Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. hardy

decayed or rotting; foul-smelling

stubborn; uncompromising

something greatly detested

strong and resilient

2. salutation

withdraw or take back statement

greeting or expression of respect

express strong disapproval

repeal or abolish a law

3. latent

sudden, impatient irritation

state of uncertainty or doubt

farming or cultivation of land

hidden or concealed

4. espouse

adopt or support

restore to good condition or appearance

to ban or prohibit officially

distribute for a specific purpose

5. derivative

natural tendency or inclination

origin of a word

unoriginal; copied or imitative

large scholarly book

6. salient

endless; having no limit

most noticeable or important

to officially announce or publish

loud, continuous noise

7. conduit

impossible to stop or prevent

to officially announce or publish

introduce new ideas or methods

channel for conveying fluid

8. embellish

highest point or final stage

decorate or add details to improve appearance

restore to good condition or appearance

loud, energetic, and rowdy

9. pretense

intended to correct or improve

false display or claim; or acting

mock or ridicule contemptuously

serious, respectable, and unemotional

10. collateral

range of colors used by an artist

double-dealing or dishonesty

indirect suggestion or hint

secondary or supporting

11. encumber

restrain or hinder

light and delicate

remarkably bad or shocking

summarize main points or facts

12. accentuate

making unclear or unintelligible

liking or preference for something

emphasize or highlight

beginning to develop

13. allay

loud, continuous noise

diminish or put to rest

involve as necessary part

lying or false

14. vituperate

curse or verbally attack

ability to understand others' feelings

fervently; passionately

trusted friend or advisor

15. revoke

outgoing and sociable in nature

sly or secretive

feeling intense happiness

officially cancel or withdraw

16. duress

wisdom and good judgment

standards for judgment

threats or force to coercively compel

imperfection or flaw

17. submissive

ready to obey or surrender

lowest point or bottom

spread out or scattered; wordy

easily shaped or changed

18. bourgeois

using very few words

fortunate accidental discovery

formal praise

relating to middle-class or capitalist values

19. strident

boredom or dissatisfaction

highest point or peak

bitterly harsh or biting

loud and harsh in sound

20. inundate

direct opposite or contrast

overwhelm with abundance

beginner or inexperienced person

unoriginal; copied or imitative

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. hardy

2. salutation

3. latent

4. espouse

5. derivative

6. salient

7. conduit

8. embellish

9. pretense

10. collateral

11. encumber

12. accentuate

13. allay

14. vituperate

15. revoke

16. duress

17. submissive

18. bourgeois

19. strident

20. inundate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. hardy

2. salutation

3. latent

4. espouse

5. derivative

6. salient

7. conduit

8. embellish

9. pretense

10. collateral

11. encumber

12. accentuate

13. allay

14. vituperate

15. revoke

16. duress

17. submissive

18. bourgeois

19. strident

20. inundate

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