Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. dissuade

difficult to understand

soon fading or disappearing

split apart or cling to

persuade someone not to do something

2. ascetic

feeling intense happiness

serious, respectable, and unemotional

to suppress or put an end to

practicing self-discipline and abstention

3. derelict

having or showing fear or lack of confidence

abandoned or neglectful; homeless person

combine or unite into one

enthusiastically devoted

4. coerce

press or squeeze together

force into action

combine or unite into one

say abruptly during conversation

5. delegate

doubtful or uncertain

assign or entrust to another; representative

official right to invention; obvious

using more words than needed

6. condone

lacking moral restraint

invent or make up

disregard or overlook

incompatible; harsh or jarring

7. curt

boisterous and loud

appease or reduce anger

extremely hot or scorching

rudely brief

8. profane

disrespectful of sacred things

drive back or reject strongly

irritate intensely

relating to physical pleasure or senses

9. inoculate

prove false or incorrect through argument

immunize by vaccination

harmeless; not offensive

confuse or frustrate

10. strident

deep-seated hatred

concise and forcefully expressive

loud and harsh in sound

enjoyment or praise; approval or commendation

11. aspersion

able to pay debts; liquid dissolving other substances

insult or damaging remark

remarkably bad or shocking

wicked or criminal

12. eclectic

deriving ideas from various sources

excessively generous or elaborate

public speech or address

harsh or bitter in tone

13. penultimate

cautiousness and good judgment

increase or make larger

second to last in sequence

change in form or nature

14. collusion

secret cooperation for deceit

dissatisfied or resentful

showing arrogance; proud

bring about or accelerate a process

15. abate

become less intense or widespread

engage in lively, drunken partying

curse or verbally attack

additional performance at end of show

16. prescient

having knowledge of future events

naive belief or trust

engage in lively, drunken partying

indirect or slanting

17. antagonism

shy or reserved

active opposition or hostility

tolerate or stay; follow rules

wisdom and good judgment

18. anguish

create or invent in imagination

to recommend authoritatively

discourage from happening; prevent

severe mental or physical pain

19. putrid

decayed or rotting; foul-smelling

peaceful, undisturbed, calm

abandoned or neglectful; homeless person

appease or reduce anger

20. penurious

attractive or appealing

obligatory; currently holding office

person who flatters for advantage

extremely poor; parsimonious

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. dissuade

2. ascetic

3. derelict

4. coerce

5. delegate

6. condone

7. curt

8. profane

9. inoculate

10. strident

11. aspersion

12. eclectic

13. penultimate

14. collusion

15. abate

16. prescient

17. antagonism

18. anguish

19. putrid

20. penurious

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. dissuade

2. ascetic

3. derelict

4. coerce

5. delegate

6. condone

7. curt

8. profane

9. inoculate

10. strident

11. aspersion

12. eclectic

13. penultimate

14. collusion

15. abate

16. prescient

17. antagonism

18. anguish

19. putrid

20. penurious

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