Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. hiatus

shaking or trembling

satisfy fully or to excess

intended to correct or improve

gap or break in continuity

2. abet

bring about or accelerate a process

publicly condemn or accuse

assist or encourage wrongdoing

reading carefully or thoroughly

3. sovereign

possessing supreme power or authority

to rob or plunder violently

study of diseases; medical condition

noisy argument or fight

4. indefatigable

metaphorical rather than literal

tireless; persistent

to soothe or calm someone

thick and sticky in consistency

5. aberration

swollen; inflated; pompous

aggressively defiant or savagely brutal

deviation from the norm

paying strict attention to detail

6. fervent

lazy; avoidant of activity

passionate or enthusiastic

happening by luck

sudden, impatient irritation

7. dormant

excessively generous or elaborate

easy to manage or influence

clever trick or deception

inactive but capable of becoming active

8. buffet

art of designing dance movements

pretending to hold beliefs not held

primarily sitting or inactive

strike repeatedly or meal consisting of several dishes

9. façade

experienced through someone else

face of a building or false appearance

fearlessly daring or bold

loss of sensation or consciousness

10. berate

critically scold or condemn

light and delicate

strange; mysterious; unsettling

abrupt or blunt in speech or manner

11. philanthropic

no longer existing or functioning

abandoned or neglectful; homeless person

reveal or make known publicly

concerned with helping others

12. transmute

remarkably bad or shocking

change in form or nature

excessively or ingratiatingly flattering

to show involvement with crime

13. fickle

brief and clear in expression

face of a building or false appearance

changing frequently

device for pairing animals; burden

14. obscure

shrewd and clever

difficult to see or understand

make a violent attack or criticize strongly

emotionally touching or moving

15. aspire

crowning or official ceremony

desire earnestly or to achieve something

bring about or accelerate a process

organized list or collection

16. veracity

truthfulness; accuracy

indulge excessively in pleasures; corrupt

critic of traditions or beliefs

terminate prematurely or fail

17. vitriolic

respected due to age or wisdom

bitterly harsh or biting

flowing together of rivers

make better or improve

18. meager

eager to fight or argue

enthusiastic approval or praise

lacking in quantity or quality

cease to flow or develop; become inactive

19. circumlocution

channel for conveying fluid

excessive talking around a point

violate a law or boundary

intense anger

20. mitigate

keen insight or understanding

ease severity or reduce

overflowing with enthusiasm

imperfection or flaw

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. hiatus

2. abet

3. sovereign

4. indefatigable

5. aberration

6. fervent

7. dormant

8. buffet

9. façade

10. berate

11. philanthropic

12. transmute

13. fickle

14. obscure

15. aspire

16. veracity

17. vitriolic

18. meager

19. circumlocution

20. mitigate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. hiatus

2. abet

3. sovereign

4. indefatigable

5. aberration

6. fervent

7. dormant

8. buffet

9. façade

10. berate

11. philanthropic

12. transmute

13. fickle

14. obscure

15. aspire

16. veracity

17. vitriolic

18. meager

19. circumlocution

20. mitigate

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