Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. pragmatic

polite or mild word substituted for harsh

mysterious or confusing person/event

focused on practical results

idea or belief

2. entrenched

burden or responsibility

Lazy or avoiding activity

incapable of being tired out; persistent

firmly established or defended

3. mercurial

quickly changing mood or behavior

unwilling to compromise; stubborn

happening after or later

Spoken or done without preparation

4. dissonance

exceeding reasonable limits

complete or unlimited knowledge; all-knowing

to move or switch to another route or direction

Unpleasant musical or mental clash

5. guileless

honest, without deceit

assert or state confidently

natural tendency or inclination

enthusiastically lively

6. stray

Concerned with fashion or appearance

move away aimlessly or become lost

beginning to develop

loose, not tight or tense

7. proclamation

Having significant effects

arranged in order of rank or importance

state of inactivity or dormancy

official public announcement or declaration

8. timorous

cautious; watchful for danger

wicked or villainous; criminal

someone who captures or takes prisoner

showing fear or lack of confidence

9. affable

divinely sweet or fragrant; delicious

friendly; easy to approach or talk to

pretend or fake being affected

postpone or yield respectfully

10. describe

a resting place, high vantage point or seat

Explain details or characteristics

island-like; narrow-minded and isolated

one who pretends to be ill to avoid work

11. profound

bend forward and downward; a small porch

of the same kind or nature; uniform throughout

deep; intellectually significant

plain; not decorated or embellished

12. prevail

servile flatterer; fawning admirer

to triumph, to be victorious or widespread

overconfident; assuming too much

animal shedding feathers or skin; shedding process

13. bolster

harsh, desolate, utterly clear or obvious

strengthen or support

vary or change irregularly

serious, calm, not intoxicated

14. offal

Unpleasant musical or mental clash

Soothing or softening agent

independent-minded person; nonconformist

animal waste or discarded parts

15. confound

confuse or frustrate

Deception of identity or character

having a sharp inclination or high rate

very generous

16. affluent

Provoke or annoy someone

pertaining to beauty or art perception

wealthy or generously supplied

forbidden by law

17. shrill

having a high-pitched, piercing sound

difficult to understand; obscure

Worry unnecessarily

impartial or emotionally removed

18. assuage

backbone; moral strength or courage

make less intense; soothe or calm

advocate for equality of all

raise doubts or object

19. transient

Clearly expressed

increase power or importance; exaggerate

alertness or watchfulness to dangers

lasting only a short time, temporary

20. distraught

struggle to move or speak effectively

easily affected or influenced; vulnerable

deeply distressed or upset

unpredictable or erratic idea or action

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. pragmatic

2. entrenched

3. mercurial

4. dissonance

5. guileless

6. stray

7. proclamation

8. timorous

9. affable

10. describe

11. profound

12. prevail

13. bolster

14. offal

15. confound

16. affluent

17. shrill

18. assuage

19. transient

20. distraught

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. pragmatic

2. entrenched

3. mercurial

4. dissonance

5. guileless

6. stray

7. proclamation

8. timorous

9. affable

10. describe

11. profound

12. prevail

13. bolster

14. offal

15. confound

16. affluent

17. shrill

18. assuage

19. transient

20. distraught

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