Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. perplex

pleasant or comfortable feature

modest, reserved, or shy

pretending to hold beliefs not held

to confuse or puzzle someone

2. criteria

reach or achieve a goal

standards for judgment

lacking freshness; overused

make a violent attack or criticize strongly

3. aloof

showing arrogance; proud

sudden, successful action

distant emotionally or physically

sarcastic or corrosive

4. contusion

appropriate and advantageous

restore friendly relations after disagreement

relating to the earth or land

bruise or hematoma

5. implicit

sweet food or candy

implied; understood without being stated

pursues pleasure as life goal

unable to be taken or broken into

6. grandiloquence

substance made of two or more parts

extremely old or outdated

shock or amaze; make unable to think

pompous or pretentious speech

7. palliate

causing disagreement

decayed or rotting; foul-smelling

to ease or relieve without curing

small increase or addition

8. fractious

insult or offend openly

harmonious or agreeable

prone to cause trouble

gathering of people

9. turpitude

wicked or depraved behavior

having knowledge of future events

to ban or prohibit officially

informal language

10. amorous

showing love or romantic feeling

insincerely pious or moralistic

relating to letters

make amends for wrongdoings

11. vehemently

undeveloped; beginning stage

disrespectful of sacred things

fervently; passionately

inflicting punishment or penalty

12. commensurate

decrease in size or intensity

walkway between rows

out of its proper time period

matching in size or amount

13. sublime

of such excellence or beauty

profession or occupation

endless; having no limit

confirm or support

14. combustion

unable to speak clearly

burning or ignition

disregard or overlook

false statement to damage reputation

15. semaphore

lively and full of energy; bold

signaling system with lights or sounds

bitterness or harshness in speech or behavior

publicly condemn or accuse

16. arrogate

worsen or intensify

skillful or proficient at something

take or claim without permission

friendly or cheerful

17. putrid

decayed or rotting; foul-smelling

tyrannical ruler with absolute power

done intentionally; carefully considered

transparent; clear and easy to understand

18. demagogue

leader who appeals to emotions for power

diverging from the main point; peripheral

unspeakable; beyond description

rambling; covering many topics

19. amicable

loud and harsh in sound

peaceable or friendly

seeming or apparent

range of colors used by an artist

20. abrogate

idealistic but impractical

lacking skill or ability

enormous or powerful creature or thing

repeal or abolish a law

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. perplex

2. criteria

3. aloof

4. contusion

5. implicit

6. grandiloquence

7. palliate

8. fractious

9. turpitude

10. amorous

11. vehemently

12. commensurate

13. sublime

14. combustion

15. semaphore

16. arrogate

17. putrid

18. demagogue

19. amicable

20. abrogate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. perplex

2. criteria

3. aloof

4. contusion

5. implicit

6. grandiloquence

7. palliate

8. fractious

9. turpitude

10. amorous

11. vehemently

12. commensurate

13. sublime

14. combustion

15. semaphore

16. arrogate

17. putrid

18. demagogue

19. amicable

20. abrogate

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