Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. retract

withdraw or take back statement

causing distress; agonizing

disperse or scatter; squander

outgoing and sociable in nature

2. erudite

shockingly noticeable or obvious

mix of different things

having extensive knowledge

extreme greed for wealth

3. extant

sincerely friendly

generous and forgiving

still in existence

discourage from happening; prevent

4. extol

assist or encourage wrongdoing

huge or enormous figure

shock or amaze; make unable to think

praise enthusiastically

5. exult

short amusing or interesting story

proper, tasteful, and polite behavior

show great joy or triumph

perceive or recognize clearly

6. rancor

feeling remorse for past actions

criticize or correct gently

deep-seated bitterness or resentment

habitually silent or reserved in speech

7. ecstatic

intensely happy or overwhelmed

sharply affecting smell or taste

criticize sharply; scold

skilled at gaining advantage

8. precocious

advanced for age; early development

reading carefully or thoroughly

profession or occupation

clear from blame

9. paradigm

formal praise

excessively high or unreasonable

typical example or model

mysterious or puzzling problem

10. morass

signaling system with lights or sounds

gradually increasing sound

prevent or obstruct

difficult situation or swamp

11. impeccable

flawless; perfect

sleepy or drowsy

intensely happy or overwhelmed

rebuke or reprimand severely

12. propriety

unwilling to give or spend money

to make less severe or painful

appropriateness or decorum

reduce or cut short

13. ambivalent

spread out or scattered; wordy

lack of harmony among sounds

take money secretly for personal use

having mixed feelings

14. agile

quick and nimble

interpret or understand

transparent; clear and easy to understand

shriveled with age

15. approbation

enjoyment or praise; approval or commendation

reveal or make known publicly

refusing to change mind

curse or slander

16. inure

accustom to hardship

feeling remorse for past actions

relating to middle-class or capitalist values

guilt or regret

17. excavate

dig out from the ground

mercy or leniency

edit to remove inappropriate parts

showing concern or care

18. emend

harmful or poisonous

correct or revise a text

split apart or cling to

contemptuously disregard

19. deprecate

feeling remorse for past actions

express disapproval or regret

modest, reserved, or shy

clear and transparent

20. tangential

diverging from the main point; peripheral

completes or enhances

carried out with minimal effort

offense or annoyance

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. retract

2. erudite

3. extant

4. extol

5. exult

6. rancor

7. ecstatic

8. precocious

9. paradigm

10. morass

11. impeccable

12. propriety

13. ambivalent

14. agile

15. approbation

16. inure

17. excavate

18. emend

19. deprecate

20. tangential

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. retract

2. erudite

3. extant

4. extol

5. exult

6. rancor

7. ecstatic

8. precocious

9. paradigm

10. morass

11. impeccable

12. propriety

13. ambivalent

14. agile

15. approbation

16. inure

17. excavate

18. emend

19. deprecate

20. tangential

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