Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. agile

understand or arrest someone

quick and nimble

false statement to damage reputation

clever; original

2. admonish

to spread throughout something

capable of being maintained or defended

harmonious or agreeable

warn or reprimand firmly

3. ephemeral

lasting a very short time

farming or cultivation of land

based on guesses or theoretical ideas

overconfident but immature

4. dearth

lack of something; scarcity or shortage

lacking meaning; silly

active opposition or hostility

skilled at gaining advantage

5. etymology

lacking freshness; overused

having harmful intentions

make a violent attack or criticize strongly

origin of a word

6. audible

great disaster or misfortune

rebuke or reprimand severely

publicly denounce or criticize

able to be heard

7. coup

sudden, successful action

filled or well-supplied with something

overconfident but immature

indirect or slanting

8. pacific

requiring strong effort or energy

lack of agreement or consistency

peaceful or calming

organized list or collection

9. abdicate

give voting rights

lacking necessities; poor

give up power voluntarily

causing horror or disapproval

10. solvent

able to pay debts; liquid dissolving other substances

predictably changeable

deep-seated hatred

determined and unwavering

11. uncanny

no longer in use

self-restraint or moderation, especially in indulgence

inflicting punishment or penalty

strange; mysterious; unsettling

12. knell

come together to form whole

the sound of a bell, especially at tolling

fluent or persuasive in speech

long, critical speech or scolding

13. palette

erase or wipe out; make less visible

beneficial or helpful blessing

range of colors used by an artist

easy to manage or influence

14. calumny

often repeated; unoriginal

wishing good for others; kind

false statement to damage reputation

showing rainbow-like colors

15. copious

pursues pleasure as life goal

causing harm or damage

abundant or plentiful

previous or coming before

16. obstinate

common remark; banal statement

stubbornly refusing to change

informal language

prove false or incorrect through argument

17. bias

shrewd and clever

prejudice or inclination for or against something

unnecessary or excessive

impulsive or unpredictable

18. condolence

express sharp disapproval or criticism

shoe repair artisan

express strong disapproval

sympathy for loss

19. refute

courageous; fearless

prove false or incorrect through argument

invent or make up

to soothe or calm someone

20. venerate

regard with deep respect

feeling remorse for past actions

strong feeling of dislike

perceive or recognize clearly

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. agile

2. admonish

3. ephemeral

4. dearth

5. etymology

6. audible

7. coup

8. pacific

9. abdicate

10. solvent

11. uncanny

12. knell

13. palette

14. calumny

15. copious

16. obstinate

17. bias

18. condolence

19. refute

20. venerate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. agile

2. admonish

3. ephemeral

4. dearth

5. etymology

6. audible

7. coup

8. pacific

9. abdicate

10. solvent

11. uncanny

12. knell

13. palette

14. calumny

15. copious

16. obstinate

17. bias

18. condolence

19. refute

20. venerate

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