Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. upbraid

assign to a lower rank or position

loss of sensation or consciousness

criticize sharply; scold

prone to cause trouble

2. servile

additional performance at end of show

overly submissive or obedient

understand or arrest someone

ecstatically happy or proud

3. salient

standards for judgment

official order or proclamation

loss of sensation or consciousness

most noticeable or important

4. discrepancy

praise insistently to gain favor

statement seeming contradictory but true

lacking liveliness or interest

lack of agreement or consistency

5. plethora

gradually increasing sound

excessive amount of something

adjust or soften tone

capable of being dissolved

6. duress

take over illegally or by force

threats or force to coercively compel

mock or ridicule contemptuously

sweet food or candy

7. recalcitrant

perfect example or embodiment

state of uncertainty or doubt

record or narrative of events

stubbornly disobedient or uncooperative

8. constituent

component or part

suggestion; subtle hint

truthfulness; accuracy

to make less severe or painful

9. disheartened

embodied in flesh; personified

skilled at gaining advantage

moral corruption or wickedness

discouraged or demoralized

10. undulate

habitually practicing

bubbly, lively, or spirited

wave or ripple in motion

showing no interest or emotion

11. nominal

native to a place

lacking flavor or interest

thin decorative covering

existing in name only

12. condolence

to recommend authoritatively

press or squeeze together

criticize sharply; scold

sympathy for loss

13. concise

ability to understand others' feelings

brief and to the point

status-seeking flatterer or self-serving flatterer

wisdom and good judgment

14. inure

shy or lacking self-confidence

accustom to hardship

make sacred or holy

filled with or marked by

15. gluttony

unhappy with authority or system

change in form or nature

habit of overeating

increasing over time

16. abet

able to be heard

grow or develop skill

assist or encourage wrongdoing

causing sorrow or pain; serious

17. iniquity

immoral or wicked act

plant disease or any cause of decay

official right to invention; obvious

stubborn and unyielding

18. acclaim

alert; watchful

enthusiastic approval or praise

think deeply or meditate

failing to take proper care

19. dissent

bold and shameless

disagreement with authority or majority

support or reinforce

intended to teach or instruct

20. gratuitous

shining brilliantly; splendid

study of diseases; medical condition

given freely; uncalled for

to ban or prohibit officially

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. upbraid

2. servile

3. salient

4. discrepancy

5. plethora

6. duress

7. recalcitrant

8. constituent

9. disheartened

10. undulate

11. nominal

12. condolence

13. concise

14. inure

15. gluttony

16. abet

17. iniquity

18. acclaim

19. dissent

20. gratuitous

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. upbraid

2. servile

3. salient

4. discrepancy

5. plethora

6. duress

7. recalcitrant

8. constituent

9. disheartened

10. undulate

11. nominal

12. condolence

13. concise

14. inure

15. gluttony

16. abet

17. iniquity

18. acclaim

19. dissent

20. gratuitous

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