Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. sycophant

ditch surrounding a castle or fort

servile flatterer; fawning admirer

use for benefit, often unethically

large destructive fire

2. guarded

looking or sounding sad; mournful

Yielding or admitting a point

to hold back from, avoid voluntarily

Cautious or reserved

3. cognizance

person who appreciates beauty, sensitive to art

knowledge or awareness; understanding

extinguishing or satisfying thirst or desire

feeling remorse or guilt

4. abstain

accepted social or moral standards; appropriateness

Inspire or influence deeply

make everlasting or ongoing

to hold back from, avoid voluntarily

5. prosaic

unimaginative or dull; lacking poetic beauty

worthy of respect or fear

sudden and intense attack or rush

Unique personal trait

6. striate

to mark with thin lines or grooves

spreading throughout; widespread

childishly bad-tempered

showy or overly precise person

7. insatiate

take apart or analyze

unsatisfied or greedy

wishing evil harm

trickery or cunning deception

8. pundit

unsatisfied or greedy

threatening harm or evil

legal process or lawsuit

expert in a particular field

9. dilettante

helpful or promoting

to increase rapidly; multiply

shy or reserved to attract attention

Amateur with superficial interest

10. oblivion

move back and forth

guess based on incomplete information

scarcity; small amount; shortage

state of being forgotten

11. audacious

break into pieces suddenly or violently

to absorb or drink in; consume mental or physical substance

bold or daring; disregard usual limits

read carefully

12. untoward

sudden change of mind; fickle tendency

Irrelevant or unrelated

inappropriate or unexpected

inform or notify someone about something

13. implicit

mysterious or confusing person/event

extinguishing or satisfying thirst or desire

implied or understood; not directly expressed

intensely enthusiastic or passionate

14. pith

stimulus or action provoking a response or reaction

core or essence of something, important part

show affection through exaggerated praise

break into pieces suddenly or violently

15. frugal

bodyweight exercises for fitness

extended in duration, prolonged

backbone; moral strength or courage

sparing or economical with money

16. sedulous

diligent; showing persistent effort

express strong disapproval; criticize harshly

stopping or end

full, rich, and imposing in sound; sonorous

17. console

urgent or requiring immediate action

comfort or support someone in distress

presentation or explanation of ideas

unable to be disturbed or upset; calm

18. lucid

clear and easily understood

fluent or persuasive speaking

shameful or scornful

Causing public disagreement

19. insipid

difficult to find or catch

lacking flavor or interest; dull or boring

to mock or taunt; a derisive comment

inexperienced; innocent; trusting

20. implacable

Understand deeply

weaken or drain of energy

unable to be appeased

lacking firmness or strength

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. sycophant

2. guarded

3. cognizance

4. abstain

5. prosaic

6. striate

7. insatiate

8. pundit

9. dilettante

10. oblivion

11. audacious

12. untoward

13. implicit

14. pith

15. frugal

16. sedulous

17. console

18. lucid

19. insipid

20. implacable

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. sycophant

2. guarded

3. cognizance

4. abstain

5. prosaic

6. striate

7. insatiate

8. pundit

9. dilettante

10. oblivion

11. audacious

12. untoward

13. implicit

14. pith

15. frugal

16. sedulous

17. console

18. lucid

19. insipid

20. implacable

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