Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. ruse

using more words than needed

fervently; passionately

clever trick or deception

lacking freshness; overused

2. atone

shock or amaze; make unable to think

deny any responsibility or support

reveal or make known publicly

make amends for wrongdoings

3. imperious

spacious or roomy

very critical or harsh

overbearing; commanding

short period of rest or relief

4. dispel

record or narrative of events

drive away or scatter; make vanish

terminate prematurely or fail

lacking skill or ability

5. impecunious

very small or tiny

diverse; multicolored

lacking money; poor

bring about or accelerate a process

6. calamity

loud, energetic, and rowdy

general dominance or leadership

secure from violation

great disaster or misfortune

7. cordial

person who flatters for advantage

assign to a lower rank or position

disagreement with authority or majority

sincerely friendly

8. antipathy

strong feeling of dislike

intense enthusiasm or passion

beginning to develop

shoe repair artisan

9. bourgeois

relating to middle-class or capitalist values

small increase or addition

send off swiftly; promptness

offensive or harmful

10. cacophony

soothing ointment or balm

modest, reserved, or shy

gaudy or tastelessly bright

dense, harsh mixture of sounds

11. laudatory

expressing praise

determined and unwavering

bitterness or harshness in speech or behavior

origin of a word

12. compliment

man-made object of historical or cultural interest

plunge into or involve deeply

deceptively harmful

praise or admiration

13. defer

postpone or delay; yield respectfully

shy or lacking self-confidence

excessively sentimental

inactive but capable of becoming active

14. conciliatory

able to be heard

fundamentally different or diverse

seeming or apparent

calming or appeasing

15. vicissitude

many and various

change or variation in circumstances

make amends for wrongdoings

considered good or trustworthy

16. distend

lacking money; poor

stretch or expand outwards

flawless; perfect

intense anger

17. phlegmatic

calm and unemotional

summarize main points or facts

leader who appeals to emotions for power

using up or eating

18. epistolary

relating to letters

publicly denounce or criticize

crying out loudly; boisterous

clear and transparent

19. adverse

hostile or unfavorable

loud, continuous noise

isolated; narrow-minded

involve as necessary part

20. incarnate

easily bent or flexible

excessively sweet or sentimental

humorously vulgar or indecent

embodied in flesh; personified

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. ruse

2. atone

3. imperious

4. dispel

5. impecunious

6. calamity

7. cordial

8. antipathy

9. bourgeois

10. cacophony

11. laudatory

12. compliment

13. defer

14. conciliatory

15. vicissitude

16. distend

17. phlegmatic

18. epistolary

19. adverse

20. incarnate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. ruse

2. atone

3. imperious

4. dispel

5. impecunious

6. calamity

7. cordial

8. antipathy

9. bourgeois

10. cacophony

11. laudatory

12. compliment

13. defer

14. conciliatory

15. vicissitude

16. distend

17. phlegmatic

18. epistolary

19. adverse

20. incarnate

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