Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. recapitulate

steep cliff or edge of a dangerous situation

persistently urge or encourage

argument against a belief or opinion

summarize main points or facts

2. adulation

mutual agreement or harmony

clever trick or deception

scold or rebuke

excessive or insincere praise

3. salient

accustom to hardship

conceal true feelings or motives

relating to water or existing in water

most noticeable or important

4. lavish

beginning to develop

spreading widely throughout

excessively generous or elaborate

encourage growth or development

5. inclination

urgent or pressing

a preference or tendency

reading carefully or thoroughly

secret, concealed

6. elated

of uncertain authenticity

ecstatically happy or proud

determined by personal choice rather than reason

reduce or cut short

7. bashful

shy or reserved

discouraged or demoralized

lacking meaning; silly

possessing supreme power or authority

8. allege

distribute for a specific purpose

paying strict attention to detail

claim or assert without proof

excessively sweet or sentimental

9. exult

restoring to former state; compensation

out of its proper time period

show great joy or triumph

solidify or become gelatinous

10. punctilious

give voting rights

paying strict attention to detail

edit to remove inappropriate parts

severe or strict in manner or appearance

11. clemency

impressive but superficial

refuse to accept; reject

mercy or leniency

lacking necessities; poor

12. effervescent

appropriateness or decorum

mix of different things

bubbly, lively, or spirited

severe or strict in manner or appearance

13. tacit

understood without being openly spoken

state of moderation or seriousness

trusted friend or advisor

pursues pleasure as life goal

14. oscillate

move back and forth

cheerful readiness or promptness

indecisive or wavering behavior

difficult to see or understand

15. incorrigible

difficult to correct or reform

desire earnestly or to achieve something

pain-relieving medication

clear and logical

16. harrowing

causing distress; agonizing

walkway between rows

jump or dance around excitedly

excessively ornate or decorated

17. nomadic

average or within limits

skillful or proficient at something

abundant; giving freely; lush

wandering without fixed home

18. encumber

restrain or hinder

enormous or powerful creature or thing

drive back or reject strongly

channel for conveying fluid

19. profane

easy to manage or influence

rude or disrespectful

impossible to disentangle

disrespectful of sacred things

20. obstinate

common remark; banal statement

intended to correct or improve

prejudice or inclination for or against something

stubbornly refusing to change

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. recapitulate

2. adulation

3. salient

4. lavish

5. inclination

6. elated

7. bashful

8. allege

9. exult

10. punctilious

11. clemency

12. effervescent

13. tacit

14. oscillate

15. incorrigible

16. harrowing

17. nomadic

18. encumber

19. profane

20. obstinate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. recapitulate

2. adulation

3. salient

4. lavish

5. inclination

6. elated

7. bashful

8. allege

9. exult

10. punctilious

11. clemency

12. effervescent

13. tacit

14. oscillate

15. incorrigible

16. harrowing

17. nomadic

18. encumber

19. profane

20. obstinate

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