Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. modulate

adjust or soften tone

make amends for guilt or sin

abundant; giving freely; lush

highly fertile or productive

2. chide

unemotional, impassive

scold or rebuke

shining brightly; radiant

cautious and careful

3. extol

second to last in sequence

lacking flavor or interest

to spread or multiply; reproduce

praise enthusiastically

4. primeval

belonging to the earliest times

belittle or speak disrespectfully of

excessively or ingratiatingly flattering

uncertain or ambiguous

5. colossus

charitable generosity

huge or enormous figure

crying out loudly; boisterous

outline or foreshadow vaguely

6. abrogate

reduce or cut short

lack of harmony among sounds

repeal or abolish a law

expressing praise

7. conformist

recklessly extravagant; wasteful

having mixed feelings

person who follows rules

adjust or soften tone

8. punitive

causing sorrow or pain; serious

deliver or commit to

considered good or trustworthy

inflicting punishment or penalty

9. accentuate

deviation from the norm

inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertible

emphasize or highlight

weak; fragile; insubstantial

10. appraise

to carry out or execute

habitually practicing

evaluate or assess value

make better or improve

11. exult

show great joy or triumph

experienced through someone else

hidden or secret

happening by luck

12. paradigm

officially cancel or withdraw

typical example or model

violate a law or boundary

immunize by vaccination

13. mawkish

a sign of future events; warning

excessively ornate or decorated

captivate or fascinate

excessively sentimental

14. bequeath

excessive amount of something

lacking flavor or interest

dense, harsh mixture of sounds

leave property by will

15. divulge

uncertain or ambiguous

patience and restraint

reveal secrets or private information

skilled craftsperson or manual worker

16. efface

erase or wipe out; make less visible

feeling of worry or unease

filled or well-supplied with something

no longer in use

17. compelling

persuading forcibly

flawless; perfect

reckless or hasty decision or action

changing frequently

18. clandestine

regard with deep respect

very small or tiny

easily shaped or changed

secret, concealed

19. plaudits

enthusiastic applause or praise

aggressively defiant or savagely brutal

loss of reputation or respect

prejudice or inclination for or against something

20. licentious

skilled in deception

capable of being dissolved

flexible and graceful

lacking moral restraint

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. modulate

2. chide

3. extol

4. primeval

5. colossus

6. abrogate

7. conformist

8. punitive

9. accentuate

10. appraise

11. exult

12. paradigm

13. mawkish

14. bequeath

15. divulge

16. efface

17. compelling

18. clandestine

19. plaudits

20. licentious

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. modulate

2. chide

3. extol

4. primeval

5. colossus

6. abrogate

7. conformist

8. punitive

9. accentuate

10. appraise

11. exult

12. paradigm

13. mawkish

14. bequeath

15. divulge

16. efface

17. compelling

18. clandestine

19. plaudits

20. licentious

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