Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. accord

mutual agreement or harmony

insult or offend openly

inactive but capable of becoming active

additional performance at end of show

2. surreptitious

longing or nostalgic

secretive or stealthy

state of uncertainty or doubt

mental calmness and composure

3. hegemony

soothing or softening agent

unnamed or unidentified

general dominance or leadership

gap or break in continuity

4. aversion

keen insight or shrewdness

varied and diverse

limited within boundaries

strong dislike or opposition

5. inimical

hostile or harmful

cannot be defeated

regarded as sacred or inviolable

practicing self-discipline and abstention

6. platitude

common remark; banal statement

causing sorrow or pain; serious

person asking questions aggressively

plunge into or involve deeply

7. conformist

lower in dignity or status; humiliate

lacking energy or alertness

person who follows rules

plant disease or any cause of decay

8. covet

desire strongly

easily achieved; superficial

often repeated; unoriginal

equivalent in value or significance

9. placid

relating to physical pleasure or senses

peaceful, undisturbed, calm

courage in adversity

highly fertile or productive

10. serendipity

humiliate or degrade someone

rebuke or reprimand severely

fortunate accidental discovery

primarily sitting or inactive

11. salutation

mix of different things

greeting or expression of respect

showing love or romantic feeling

surrender or give in

12. ruse

roll about or indulge excessively

beginning to develop

clever trick or deception

give in return; respond similarly

13. implicit

desire strongly

implied; understood without being stated

extreme greed for wealth

filled or well-supplied with something

14. panacea

causing horror or disapproval

gutsy or reckless boldness

lacking seriousness or importance

universal cure or remedy

15. diffident

plant disease or any cause of decay

rudely brief

shy or lacking self-confidence

negligent or neglectful in duty

16. abstain

countless or extremely large number

causing shock or horror

embodied in flesh; personified

voluntarily refrain from something

17. assuage

emphasize or highlight

person who flatters for advantage

something greatly detested

to make less severe or painful

18. captivate

burning or ignition

difficult to manage

restore friendly relations after disagreement

hold interest or attract strongly

19. insinuate

repeal or abolish a law

a preference or tendency

overly submissive or obedient

imply subtly or slyly

20. surfeit

an excessive amount of something

very small or tiny

outgoing and sociable in nature

scold or rebuke

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. accord

2. surreptitious

3. hegemony

4. aversion

5. inimical

6. platitude

7. conformist

8. covet

9. placid

10. serendipity

11. salutation

12. ruse

13. implicit

14. panacea

15. diffident

16. abstain

17. assuage

18. captivate

19. insinuate

20. surfeit

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. accord

2. surreptitious

3. hegemony

4. aversion

5. inimical

6. platitude

7. conformist

8. covet

9. placid

10. serendipity

11. salutation

12. ruse

13. implicit

14. panacea

15. diffident

16. abstain

17. assuage

18. captivate

19. insinuate

20. surfeit

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