Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. acclaim

enthusiastic approval or praise

pleasing to senses or mind

encourage or promote development

playfully unusual or fanciful

2. debunk

determined and unwavering

placing two things side by side

show great joy or triumph

expose falseness or exaggerated claims

3. diligent

official order or proclamation

hardworking and attentive

to obtain or acquire through effort

expose falseness or exaggerated claims

4. nascent

beginning to develop

perceive through intuition or insight

support or recommend publicly

causing distress; agonizing

5. maudlin

unable to be taken or broken into

lack of harmony among sounds

sentimental to excessive degree

appropriate and advantageous

6. decorous

suggestion; subtle hint

contemptuously disregard

a state of rest or peacefulness

proper, tasteful, and polite behavior

7. concoct

having harmful intentions

remarkably bad or shocking

create or invent in imagination

of such excellence or beauty

8. wily

formally renounce or reject

peaceful, untroubled, calm

relating to water or existing in water

skilled at gaining advantage

9. chastise

rebuke or reprimand severely

restrict or compel

forgiveness of sins or errors

ease severity or reduce

10. transgress

excessively sweet or sentimental

violate a law or boundary

roll about or indulge excessively

lack of harmony among sounds

11. aggrandize

cautious judgment or tact

think deeply or meditate

trusted friend or advisor

increase in power or reputation

12. eminent

to recommend authoritatively

famous and respected in a particular field

firm decision or intent; solve problem

sudden and disastrous failure or defeat

13. dirge

suitable or fitting for a specific purpose

signaling system with lights or sounds

urgent or pressing

mournful song for the dead

14. embellish

lacking firmness or stiffness

causing distress; agonizing

quick and superficial

decorate or add details to improve appearance

15. inextricable

impossible to disentangle

wild and untamed

lacking firmness or stiffness

spread out or scattered; wordy

16. covet

cautious judgment or tact

cause or produce

pleasant or comfortable feature

desire strongly

17. appropriate

suitable or fitting for a specific purpose

strange; mysterious; unsettling

false display or claim; or acting

expressing praise

18. dissemble

make uneasy or embarrassed

loud and harsh in sound

conceal true feelings or motives

temporary relief or delay of punishment

19. aspire

lively and spirited

desire earnestly or to achieve something

given freely; uncalled for

quick and nimble

20. propriety

lively and spirited

set or adjust precisely

appropriateness or decorum

relating to water or existing in water

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. acclaim

2. debunk

3. diligent

4. nascent

5. maudlin

6. decorous

7. concoct

8. wily

9. chastise

10. transgress

11. aggrandize

12. eminent

13. dirge

14. embellish

15. inextricable

16. covet

17. appropriate

18. dissemble

19. aspire

20. propriety

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. acclaim

2. debunk

3. diligent

4. nascent

5. maudlin

6. decorous

7. concoct

8. wily

9. chastise

10. transgress

11. aggrandize

12. eminent

13. dirge

14. embellish

15. inextricable

16. covet

17. appropriate

18. dissemble

19. aspire

20. propriety

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