Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. denigrate

make a violent attack or criticize strongly

severe mental or physical pain

clever trick or deception

speak ill of; belittle or defame

2. inept

lack of basic necessities or comforts

inborn; naturally existing

favorable or auspicious

lacking skill or ability

3. anecdote

impossible to satisfy

complete change or transformation

short amusing or interesting story

song or poem lamenting the dead

4. transient

lasting only a short time

causing distress; agonizing

short statement of a general truth

implied; understood without being stated

5. collateral

crying out loudly; boisterous

disagreement with authority or majority

secondary or supporting

gentle breeze

6. contrite

arranged in order of time

complete change or transformation

feeling remorseful

peculiar to an individual

7. nurture

metaphorical rather than literal

eroding or causing damage

able to recover quickly

encourage growth or development

8. archaic

very old or outdated

extreme reluctance to spend money

remarkably bad or shocking

naive belief or trust

9. impregnable

unable to be taken or broken into

still in existence

associated in wrongdoing

flowing together of rivers

10. modulate

mysterious or difficult to understand

to confuse or puzzle someone

harmonious relationship or connection

adjust or soften tone

11. ambivalent

evaluate or estimate the value or importance

concise and forcefully expressive

using very few words

having mixed feelings

12. propensity

strange; mysterious; unsettling

natural tendency or inclination

enjoyment or praise; approval or commendation

truthfulness; accuracy

13. beseech

secret, concealed

make amends for guilt or sin

statement seeming contradictory but true

implore or beg earnestly

14. palatable

no longer existing or functioning

formally renounce or reject

showing rainbow-like colors

pleasant to taste or accept

15. reservoir

having harmful intentions

quick and superficial

large natural or artificial lake

deserving criticism or blame

16. dissipate

lacking skill or ability

support or recommend publicly

disperse or scatter; squander

bitterness or harshness in speech or behavior

17. attain

orders or prohibitions

highest point or peak

conventional or traditional

reach or achieve a goal

18. erudite

hesitate or refuse to proceed

hostile or harmful

having extensive knowledge

gradually increasing sound

19. regurgitate

stubbornly disobedient or uncooperative

bring swallowed food back to mouth

having harmful intentions

diligent and persistent in effort

20. quixotic

act against or oppose

idealistic but impractical

lightweight, semi-transparent fabric

criticize sharply; scold

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. denigrate

2. inept

3. anecdote

4. transient

5. collateral

6. contrite

7. nurture

8. archaic

9. impregnable

10. modulate

11. ambivalent

12. propensity

13. beseech

14. palatable

15. reservoir

16. dissipate

17. attain

18. erudite

19. regurgitate

20. quixotic

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. denigrate

2. inept

3. anecdote

4. transient

5. collateral

6. contrite

7. nurture

8. archaic

9. impregnable

10. modulate

11. ambivalent

12. propensity

13. beseech

14. palatable

15. reservoir

16. dissipate

17. attain

18. erudite

19. regurgitate

20. quixotic

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