Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. pervade

commendable or serving as a perfect model

forbidden by law

to spread throughout; permeate; fill

impartial or emotionally removed

2. acumen

lacking courage or timid

keen insight; sharpness in judgment

weak or flimsy; lacking strength

very talkative; chatty

3. efface

support or reinforcement

strong liking or liking for something; inclination

erase or wipe out

easily angered; irritable; hot-tempered

4. tangential

vision care specialist

only slightly related, divergent

greed for wealth; excessive desire to hoard money

reserved; not revealing thoughts readily

5. vigilance

dirty, squalid, morally degraded

extreme poverty

alertness or watchfulness to dangers

trendy temporarily

6. florid

fearless and adventurous

presentation or explanation of ideas

ornate or excessively decorated

doubtful or uncertain

7. gaudy

Showy or tastelessly colorful

firmly established or defended

expression of disapproval or disappointment

pompous; using inflated language

8. withhold

refuse to give or grant; keep back

attitude or position of the body or mind

sounding sad or mournful

large musical composition for voices and orchestra

9. indict

about to happen

formally accuse of a crime

feeling or showing hopelessness

express clearly; pronounce distinctly

10. trepidation

person who wastes money extravagantly

feeling of fear or agitation, apprehension

harmless; unlikely to offend or provoke

smear or damaging remark; unclear sound

11. ostracism

copy with the aim to match or surpass

done with much effort

exclusion from society

presentation or explanation of ideas

12. lethargic

lacking energy or enthusiasm

show affection through exaggerated praise

deep; intellectually significant

government by few; small ruling elite

13. moat

renovate and decorate

to move or switch to another route or direction

ditch surrounding a castle or fort

Unpredictable or inconsistent

14. shatter

to lessen the severity or seriousness; alleviate

focused on practical results

break into pieces suddenly or violently

changing frequently, unstable

15. succumb

to give in, yield, or be overwhelmed

active at night

producing desired effect

average; of moderate quality or ability

16. innocuous

expression of disapproval or disappointment

erase or wipe out

clumsy; inept; lacks skill

harmless; unlikely to offend or provoke

17. conscript

force into military service

reserved; not inclined to speak

violate or exceed a limit or boundary

wastefully extravagant; careless with money

18. banal

beginning to develop

cloth made from flax fibers; fabric for clothing

eager willingness or briskness

lacking originality; clichéd

19. scattered

to pamper or protect excessively; spoil

divergence from moral right; indirectness

Requiring precise attention

dispersed over a wide area

20. outgrowth

something that develops from something else; result

threatening or foreshadowing evil or harm

mutual or shared equally between parties

overly eager to offer help; meddlesome

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. pervade

2. acumen

3. efface

4. tangential

5. vigilance

6. florid

7. gaudy

8. withhold

9. indict

10. trepidation

11. ostracism

12. lethargic

13. moat

14. shatter

15. succumb

16. innocuous

17. conscript

18. banal

19. scattered

20. outgrowth

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. pervade

2. acumen

3. efface

4. tangential

5. vigilance

6. florid

7. gaudy

8. withhold

9. indict

10. trepidation

11. ostracism

12. lethargic

13. moat

14. shatter

15. succumb

16. innocuous

17. conscript

18. banal

19. scattered

20. outgrowth

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