Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. toady

person who flatters for advantage

friendly or cheerful

outdated or obsolete

decorate or add beauty to

2. inimical

honest and open communication

criticize sharply; scold

hostile or harmful

distant emotionally or physically

3. circumspect

to persuade or influence

cautious and careful

reckless or hasty decision or action

enjoy greatly; pleasure or appreciation

4. evince

unable to be changed or reversed

adjust or soften tone

crowning or official ceremony

show or reveal clearly

5. wistful

highest point or final stage

huge or enormous figure

longing or nostalgic

highest point; peak

6. odious

soon fading or disappearing

strong supporter of a cause

to recommend authoritatively

horrible or detestable

7. forsake

abandon or give up

varied and diverse

urgent or pressing

roll about or indulge excessively

8. expedient

desire earnestly or to achieve something

immoral or wicked act

appropriate and advantageous

extreme greed for wealth

9. paradigm

quick and nimble

typical example or model

easily achieved; superficial

roll about or indulge excessively

10. maelstrom

dull, unimaginative, or commonplace

violent whirlpool or chaos

unclear or having multiple meanings

person who makes judgments or settles disputes

11. morose

lacking skill or ability

impossible to stop or prevent

sullen or gloomy

religious leaders

12. cajole

persuade by flattery or coaxing

extreme reluctance to spend money

effective in producing desired result

take or claim without permission

13. unctuous

excessively or ingratiatingly flattering

punish or exact revenge for a wrong

prone to cause trouble

to scold or complain bitterly

14. emote

intended to attract attention

express emotion

immoral or wicked act

reading carefully or thoroughly

15. clairvoyant

lacking intelligence or ideas

walkway between rows

restoring to former state; compensation

seer with future insight

16. immerse

suggestion; subtle hint

avoiding waste; economical

burdensome or oppressive

plunge into or involve deeply

17. assail

make a violent attack or criticize strongly

weak; fragile; insubstantial

shock or amaze; make unable to think

appease or reduce anger

18. upbraid

spread widely or distribution

criticize sharply; scold

captivate or fascinate

relating to middle-class or capitalist values

19. irascible

crowning or official ceremony

secretly cooperate in wrongdoing

easily angered

hostile or unfavorable

20. absolution

vague or unclear

forgiveness of sins or errors

secret, concealed

abundance or large quantity

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. toady

2. inimical

3. circumspect

4. evince

5. wistful

6. odious

7. forsake

8. expedient

9. paradigm

10. maelstrom

11. morose

12. cajole

13. unctuous

14. emote

15. clairvoyant

16. immerse

17. assail

18. upbraid

19. irascible

20. absolution

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. toady

2. inimical

3. circumspect

4. evince

5. wistful

6. odious

7. forsake

8. expedient

9. paradigm

10. maelstrom

11. morose

12. cajole

13. unctuous

14. emote

15. clairvoyant

16. immerse

17. assail

18. upbraid

19. irascible

20. absolution

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