Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. colloquial

avoiding social interactions or society

informal language

practicing self-discipline and abstention

assign to a lower rank or position

2. meritorious

praiseworthy

excessively sweet or sentimental

beneficial or helpful blessing

luxurious and wealthy

3. anesthesia

think deeply or meditate

press or squeeze together

loss of sensation or consciousness

possessing supreme power or authority

4. malevolent

large scholarly book

having harmful intentions

worldly or globally sophisticated

intense enthusiasm or passion

5. circumlocution

art of designing dance movements

seeming or apparent

excessive talking around a point

relating to letters

6. salve

soothing ointment or balm

huge or enormous figure

very small or tiny

impossible to stop or prevent

7. coagulate

clot or become solid

deep-seated bitterness or resentment

take or claim without permission

highly harmful or destructive

8. reprieve

using up or eating

stick to or follow closely

happening by luck

temporary relief or delay of punishment

9. devious

pleasing or appropriate

skillful deception or magic

dishonest or indirect in behavior

alert; watchful

10. reservoir

solidify or become gelatinous

poet or singer, especially of epic poetry

false statement to damage reputation

large natural or artificial lake

11. conflagration

large destructive fire

rudely brief

of uncertain authenticity

metaphorical rather than literal

12. bias

prejudice or inclination for or against something

statement seeming contradictory but true

steep cliff or edge of a dangerous situation

proper, tasteful, and polite behavior

13. abide

filled with or marked by

tolerate or stay; follow rules

lying or false

praise highly

14. prurient

having or showing excessive interest in sex

lacking skill or ability

abrupt or blunt in speech or manner

terminate prematurely or fail

15. expunge

stick to or follow closely

unaffected by pain or emotion

remove completely

reduce or cut short

16. fortitude

noisy argument or fight

treacherous or unfaithful

courage in adversity

harmless or gentle

17. dissuade

intensely happy or overwhelmed

persuade someone not to do something

intended to teach or instruct

indirect or slanting

18. consecrate

make sacred or holy

small or inadequate amount of money

stubbornly disobedient or uncooperative

treat sacredly with disrespect

19. pertinacious

impressive but superficial

deserving criticism or blame

holding firm; stubbornly persistent

clear and easy to understand

20. bourgeois

showing rainbow-like colors

praiseworthy

argument against a belief or opinion

relating to middle-class or capitalist values

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. colloquial

2. meritorious

3. anesthesia

4. malevolent

5. circumlocution

6. salve

7. coagulate

8. reprieve

9. devious

10. reservoir

11. conflagration

12. bias

13. abide

14. prurient

15. expunge

16. fortitude

17. dissuade

18. consecrate

19. pertinacious

20. bourgeois

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. colloquial

2. meritorious

3. anesthesia

4. malevolent

5. circumlocution

6. salve

7. coagulate

8. reprieve

9. devious

10. reservoir

11. conflagration

12. bias

13. abide

14. prurient

15. expunge

16. fortitude

17. dissuade

18. consecrate

19. pertinacious

20. bourgeois

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