Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. recalcitrant

excessive zeal or obsession

resisting authority or control

family, relatives, or similar nature

uncertain or not finalized

2. variegated

multicolored or diverse

encourage or stimulate action

to hurry or accelerate

set of rules or instructions

3. excoriate

hidden underground room

criticize severely

by which or through which

describe or outline precisely

4. demagogue

populist leader appealing to emotions

excessively proud or without result

gap or interruption

luxuriously rich or costly

5. destitute

planned route or schedule of travel

cancel or withdraw

poverty-stricken; lacking resources

act of abolishing or repealing

6. prosaic

tremble or shake with rapid motion

able to be touched or perceived physically

discomfort or anxiety

lacking imagination

7. resilient

restless or impatient

mild expression replacing a harsh one

to punish or scold severely

able to bounce back quickly

8. parsimonious

unwilling to spend money; stingy

passion for a cause

the guilty person

ridicule or mock

9. seditious

doubtful, uncertain, or questionable

restriction or severe criticism

belonging to a different time period

inciting rebellion or resistance

10. laureate

focus on practical results

lack of loyalty or affection

awarded for achievement in arts or sciences

elaborately decorated or detailed

11. pompous

violation of rules or law

self-important or arrogant

equality or equivalence

impossible to imagine or accept

12. commiserate

use of symbols to represent ideas

to sympathize or feel pity

tool or implement used in activities

specify as a condition

13. monologue

announce or signal the arrival of

speech by one speaker.

necessary, currently holding a position

self-righteous; hypocritical

14. incongruous

not fitting, out of place

twisted or complicated

brief summary of main points

established set of beliefs or principles, especially religious

15. hackneyed

overused and unoriginal

easily believing or trusting

science of map-making

intensely infatuated or obsessed

16. ethereal

light, delicate, and heavenly in appearance or quality

the guilty person

exaggerated or overly emotional

ambiguous or unclear in meaning

17. remembrance

memory or act of recalling

witty or clever saying or remark

whimsical story or fiber thread

long journey or adventurous voyage

18. transgress

violate or go beyond bounds

uneasy feeling or doubt

impermeable; not allowing passage or penetration

official record keeper

19. timidity

remove or erase completely

continuous change or movement

lack of confidence or courage

intensely enthusiastic

20. retraction

friendly and lively

withdrawal of statement

having original or foresight ideas

from now on

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. recalcitrant

2. variegated

3. excoriate

4. demagogue

5. destitute

6. prosaic

7. resilient

8. parsimonious

9. seditious

10. laureate

11. pompous

12. commiserate

13. monologue

14. incongruous

15. hackneyed

16. ethereal

17. remembrance

18. transgress

19. timidity

20. retraction

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. recalcitrant

2. variegated

3. excoriate

4. demagogue

5. destitute

6. prosaic

7. resilient

8. parsimonious

9. seditious

10. laureate

11. pompous

12. commiserate

13. monologue

14. incongruous

15. hackneyed

16. ethereal

17. remembrance

18. transgress

19. timidity

20. retraction

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