Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. reconcile

difficult situation or swamp

restore friendly relations after disagreement

common remark; banal statement

soothing ointment or balm

2. daunting

to soothe or calm someone

evident or obvious

intimidating or discouraging

pompous or overblown in speech

3. cunning

bring under control or domination

skilled in deception

able to recover quickly

mysterious or puzzling problem

4. tacit

understood without being openly spoken

showing rainbow-like colors

determined and unwavering

peaceable or friendly

5. implicate

ruler or monarch with power

to show involvement with crime

lack of agreement or consistency

regard as resulting from a specific cause

6. rectitude

harsh or bitter in tone

most noticeable or important

morally correct behavior or thinking

lacking moral restraint

7. arbitration

settling disputes through a neutral third party

average or within limits

approach and address boldly

lively and spirited

8. elegy

active opposition or hostility

song or poem lamenting the dead

edit to remove inappropriate parts

channel for conveying fluid

9. tenuous

signaling system with lights or sounds

weak; fragile; insubstantial

peaceful and calm

capable of being dissolved

10. linchpin

central or most important element

shy or reserved

to fill with love or admiration

perfect society or place

11. acrimony

gradual introduction; soaking

pyramid of authority or status

bitterness or harshness in speech or behavior

swollen; inflated; pompous

12. etymology

humorously vulgar or indecent

mercy or leniency

relating to the earth or land

origin of a word

13. compress

to persuade or influence

cautiousness and good judgment

rebuke or reprimand severely

press or squeeze together

14. denounce

clear from suspicion or blame

harmonious relationship or connection

detestable or horrible

publicly condemn or accuse

15. nebulous

vague or unclear

total disorder or confusion

temporary relief or delay of punishment

ready to obey or surrender

16. soluble

capable of being dissolved

thoroughly dried out; lacking vitality

stretch or expand outwards

search for food or supplies

17. façade

perfect example or embodiment

face of a building or false appearance

having extensive knowledge

assumed or false name

18. platitude

lacking sharpness or quickness

common remark; banal statement

understood without being openly spoken

gaudy or tastelessly bright

19. dissuade

persuade someone not to do something

make a violent attack or criticize strongly

worsen or intensify

a state of rest or peacefulness

20. insatiable

gap or break in continuity

giving a bad omen or threatening

small increase or addition

impossible to satisfy

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. reconcile

2. daunting

3. cunning

4. tacit

5. implicate

6. rectitude

7. arbitration

8. elegy

9. tenuous

10. linchpin

11. acrimony

12. etymology

13. compress

14. denounce

15. nebulous

16. soluble

17. façade

18. platitude

19. dissuade

20. insatiable

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. reconcile

2. daunting

3. cunning

4. tacit

5. implicate

6. rectitude

7. arbitration

8. elegy

9. tenuous

10. linchpin

11. acrimony

12. etymology

13. compress

14. denounce

15. nebulous

16. soluble

17. façade

18. platitude

19. dissuade

20. insatiable

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