Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. mollify

appease or reduce anger

pacify or soothe

easily angered

showing no interest or emotion

2. proscribe

promiscuous; reckless; unprovoked

increasing over time

habit of overeating

to ban or prohibit officially

3. denounce

expose falseness or exaggerated claims

publicly condemn or accuse

natural or habitual inclination

peaceful, undisturbed, calm

4. adroit

indirect or slanting

skillful and resourceful

public speech or address

insulting language

5. abet

extremely hot or scorching

assist or encourage wrongdoing

integrity and uprightness

unable to be taken or broken into

6. distend

highest point or peak

stretch or expand outwards

causing harm or damage

mournful song for the dead

7. paradigm

typical example or model

unoriginal; copied or imitative

discourage from happening; prevent

friendly good feeling among companions

8. lethargic

show or reveal clearly

feeling sluggish or sleepy

fervently; passionately

horrible or wicked

9. obscure

difficult to see or understand

active at night

to spread throughout something

feeling intense happiness

10. amalgamate

abandoned or neglectful; homeless person

origin of a word

combine or unite into one

lively and spirited

11. innocuous

anger at injustice

easy to reach or understand

harmeless; not offensive

highly influential or original

12. acquiesce

accept reluctantly without protest

seer with future insight

filled with or marked by

sudden, successful action

13. inviolable

secure from violation

arranged in order of time

suitable or fitting for a specific purpose

completes or enhances

14. propitious

favorable or auspicious

done intentionally; carefully considered

sarcastic or corrosive

charitable generosity

15. pallid

making unclear or unintelligible

miserable, despicable, or wretched

embodied in flesh; personified

pale or lacking color; dull

16. pretense

expressing praise

casually calm and relaxed

declare invalid or cancel

false display or claim; or acting

17. vindictive

most noticeable or important

having a revengeful nature

publicly denounce or criticize

refuse to accept; reject

18. cavort

no longer in use

give up power voluntarily

set or adjust precisely

jump or dance around excitedly

19. portent

assign to a lower rank or position

a sign of future events; warning

unaware or forgetful

uncertain or ambiguous

20. vociferous

sweet food or candy

gap or break in continuity

crying out loudly; boisterous

failing to take proper care

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. mollify

2. proscribe

3. denounce

4. adroit

5. abet

6. distend

7. paradigm

8. lethargic

9. obscure

10. amalgamate

11. innocuous

12. acquiesce

13. inviolable

14. propitious

15. pallid

16. pretense

17. vindictive

18. cavort

19. portent

20. vociferous

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. mollify

2. proscribe

3. denounce

4. adroit

5. abet

6. distend

7. paradigm

8. lethargic

9. obscure

10. amalgamate

11. innocuous

12. acquiesce

13. inviolable

14. propitious

15. pallid

16. pretense

17. vindictive

18. cavort

19. portent

20. vociferous

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