Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. reprobate

extreme greed for wealth

lacking in quantity or quality

morally unprincipled person

customs or moral standards

2. obdurate

guilt or regret

man-made object of historical or cultural interest

stubborn and unyielding

cuts or tears in skin or flesh

3. querulous

complaining or irritable

imitate with the aim of matching

express disapproval or disappointment

generous bestowal of gifts

4. hypothetical

based on hypothesis; theoretical

honest and open communication

sympathy for loss

bitterly harsh or biting

5. idiosyncratic

ecstatically happy or proud

act against or oppose

peculiar to an individual

disagreement with authority or majority

6. libertarian

self-denial or renunciation

outline or foreshadow vaguely

short statement of a general truth

advocate of individual freedom

7. retract

withdraw or take back statement

patience and restraint

treacherous or unfaithful

endless; having no limit

8. scathing

very critical or harsh

understood by few; mysterious or secret

take money secretly for personal use

interpret or understand

9. panacea

grow or develop skill

full of, common, or widespread

shrewd and clever

universal cure or remedy

10. caustic

having knowledge of future events

harmony or appropriateness

sarcastic or corrosive

rhythmic flow or pattern

11. impervious

indirect or slanting

someone who enjoys eating

a naturally accompanying

impossible to penetrate or affect

12. serendipity

pompous or pretentious speech

clear from suspicion or blame

unclear or having multiple meanings

fortunate accidental discovery

13. potentate

difficult situation or entrapment

sharp or severe; perceptive

reach or achieve a goal

ruler or monarch with power

14. taciturn

summarize main points or facts

clever trick or deception

intended to attract attention

habitually silent or reserved in speech

15. virtuoso

helpful or obliging

reading carefully or thoroughly

overwhelm with abundance

exceptionally skilled musician or artist

16. hardy

worshiping idols excessively

strong and resilient

damaging reputation; slanderous

matching in size or amount

17. wanton

easily shaped or changed

showing love or romantic feeling

excessively or ingratiatingly flattering

promiscuous; reckless; unprovoked

18. adept

settling disputes through a neutral third party

lacking seriousness or importance

skillful or proficient at something

reveal or make known publicly

19. execrable

dense, harsh mixture of sounds

detestable or horrible

harmony or agreement

insult or damaging remark

20. bombastic

pompous or overblown in speech

relating to letters

lasting only a short time

threats or force to coercively compel

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. reprobate

2. obdurate

3. querulous

4. hypothetical

5. idiosyncratic

6. libertarian

7. retract

8. scathing

9. panacea

10. caustic

11. impervious

12. serendipity

13. potentate

14. taciturn

15. virtuoso

16. hardy

17. wanton

18. adept

19. execrable

20. bombastic

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. reprobate

2. obdurate

3. querulous

4. hypothetical

5. idiosyncratic

6. libertarian

7. retract

8. scathing

9. panacea

10. caustic

11. impervious

12. serendipity

13. potentate

14. taciturn

15. virtuoso

16. hardy

17. wanton

18. adept

19. execrable

20. bombastic

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