Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. pedestrian

person walking on foot, ordinary or dull

evaluate or estimate the nature or ability of

criticism or public condemnation

satisfy fully or indulging appetite completely

2. abstemious

accustomed to hardship; hardened

Restrict or control

moderate in consumption or indulgence

trendy temporarily

3. rationale

underlying reason or logic, basis for action

highly skilled or proficient

deadly infectious disease or epidemic

using more words than necessary

4. droll

steal goods during war; act of looting

wince or hesitate

formally reject or renounce; give up

amusing in an odd way

5. vilify

delicate, light fabric

excess; overabundance; surplus

spread throughout; penetrate

speak or write about critically or slanderously

6. obtrude

push oneself deliberately

lacking firmness or strength

eat a large amount greedily

keen insight; sharpness in judgment

7. insular

island-like; narrow-minded and isolated

decorative textile art or wall hanging

Move apart or differ

incompatible; out of place or inappropriate

8. faddish

hard volcanic glass, usually dark and shiny

trendy temporarily

feeling of fear or agitation, apprehension

Understood by few, obscure

9. deprive

take away or deny possession

reject or refuse to accept

physical strength or mental energy

inactive, lethargic, sluggish

10. vicious

done without preparation

happening at the same time; concurrent

ridicule or mock contemptuously

cruel or violent; malicious or harmful

11. stark

disastrous failure or collapse

formal request

remarkably great or enormous in size or extent

harsh, desolate, utterly clear or obvious

12. refute

to prove false or incorrect, to disprove

lack of interest or concern

enthusiastically lively

renovate and decorate

13. conspire

Plan secretly to do something wrong

unchangeable; not able to be altered

plain; not decorated or embellished

person who wastes money extravagantly

14. abjure

trickery or deception

lack of trust

wastefully extravagant; careless with money

formally reject or renounce; give up

15. ineffable

unable to be expressed in words; indescribable

small hammer for court proceedings

declare invalid or nullify

sudden feeling of doubt or uneasiness

16. sufficient

happening at the same time; concurrent

containing mistake or error

horrible or terrifying to look at

enough; adequate for purpose

17. obsession

demand or specify as a condition; arrange clearly

wisely cautious; showing good judgment

mark of disgrace or shame

persistent preoccupation; compulsive idea

18. hapless

unlucky or unfortunate

leave hurriedly and secretly

to call into question; to attack someone's integrity

substance causing clotting; blood thickener

19. omniscience

drive away or make disappear

complete or unlimited knowledge; all-knowing

bitter, abusive speech

formal request

20. spurious

false or counterfeit; not genuine

complex work of art or music

showing intense passion

Cultural values or character

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. pedestrian

2. abstemious

3. rationale

4. droll

5. vilify

6. obtrude

7. insular

8. faddish

9. deprive

10. vicious

11. stark

12. refute

13. conspire

14. abjure

15. ineffable

16. sufficient

17. obsession

18. hapless

19. omniscience

20. spurious

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. pedestrian

2. abstemious

3. rationale

4. droll

5. vilify

6. obtrude

7. insular

8. faddish

9. deprive

10. vicious

11. stark

12. refute

13. conspire

14. abjure

15. ineffable

16. sufficient

17. obsession

18. hapless

19. omniscience

20. spurious

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