Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. rectitude

indulge excessively in pleasures; corrupt

shy or lacking self-confidence

morally correct behavior or thinking

to officially announce or publish

2. mandate

reveal or make known publicly

regard with deep respect or admiration

official order or command

brilliantly sparkling or exciting

3. seminal

highly influential or original

sharply affecting smell or taste

incompatible; harsh or jarring

peaceful or calming

4. clemency

face of a building or false appearance

mercy or leniency

famous for bad reasons

excessive amount of something

5. inhibit

newly converted or beginner

hold back or restrain

very critical or harsh

indecisive or wavering behavior

6. diminutive

annoy; irritate

lower in dignity or status; humiliate

very small or tiny

famous and respected in a particular field

7. wistful

flexible and graceful

ready to obey or surrender

longing or nostalgic

evaluate or estimate the value or importance

8. beseech

greed or desire for wealth

respected due to age or wisdom

short period of rest or relief

implore or beg earnestly

9. perfidious

truthfulness; accuracy

treacherous or unfaithful

peaceful, undisturbed, calm

winding or twisting; complicated

10. abate

become less intense or widespread

severe mental or physical pain

steep cliff or edge of a dangerous situation

exceptionally skilled musician or artist

11. laudatory

expressing praise

general dominance or leadership

disrespectful of sacred things

to show involvement with crime

12. condolence

sudden, impatient irritation

still in existence

sympathy for loss

assumed or false name

13. nonchalant

skilled craftsperson or manual worker

casually calm and relaxed

secretive or stealthy

honest and open communication

14. preponderance

threats or force to coercively compel

agree or give consent to

wishing good for others; kind

greater in number or importance

15. presumptuous

overconfident, bold beyond limits

sudden, impatient irritation

publicly denounce or criticize

rebuke or reprimand severely

16. commodious

speak ill of; belittle or defame

avoiding waste; economical

spacious or roomy

determined by personal choice rather than reason

17. ascribe

regard as belonging to a particular cause or origin

strange; mysterious; unsettling

filled with or marked by

unable to be taken or broken into

18. plausible

favorable or indicating good fortune

give up power voluntarily

apparently true or reasonable

reading carefully or thoroughly

19. polemic

argument against a belief or opinion

necessary; essential

pursues pleasure as life goal

gap or break in continuity

20. venerate

indirect suggestion or hint

having knowledge of future events

regard with deep respect

perceive or recognize clearly

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. rectitude

2. mandate

3. seminal

4. clemency

5. inhibit

6. diminutive

7. wistful

8. beseech

9. perfidious

10. abate

11. laudatory

12. condolence

13. nonchalant

14. preponderance

15. presumptuous

16. commodious

17. ascribe

18. plausible

19. polemic

20. venerate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. rectitude

2. mandate

3. seminal

4. clemency

5. inhibit

6. diminutive

7. wistful

8. beseech

9. perfidious

10. abate

11. laudatory

12. condolence

13. nonchalant

14. preponderance

15. presumptuous

16. commodious

17. ascribe

18. plausible

19. polemic

20. venerate

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