Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. semaphore

large scholarly book

hesitate or refuse to proceed

restrain or chain

signaling system with lights or sounds

2. obfuscate

reading carefully or thoroughly

enjoyment or praise; approval or commendation

detailed or complicated in design

making unclear or unintelligible

3. bourgeois

relating to middle-class or capitalist values

immunize by vaccination

solidify or become gelatinous

diminish or put to rest

4. immutable

praise or admiration

unchanging over time

green; lush with vegetation

praise for achievement

5. solipsistic

logical and consistent

cannot be defeated

believing only oneself exists

highly influential or original

6. confidant

thin decorative covering

intense enthusiasm or passion

alert; watchful

trusted friend or advisor

7. forage

more important than anything else

brief and to the point

shameless or impudent boldness

search for food or supplies

8. culmination

highest point or final stage

to soothe or calm someone

skilled at gaining advantage

absolve from blame

9. construe

support or reinforce

to obtain or acquire through effort

common remark; banal statement

interpret or understand

10. sublime

decrease in size or intensity

rudely brief

punish or exact revenge for a wrong

of such excellence or beauty

11. renown

perfect society or place

widespread fame or reputation

gap or break in continuity

assist or encourage wrongdoing

12. agile

expressing praise

quick and nimble

criticize sharply; scold

many and various

13. juxtaposition

act against or oppose

impulsive or unpredictable

placing two things side by side

dark-skinned or having a dark complexion

14. penurious

concerned with helping others

false or fake; not genuine

assign to a lower rank or position

extremely poor; parsimonious

15. stolid

swollen; inflated; pompous

daily; commonplace or ordinary

unemotional, impassive

deserving criticism or blame

16. acerbic

harsh or bitter in tone

excessively or ingratiatingly flattering

change in form or nature

decorate or add beauty to

17. covert

pleasing to senses or mind

hidden or secret

detailed or complicated in design

strong and resilient

18. surmise

diverse; multicolored

suppose without sufficient evidence

praise insistently to gain favor

satisfy fully or to excess

19. precocious

make clear or clarify

advanced for age; early development

small amount or limited quantity

to show involvement with crime

20. linchpin

calming or appeasing

punish or exact revenge for a wrong

central or most important element

escape understanding or grasp; evade detection

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. semaphore

2. obfuscate

3. bourgeois

4. immutable

5. solipsistic

6. confidant

7. forage

8. culmination

9. construe

10. sublime

11. renown

12. agile

13. juxtaposition

14. penurious

15. stolid

16. acerbic

17. covert

18. surmise

19. precocious

20. linchpin

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. semaphore

2. obfuscate

3. bourgeois

4. immutable

5. solipsistic

6. confidant

7. forage

8. culmination

9. construe

10. sublime

11. renown

12. agile

13. juxtaposition

14. penurious

15. stolid

16. acerbic

17. covert

18. surmise

19. precocious

20. linchpin

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