Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. entail

having mixed feelings

involve as necessary part

detestable or horrible

reveal secrets or private information

2. quixotic

aggressively defiant or savagely brutal

concerning beauty or art

idealistic but impractical

excessively or ingratiatingly flattering

3. clergy

large piece of fabric for painting or covering

religious leaders

dissatisfied or resentful

unchanging over time

4. dissent

impressive but superficial

highly decorated or elaborate

disagreement with authority or majority

assign to a lower rank or position

5. obstreperous

to foretell or predict; omen

boisterous and loud

indirect suggestion or hint

draw out or evoke response

6. taciturn

soon fading or disappearing

habitually silent or reserved in speech

recklessly extravagant; wasteful

sharp or severe; perceptive

7. emollient

open to influence or cooperation

origin of a word

sullen or gloomy

soothing or softening agent

8. censure

open to influence or cooperation

prove false or incorrect through argument

thick and sticky in consistency

express strong disapproval

9. clemency

mercy or leniency

famous for bad reasons

playfully unusual or fanciful

curse or slander

10. vocation

sudden, successful action

profession or occupation

indirect suggestion or hint

most noticeable or important

11. defile

guilt or regret

calm and unemotional

friendly and lively

spoil or desecrate; make dirty or unclean

12. acrimony

imitate with the aim of matching

fearlessly daring or bold

forbidden by law or rules

bitterness or harshness in speech or behavior

13. lethargic

restrict or compel

secret cooperation for deceit

ability to understand others' feelings

feeling sluggish or sleepy

14. innate

to spread or multiply; reproduce

a sign of future events; warning

given freely; uncalled for

inborn; naturally existing

15. mawkish

excessively sentimental

become less intense or widespread

completes or enhances

diverging from the main point; peripheral

16. circumscribed

limited within boundaries

double-dealing or dishonesty

thoroughly dried out; lacking vitality

to recommend authoritatively

17. palliate

guilt or regret

to ease or relieve without curing

previous or coming before

self-denial or renunciation

18. complement

relating to letters

terminate prematurely or fail

friendly good feeling among companions

completes or enhances

19. archetypal

serving as a typical example

dishonest or indirect in behavior

understand deeply

disperse or scatter; squander

20. solicitous

active at night

greed or desire for wealth

showing concern or care

cause or produce

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. entail

2. quixotic

3. clergy

4. dissent

5. obstreperous

6. taciturn

7. emollient

8. censure

9. clemency

10. vocation

11. defile

12. acrimony

13. lethargic

14. innate

15. mawkish

16. circumscribed

17. palliate

18. complement

19. archetypal

20. solicitous

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. entail

2. quixotic

3. clergy

4. dissent

5. obstreperous

6. taciturn

7. emollient

8. censure

9. clemency

10. vocation

11. defile

12. acrimony

13. lethargic

14. innate

15. mawkish

16. circumscribed

17. palliate

18. complement

19. archetypal

20. solicitous

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