Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. augment

friendly and good-natured

increase or make larger

irrelevant or unrelated

varied and diverse

2. impute

attribute or ascribe a fault

to prevent or make impossible

bitterness or harshness in speech or behavior

based on mistaken reasoning

3. speculative

tolerate or stay; follow rules

based on guesses or theoretical ideas

formally renounce or reject

restoring to former state; compensation

4. canny

shockingly noticeable or obvious

able to change easily or versatile

shrewd and clever

childish or silly

5. frugal

conventional or traditional

associated in wrongdoing

advocate of individual freedom

avoiding waste; economical

6. impertinent

offensive or harmful

rude or irrelevant

light and delicate

lacking necessities; poor

7. decry

clear and logical

organized list or collection

publicly denounce or criticize

offense or annoyance

8. pulchritude

suggestion; subtle hint

physical beauty

existing in name only

effective in producing desired result

9. contemporaneous

annoy; irritate

loss of sensation or consciousness

cuts or tears in skin or flesh

happening at same time

10. congregation

gathering of people

channel for conveying fluid

keen insight or shrewdness

to carry out or execute

11. taciturn

habitually silent or reserved in speech

beginner or inexperienced person

recklessly extravagant; wasteful

unnecessary or excessive

12. parody

excessive talking around a point

lacking intelligence or ideas

humorous imitation of a work

advocate of individual freedom

13. disparage

causing disagreement or division

truthfulness; accuracy

belittle or speak disrespectfully of

shriveled with age

14. abhor

impossible to satisfy

transparent; clear and easy to understand

dull, unimaginative, or commonplace

regard with disgust or hatred

15. embellish

summarize main points or facts

evaluate or estimate the value or importance

treat with love and care

decorate or add details to improve appearance

16. dispel

shoe repair artisan

drive away or scatter; make vanish

double-dealing or dishonesty

continuous; never stopping

17. abjure

range of colors used by an artist

emitting light

deep-seated hatred

formally renounce or reject

18. revel

enjoy oneself happily or freely

soothing or softening agent

without emotion or response

official order or command

19. encore

additional performance at end of show

overwhelm with abundance

say abruptly during conversation

discourage from happening; prevent

20. nondescript

impossible to penetrate or affect

appropriate and advantageous

origin of a word

lacking distinctive features

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. augment

2. impute

3. speculative

4. canny

5. frugal

6. impertinent

7. decry

8. pulchritude

9. contemporaneous

10. congregation

11. taciturn

12. parody

13. disparage

14. abhor

15. embellish

16. dispel

17. abjure

18. revel

19. encore

20. nondescript

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. augment

2. impute

3. speculative

4. canny

5. frugal

6. impertinent

7. decry

8. pulchritude

9. contemporaneous

10. congregation

11. taciturn

12. parody

13. disparage

14. abhor

15. embellish

16. dispel

17. abjure

18. revel

19. encore

20. nondescript

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