Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. vex

boring or ordinary

lacking money; poor

annoy; irritate

ability to understand others' feelings

2. exigent

urgent or pressing

decayed or rotting; foul-smelling

dense, harsh mixture of sounds

increasing over time

3. iconoclast

critic of traditions or beliefs

persuade someone not to do something

terminate prematurely or fail

reading carefully or thoroughly

4. acrimony

exceptionally skilled musician or artist

excessively generous or elaborate

bitterness or harshness in speech or behavior

shy or lacking self-confidence

5. compliant

abundant or plentiful

doubtful or uncertain

obedient, submissive

violent whirlpool or chaos

6. convention

full of, common, or widespread

standard practice or meeting

unspeakable; beyond description

lacking distinctive features

7. clairvoyant

overwhelm with abundance

unemotional, impassive

highest point or final stage

seer with future insight

8. alleviate

polish by rubbing

decrease in size or intensity

punish or exact revenge for a wrong

make easier or less severe

9. pliable

easily bent or flexible

contemptuously disregard

increase in power or reputation

greeting or expression of respect

10. antiseptic

make a violent attack or criticize strongly

germ-killing or sterilizing agent

wealthy or prosperous

tireless; persistent

11. equanimity

mental calmness and composure

remarkably bad or shocking

subtle difference or variation

persuade by flattery or coaxing

12. grandiloquence

pompous or pretentious speech

treacherous or unfaithful

total destruction or ruin

stick to or follow closely

13. cherish

find fault constantly

possessing supreme power or authority

appease or reduce anger

treat with love and care

14. judicious

make better or improve

inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertible

showing good judgment or sense

inflicting punishment or penalty

15. bilk

short amusing or interesting story

cheat or defraud

secretly cooperate in wrongdoing

person who flatters for advantage

16. diffident

surrender or give in

shy or lacking self-confidence

cheerful readiness or promptness

sentimental to excessive degree

17. berate

famous for bad reasons

gradual accumulation or buildup

indirect suggestion or hint

critically scold or condemn

18. repentant

feeling remorse for past actions

diligent and ethical

no longer existing or functioning

taking a longer, indirect route

19. profligate

unnamed or unidentified

recklessly extravagant; wasteful

the sound of a bell, especially at tolling

worsen or intensify

20. aberration

cautious and careful

pretending to hold beliefs not held

deviation from the norm

regard as resulting from a specific cause

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. vex

2. exigent

3. iconoclast

4. acrimony

5. compliant

6. convention

7. clairvoyant

8. alleviate

9. pliable

10. antiseptic

11. equanimity

12. grandiloquence

13. cherish

14. judicious

15. bilk

16. diffident

17. berate

18. repentant

19. profligate

20. aberration

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. vex

2. exigent

3. iconoclast

4. acrimony

5. compliant

6. convention

7. clairvoyant

8. alleviate

9. pliable

10. antiseptic

11. equanimity

12. grandiloquence

13. cherish

14. judicious

15. bilk

16. diffident

17. berate

18. repentant

19. profligate

20. aberration

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