

talkative excessively

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. appraise

2. deft

3. aversion

4. rebuke

5. stoic

6. quaint

7. maudlin

8. assuage

9. cherish

10. semaphore

11. bashful

12. obstreperous

13. profane

14. ambiguous

15. hiatus

16. tenable

17. abject

18. adamant

19. poignant

20. forestall

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. appraise

2. deft

3. aversion

4. rebuke

5. stoic

6. quaint

7. maudlin

8. assuage

9. cherish

10. semaphore

11. bashful

12. obstreperous

13. profane

14. ambiguous

15. hiatus

16. tenable

17. abject

18. adamant

19. poignant

20. forestall

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