Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. probity

formal letter or communication

unable to be appeased

hold close; accept willingly

integrity and uprightness

2. florid

save from damage or waste; rescue

to mock or taunt; a derisive comment

ornate or excessively decorated

based on random choice or whim

3. hedonism

pursuit of pleasure

practicing severe self-discipline

weak or flimsy; lacking strength

exclusion from society

4. metaphysics

minor weakness or eccentricity

lacking clear purpose; random

study of existence or reality

resembling or containing water

5. voracious

eager to eat or consume; insatiable

commanding or final

excessive concern with minor details

agree or have the same opinion

6. provocative

crush or silence with force; suppress or stifle

throw or fall; level of intensity or quality

feeding on grass

causing thought or action; irritating or exciting

7. galvanize

Stimulate into action

estimate or infer beyond known data

shy or reserved to attract attention

ridicule or mock contemptuously

8. abscond

leave hurriedly and secretly

faithlessness, treachery or betrayal

intense or wild excitement or activity

difference or inconsistency

9. lizard

praise highly

reptile with a long tail

to spread throughout; permeate; fill

opening or hole in body or object

10. tremor

soften or break down tissues

praise highly in speech or writing

support or reinforcement

involuntary quivering or shaking; slight earthquake

11. scattered

to lessen the severity or seriousness; alleviate

body and features are curvaceous and sensual

dispersed over a wide area

humorous five-line poem

12. stiff

not easily bent or moved, rigid

Criticize unfairly

soften or break down tissues

initial proposal or music introduction

13. foible

harmful or hostile

Move apart or differ

spread widely or scatter

minor weakness or eccentricity

14. zenith

smear or damaging remark; unclear sound

going unchecked, spreading wildly

legal process to reclaim property

highest point or peak, culmination

15. collusion

Discourage from action

secrecy for fraudulent purpose

make everlasting or ongoing

occurring at bad or inconvenient time

16. abate

honest and direct

playful and friendly teasing

overly eager to offer help; meddlesome

become less intense or widespread

17. repudiate

reject or refuse to accept

incite or stir up (trouble or rebellion)

weaken or drain of energy

suitable for growing crops

18. sketchy

erase or wipe out

belittle or degrade

not thorough; superficial or incomplete

indirect or evasive language

19. aphoristic

lasting a very short time

Understand deeply

concise, pithy statement; expressed briefly

grow rapidly; flourish or increase

20. intrepid

degree or scope of something

wrong or inaccurate name

fearless and adventurous

surprise or wonder

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. probity

2. florid

3. hedonism

4. metaphysics

5. voracious

6. provocative

7. galvanize

8. abscond

9. lizard

10. tremor

11. scattered

12. stiff

13. foible

14. zenith

15. collusion

16. abate

17. repudiate

18. sketchy

19. aphoristic

20. intrepid

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. probity

2. florid

3. hedonism

4. metaphysics

5. voracious

6. provocative

7. galvanize

8. abscond

9. lizard

10. tremor

11. scattered

12. stiff

13. foible

14. zenith

15. collusion

16. abate

17. repudiate

18. sketchy

19. aphoristic

20. intrepid

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