Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. ballad

move back and forth

beyond doubt or dispute

rebel or revolutionary

narrative song or poem

2. laconic

exceptional skill or bravery

spread out or scattered; wordy

loud and harsh in sound

using very few words

3. accretion

art of designing dance movements

self-denial or renunciation

independent-minded person

gradual accumulation or buildup

4. anguish

unable to speak clearly

severe mental or physical pain

generous and forgiving

change or variation in circumstances

5. saccharine

excessively sweet or sentimental

encourage or promote development

false statement to damage reputation

waver between different opinions

6. attribute

bruise or hematoma

belittle or speak disrespectfully of

bend or change direction of light or sound

regard as resulting from a specific cause

7. disparage

express strong disapproval

belittle or speak disrespectfully of

seer with future insight

award or expression of praise

8. antipathy

noisy argument or fight

strong feeling of dislike

to ease or relieve without curing

cautious judgment or tact

9. evince

arranged in order of time

show or reveal clearly

to prevent or make impossible

lacking empathy or concern

10. raucous

loud, harsh, and disorderly noise

urgent or pressing

increase in power or reputation

shorten or condense text

11. excavate

sudden and disastrous failure or defeat

official order or command

dig out from the ground

make amends for guilt or sin

12. preponderance

greater in number or importance

persuade someone not to do something

highly decorated or elaborate

search for food or supplies

13. adulation

suggestion; subtle hint

clear and direct; sharply focused

excessive or insincere praise

unaffected by pain or emotion

14. efface

difficult to understand

satisfy fully or to excess

agreeable and friendly

erase or wipe out; make less visible

15. surrogate

discourage from happening; prevent

thick and sticky in consistency

a substitute or replacement for something else

lack of agreement or consistency

16. congeal

declare invalid or cancel

solidify or become gelatinous

comparable or similar in some way

humorous imitation of a work

17. dissuade

embodied in flesh; personified

talkative excessively

record or narrative of events

persuade someone not to do something

18. antithesis

promoting fire or conflict

direct opposite or contrast

contemptuously disregard

famous for bad reasons

19. discern

gap or break in continuity

clear and easy to understand

harmful or poisonous

perceive or recognize clearly

20. inviolable

existing, happening in the air

secure from violation

cautiousness and good judgment

force into action

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. ballad

2. laconic

3. accretion

4. anguish

5. saccharine

6. attribute

7. disparage

8. antipathy

9. evince

10. raucous

11. excavate

12. preponderance

13. adulation

14. efface

15. surrogate

16. congeal

17. dissuade

18. antithesis

19. discern

20. inviolable

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. ballad

2. laconic

3. accretion

4. anguish

5. saccharine

6. attribute

7. disparage

8. antipathy

9. evince

10. raucous

11. excavate

12. preponderance

13. adulation

14. efface

15. surrogate

16. congeal

17. dissuade

18. antithesis

19. discern

20. inviolable

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