Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. bard

most noticeable or important

poet or singer, especially of epic poetry

showing rainbow-like colors

find fault constantly

2. chronicle

restrain or chain

record or narrative of events

using very few words

comparable or similar in some way

3. enmity

natural liking or connection

loud, harsh, and disorderly noise

enthusiastically devoted

deep-seated hatred

4. venerate

courageous; fearless

regard with deep respect

happening at same time

deny any responsibility or support

5. spurious

false or fake; not genuine

long, critical speech or scolding

lasting only a short time

large destructive fire

6. calamity

stubbornly refusing to change

gradual decline or wasting away

great disaster or misfortune

peaceful or calming

7. etymology

to confuse or puzzle someone

horrible or detestable

origin of a word

claim or assert without proof

8. cumulative

intimidating or discouraging

of uncertain authenticity

increasing over time

make easier or less severe

9. sovereign

to carry out or execute

possessing supreme power or authority

slander or defame

escape secretly from custody

10. stagnate

cease to flow or develop; become inactive

violent whirlpool or chaos

appropriateness or decorum

to spread or multiply; reproduce

11. hackneyed

excessive or insincere praise

disperse or scatter; squander

lacking freshness; overused

not representative of the norm

12. abase

humiliate or degrade someone

understood by few; mysterious or secret

without definite shape or form

showing no interest or emotion

13. utilitarian

absolutely necessary or urgent

practical and functional

lacking liveliness or interest

to suppress or put an end to

14. paradox

imply subtly or slyly

gap or break in continuity

statement seeming contradictory but true

person involved in dialogue

15. fathom

officially cancel or withdraw

understand deeply

cautiousness and good judgment

to persuade or influence

16. discrepancy

pleasant to taste or accept

loud, energetic, and rowdy

official order or command

lack of agreement or consistency

17. audacious

large natural or artificial lake

fearlessly daring or bold

spread widely or distribution

perceive through intuition or insight

18. perfunctory

carried out with minimal effort

correct or revise a text

erase or wipe out; make less visible

dense, harsh mixture of sounds

19. dither

indecisive or wavering behavior

pursues pleasure as life goal

publicly denounce or criticize

experienced through someone else

20. validate

causing distress; agonizing

urgent or pressing

change in form or nature

confirm or support

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. bard

2. chronicle

3. enmity

4. venerate

5. spurious

6. calamity

7. etymology

8. cumulative

9. sovereign

10. stagnate

11. hackneyed

12. abase

13. utilitarian

14. paradox

15. fathom

16. discrepancy

17. audacious

18. perfunctory

19. dither

20. validate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. bard

2. chronicle

3. enmity

4. venerate

5. spurious

6. calamity

7. etymology

8. cumulative

9. sovereign

10. stagnate

11. hackneyed

12. abase

13. utilitarian

14. paradox

15. fathom

16. discrepancy

17. audacious

18. perfunctory

19. dither

20. validate

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