Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. decorous

proper, tasteful, and polite behavior

gaudy or tastelessly bright

beginner or inexperienced person

make better or improve

2. timorous

having or showing fear or lack of confidence

hold back or restrain

publicly denounce or criticize

harsh or bitter in tone

3. retract

withdraw or take back statement

sharply affecting smell or taste

secretly cooperate in wrongdoing

strong feeling of dislike

4. profane

profession or occupation

disrespectful of sacred things

highest point or final stage

formal rejection or abandonment

5. obtuse

lacking distinctive features

lacking sharpness or quickness

walkway between rows

interpret or understand

6. penultimate

ready to obey or surrender

second to last in sequence

bend or change direction of light or sound

treat sacredly with disrespect

7. flagrant

shockingly noticeable or obvious

metaphorical rather than literal

native to a place

make sacred or holy

8. convoluted

criticize or correct gently

complex or twisted

experienced through someone else

person involved in dialogue

9. appalling

search for food or supplies

causing horror or disapproval

able to recover quickly

false display or claim; or acting

10. multifarious

a naturally accompanying

varied and diverse

intended to teach or instruct

encourage growth or development

11. abject

miserable, despicable, or wretched

stubbornly refusing to change

mix of different things

pursues pleasure as life goal

12. promulgate

narrative song or poem

unaware or forgetful

to officially announce or publish

deceitful cunning; slyness

13. imperious

impressive but superficial

reduce in quality, degrade or demean

overbearing; commanding

talkative excessively

14. bard

seer with future insight

poet or singer, especially of epic poetry

restrict or compel

noisy argument or fight

15. palatable

pleasant to taste or accept

deceitful cunning; slyness

take or claim without permission

express disapproval or disappointment

16. divulge

reveal secrets or private information

engage in lively, drunken partying

serving as a typical example

promiscuous; reckless; unprovoked

17. emote

express emotion

desire strongly

fearlessly daring or bold

cautious and careful

18. tenuous

believing only oneself exists

a naturally accompanying

weak; fragile; insubstantial

orders or prohibitions

19. revoke

wave or ripple in motion

officially cancel or withdraw

self-restraint or moderation, especially in indulgence

pleasant or comfortable feature

20. aesthetic

showing no interest or emotion

concerning beauty or art

sullen or gloomy

impossible to satisfy

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. decorous

2. timorous

3. retract

4. profane

5. obtuse

6. penultimate

7. flagrant

8. convoluted

9. appalling

10. multifarious

11. abject

12. promulgate

13. imperious

14. bard

15. palatable

16. divulge

17. emote

18. tenuous

19. revoke

20. aesthetic

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. decorous

2. timorous

3. retract

4. profane

5. obtuse

6. penultimate

7. flagrant

8. convoluted

9. appalling

10. multifarious

11. abject

12. promulgate

13. imperious

14. bard

15. palatable

16. divulge

17. emote

18. tenuous

19. revoke

20. aesthetic

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