Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. erroneous

containing mistake or error

Understand deeply

highest point or peak, culmination

Improve or increase

2. idiosyncrasy

Unique personal trait

showy or ostentatious

honest and direct

sudden fear or alarm

3. supplant

clear from blame or suspicion; justify

to replace, to take the place of

short written message; to observe or notice

difficult to understand or interpret; mysterious

4. peruse

like an opal in appearance

worthy of respect or fear

show affection through exaggerated praise

read carefully

5. extraneous

Deserving contempt or scorn

plumpness or roundness in shape or size

Irrelevant or unrelated

dependent on certain conditions

6. craft

express clearly; pronounce distinctly

showing no emotion

skill or art in doing something

interpret or understand the meaning

7. remorse

pain or regret for wrongdoings

declare invalid or nullify

loyalty or commitment to a cause

showy to attract attention

8. confidential

a mediator or middleman; go-between

concise, pithy statement; expressed briefly

Improve or increase

meant to be kept secret

9. refractory

impartial or unbiased

restore to previous position or state

heavy club; ceremonial staff

stubborn; resistant to control or authority

10. exacerbate

heavy and clumsy; weighty speech or writing

worsen or intensify negative condition

cheat or defraud someone out of money or goods

having mixed feelings, uncertain

11. sycophant

enthusiastic; eager or passionate

servile flatterer; fawning admirer

bitter, abusive speech

departing from accepted beliefs

12. obelisk

Stimulate into action

person who patrols an area of land or forest

assert or state confidently

tall, four-sided stone monument; memorial

13. fluffy

greed for wealth; excessive desire to hoard money

light and soft in texture

hesitate or refuse to proceed

owing money

14. synthesize

to combine parts into a whole

happening by lucky chance

deserving blame or responsibility

abundant in quantity

15. penchant

strong liking or liking for something; inclination

factor that determines a result

displaced beat or offbeat in rhythm

ornate or excessively decorated

16. loquacious

very talkative; chatty

sudden feeling of doubt or uneasiness

wicked or villainous; criminal

make less intense; soothe or calm

17. defiant

Boldly resisting authority

heavy club; ceremonial staff

Lacking strong emotion

causing harm or destruction; deadly

18. sedulous

diligent; showing persistent effort

absorbed fully or deeply interested

inactive, lethargic, sluggish

excessive praise; flatter insincerely

19. placate

inequality or difference

natural tendency or inclination

appease or calm down

official order issued by authority

20. misogynist

unemotional, showing little or no emotion

dislikes or hates women

ridicule or mock contemptuously

a loop used to catch animals; rope for capturing

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. erroneous

2. idiosyncrasy

3. supplant

4. peruse

5. extraneous

6. craft

7. remorse

8. confidential

9. refractory

10. exacerbate

11. sycophant

12. obelisk

13. fluffy

14. synthesize

15. penchant

16. loquacious

17. defiant

18. sedulous

19. placate

20. misogynist

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. erroneous

2. idiosyncrasy

3. supplant

4. peruse

5. extraneous

6. craft

7. remorse

8. confidential

9. refractory

10. exacerbate

11. sycophant

12. obelisk

13. fluffy

14. synthesize

15. penchant

16. loquacious

17. defiant

18. sedulous

19. placate

20. misogynist

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