Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. acute

express sharp disapproval or criticism

sharp or severe; perceptive

meddlesome or interfering

profession or occupation

2. salutation

related to or resembling trees

aware of

greeting or expression of respect

small increase or addition

3. abase

requiring strong effort or energy

expose falseness or exaggerated claims

humiliate or degrade someone

shaking or trembling

4. deface

clever trick or deception

spoil surface of something; vandalize

boundary or separation line

pyramid of authority or status

5. tangential

urge or provoke to action

diverging from the main point; peripheral

excessively eager to please

abrupt or blunt in speech or manner

6. decry

express disapproval or disappointment

difficult to see or understand

avoiding waste; economical

publicly denounce or criticize

7. embellish

difficult to see or understand

pleasant to taste or accept

decorate or add details to improve appearance

postpone or delay; yield respectfully

8. cogent

forgiveness of sins or errors

quick and nimble

change or variation in circumstances

clear and logical

9. insinuate

short period of rest or relief

metaphorical rather than literal

imply subtly or slyly

impossible to satisfy

10. disrepute

to recommend authoritatively

loss of reputation or respect

very old or outdated

enthusiastic applause or praise

11. engender

plant disease or any cause of decay

diverse; multicolored

feeling remorse for past actions

cause or produce

12. congregation

gathering of people

assign or entrust to another; representative

abrupt or blunt in speech or manner

newly converted or beginner

13. accessible

without emotion or response

truthfulness; accuracy

easy to reach or understand

polish by rubbing

14. amicable

peaceable or friendly

secretive or stealthy

talkative excessively

unnamed or unidentified

15. counteract

helpful or obliging

an excessive amount of something

act against or oppose

someone who enjoys eating

16. gluttony

passionate or enthusiastic

obesity or fatness

habit of overeating

offensive or harmful

17. tenable

capable of being maintained or defended

arranged in order of time

flexible and graceful

to ban or prohibit officially

18. felicitous

charm or enchant someone

unable to be appeased

pleasing or appropriate

fulfill or complete

19. comprehensive

to ban or prohibit officially

complete and inclusive

energetic; constantly changing

set or adjust precisely

20. paradigm

mock or ridicule contemptuously

typical example or model

drive away or scatter; make vanish

direct opposite or contrast

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. acute

2. salutation

3. abase

4. deface

5. tangential

6. decry

7. embellish

8. cogent

9. insinuate

10. disrepute

11. engender

12. congregation

13. accessible

14. amicable

15. counteract

16. gluttony

17. tenable

18. felicitous

19. comprehensive

20. paradigm

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. acute

2. salutation

3. abase

4. deface

5. tangential

6. decry

7. embellish

8. cogent

9. insinuate

10. disrepute

11. engender

12. congregation

13. accessible

14. amicable

15. counteract

16. gluttony

17. tenable

18. felicitous

19. comprehensive

20. paradigm

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