Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. predilection

insincerely pious or moralistic

tireless; persistent

liking or preference for something

full of, common, or widespread

2. deft

excessively generous or elaborate

skillful, quick, and precise in movement

beginning to develop

reckless or hasty decision or action

3. insurgent

rebel or revolutionary

criticize or correct gently

using very few words

gaudy or tastelessly bright

4. concise

lacking resources or possessions

comparable or similar in some way

transparent; clear and easy to understand

brief and to the point

5. construe

urge or provoke to action

interpret or understand

germ-killing or sterilizing agent

mournful song for the dead

6. privation

irrelevant or unrelated

to officially announce or publish

short statement of a general truth

lack of basic necessities or comforts

7. indignation

mix of different things

helpful or obliging

outline or foreshadow vaguely

anger at injustice

8. convivial

extremely poor; parsimonious

lively or filled with energy

involve as necessary part

friendly and lively

9. discrepancy

device that produces electricity; assault

relating to physical pleasure or senses

lack of agreement or consistency

generous bestowal of gifts

10. berate

engage in lively, drunken partying

unable to be taken or broken into

critically scold or condemn

diligent and ethical

11. copious

native to a place

abundant or plentiful

steep cliff or edge of a dangerous situation

intense anger

12. diffident

modest, reserved, or shy

longing or nostalgic

erase or wipe out; make less visible

shy or lacking self-confidence

13. propagate

to spread or multiply; reproduce

secret cooperation for deceit

false or fake; not genuine

lacking meaning; silly

14. sensuous

light and delicate

having shame or disgrace

violate or conflict with

pleasing to senses or mind

15. archetypal

arranged in order of time

serving as a typical example

clever trick or deception

enjoy oneself happily or freely

16. desiccated

loud, harsh, and disorderly noise

fortunate accidental discovery

skillful and resourceful

thoroughly dried out; lacking vitality

17. collusion

wandering without fixed home

secret cooperation for deceit

continuous; never stopping

completes or enhances

18. desolate

feeling remorseful

curse or verbally attack

relating to the brain or intellect

deserted; feeling or showing misery

19. reclusive

component or part

the sound of a bell, especially at tolling

no longer in use

avoiding social interactions or society

20. aspersion

without emotion or response

having or showing fear or lack of confidence

scatter in different directions

insult or damaging remark

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. predilection

2. deft

3. insurgent

4. concise

5. construe

6. privation

7. indignation

8. convivial

9. discrepancy

10. berate

11. copious

12. diffident

13. propagate

14. sensuous

15. archetypal

16. desiccated

17. collusion

18. desolate

19. reclusive

20. aspersion

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. predilection

2. deft

3. insurgent

4. concise

5. construe

6. privation

7. indignation

8. convivial

9. discrepancy

10. berate

11. copious

12. diffident

13. propagate

14. sensuous

15. archetypal

16. desiccated

17. collusion

18. desolate

19. reclusive

20. aspersion

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