Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. somnolent

appropriateness or decorum

completes or enhances

unnecessary or excessive

sleepy or drowsy

2. clamor

make better or improve

showing love or romantic feeling

loud, continuous noise

equivalent in value or significance

3. fathom

active opposition or hostility

capable of being maintained or defended

difficult to correct or reform

understand deeply

4. aspire

thin decorative covering

pleasant or comfortable feature

desire earnestly or to achieve something

peaceful, undisturbed, calm

5. brusque

enjoyment or praise; approval or commendation

understand deeply

worldly or globally sophisticated

abrupt or blunt in speech or manner

6. ardor

large piece of fabric for painting or covering

intense enthusiasm or passion

enjoy oneself happily or freely

organized list or collection

7. repudiate

refuse to accept; reject

shock or amaze; make unable to think

different or diverse parts

taking a longer, indirect route

8. diffuse

spread out or scattered; wordy

light and delicate

make sacred or holy

find out or discover with certainty

9. demagogue

great disaster or misfortune

habitually practicing

leader who appeals to emotions for power

gathering of people

10. enfranchise

trusted friend or advisor

threats or force to coercively compel

give voting rights

feeling or expressing great happiness

11. ribald

tyrannical ruler with absolute power

advocate of individual freedom

sincerely friendly

humorously vulgar or indecent

12. odious

seer with future insight

to persuade or influence

horrible or detestable

show great joy or triumph

13. stagnate

lightweight, semi-transparent fabric

shy or lacking self-confidence

punish or exact revenge for a wrong

cease to flow or develop; become inactive

14. distend

deriving ideas from various sources

social outcast or despised person

stretch or expand outwards

fortunate accidental discovery

15. cadence

holding firm; stubbornly persistent

rhythmic flow or pattern

cautious and careful

clear and direct; sharply focused

16. covert

hidden or secret

rambling; covering many topics

say abruptly during conversation

general agreement

17. lucid

clear and easy to understand

experienced through someone else

subtle difference or variation

feeling of resentment or injustice

18. platitude

common remark; banal statement

award or expression of praise

clot or become solid

winding or twisting; complicated

19. solicitous

shining brightly; radiant

revoke, cancel or repeal

showing concern or care

gradual introduction; soaking

20. plaudits

false or fake; not genuine

having a foul smell

enthusiastic applause or praise

strange; mysterious; unsettling

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. somnolent

2. clamor

3. fathom

4. aspire

5. brusque

6. ardor

7. repudiate

8. diffuse

9. demagogue

10. enfranchise

11. ribald

12. odious

13. stagnate

14. distend

15. cadence

16. covert

17. lucid

18. platitude

19. solicitous

20. plaudits

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. somnolent

2. clamor

3. fathom

4. aspire

5. brusque

6. ardor

7. repudiate

8. diffuse

9. demagogue

10. enfranchise

11. ribald

12. odious

13. stagnate

14. distend

15. cadence

16. covert

17. lucid

18. platitude

19. solicitous

20. plaudits

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