Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. sinuous

having many curves or turns

brilliantly sparkling or exciting

detailed or complicated in design

noisy argument or fight

2. debauch

overwhelm with abundance

edit to remove inappropriate parts

invent or make up

indulge excessively in pleasures; corrupt

3. agile

natural tendency or inclination

quick and nimble

offense or annoyance

to foretell or predict; omen

4. arrogate

lacking firmness or stiffness

urge or provoke to action

take or claim without permission

settling disputes through a neutral third party

5. interlocutor

avoiding waste; economical

skillful, quick, and precise in movement

person involved in dialogue

deserving criticism or blame

6. stoic

unaffected by pain or emotion

concerned with helping others

making unclear or unintelligible

wisdom and good judgment

7. cajole

persuade by flattery or coaxing

take or claim without permission

comfort in grief

leader who appeals to emotions for power

8. pathos

dense, harsh mixture of sounds

appeal to emotion; emotional quality

skilled craftsperson or manual worker

poet or singer, especially of epic poetry

9. insipid

lacking flavor or interest

easy to reach or understand

excessively or ingratiatingly flattering

ecstatically happy or proud

10. affluent

pain-relieving medication

hold back or restrain

total destruction or ruin

wealthy or prosperous

11. mundane

boring or ordinary

of uncertain authenticity

clot or become solid

lengthen by cutting off the end

12. potable

drinkable; suitable for drinking

loud and harsh in sound

practical and functional

bring about or accelerate a process

13. bias

common remark; banal statement

prejudice or inclination for or against something

soon fading or disappearing

intense enthusiasm or passion

14. forestall

withdraw or take back statement

prevent or obstruct

disperse or scatter; squander

regarded as sacred or inviolable

15. repulse

make sacred or holy

cautiousness and good judgment

drive back or reject strongly

mysterious or puzzling problem

16. refute

sharp or severe; perceptive

prove false or incorrect through argument

spoil surface of something; vandalize

based on guesses or theoretical ideas

17. emend

disrespectful of sacred things

horrible or detestable

unable to speak clearly

correct or revise a text

18. rhapsodize

speak or write with great enthusiasm

paying strict attention to detail

sullen or gloomy

difficult to correct or reform

19. whimsical

aggressively defiant or savagely brutal

absolve from blame

rambling; covering many topics

playfully unusual or fanciful

20. attribute

regard as resulting from a specific cause

make better or improve

total sum of parts

skilled craftsperson or manual worker

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. sinuous

2. debauch

3. agile

4. arrogate

5. interlocutor

6. stoic

7. cajole

8. pathos

9. insipid

10. affluent

11. mundane

12. potable

13. bias

14. forestall

15. repulse

16. refute

17. emend

18. rhapsodize

19. whimsical

20. attribute

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. sinuous

2. debauch

3. agile

4. arrogate

5. interlocutor

6. stoic

7. cajole

8. pathos

9. insipid

10. affluent

11. mundane

12. potable

13. bias

14. forestall

15. repulse

16. refute

17. emend

18. rhapsodize

19. whimsical

20. attribute

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