Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. pernicious

call together for a meeting

dark; gloomy or serious

temporarily inactive or sleeping

causing great harm, deadly or harmful

2. pebble

small smooth stone

threatening; suggesting future harm

Correct false ideas

public disgrace or shame

3. jeopardy

fill or pervade with a substance

Impress or blind with brilliance

risk of harm or loss

drive away or make disappear

4. contrite

delicate, light fabric

feeling remorse or guilt

indirect or evasive language

continuous low humming sound; lazy person

5. incongruous

going unchecked, spreading wildly

incompatible; out of place or inappropriate

cause or give rise to

popular trend; fashionable style

6. taut

keen insight; sharpness in judgment

stretched tight without slack

raise minor or trivial objections; criticize unnecessarily

Bold disrespect or impudence

7. analgesic

moderate in consumption or indulgence

medicine that relieves pain

evoking interest; persuasive

unintentional or accidental

8. petulance

Impenetrable or unaffected

irritable or moody behavior; impatience

involuntary quivering or shaking; slight earthquake

deserving blame or responsibility

9. quotidian

beginning to develop

harsh rebuke or criticism

occurring daily; ordinary or routine

relating to ideas or beliefs; political philosophy

10. explicate

difference or inconsistency

analyze or explain in detail

astonish or amaze greatly

ponder or worry deeply

11. lull

small boat often used on water

calm or send to sleep; period of calm

substance causing clotting; blood thickener

accept reluctantly but without protest

12. embrace

hold close; accept willingly

praise highly in speech or writing

excessive praise; flatter insincerely

recklessly bold or rash

13. inflammable

easily set on fire; flammable

sensation of dizziness or spinning

doctor specializing in childbirth

noisy disturbance or commotion

14. paucity

scarcity; small amount; shortage

show affection through exaggerated praise

Exaggerated statement for effect

unchangeable; not able to be altered

15. penury

restrict or burden in severity

horrible or terrifying to look at

extreme poverty

seems reasonable or probable

16. ramification

extremely dirty or unpleasant

consequence; complication

Make uneasy or confused

covering a large area or amount

17. antithetical

alertness or watchfulness to dangers

appease or soothe

directly opposed or contrasting

having a sharp inclination or high rate

18. describe

make less dense or thick; diminish or thin out

Explain details or characteristics

to satisfy fully, to gratify to excess

drive away or make disappear

19. lustrous

persuade or cause to happen

friendly; easy to approach or talk to

shining with a soft glow; glossy

offensively unpleasant

20. iniquitous

weaken or make feeble

prove false or incorrect

Plan secretly to do something wrong

wicked or unjust

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. pernicious

2. pebble

3. jeopardy

4. contrite

5. incongruous

6. taut

7. analgesic

8. petulance

9. quotidian

10. explicate

11. lull

12. embrace

13. inflammable

14. paucity

15. penury

16. ramification

17. antithetical

18. describe

19. lustrous

20. iniquitous

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. pernicious

2. pebble

3. jeopardy

4. contrite

5. incongruous

6. taut

7. analgesic

8. petulance

9. quotidian

10. explicate

11. lull

12. embrace

13. inflammable

14. paucity

15. penury

16. ramification

17. antithetical

18. describe

19. lustrous

20. iniquitous

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