Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. hapless

unlucky; unfortunate

clever trick or deception

pain-relieving medication

relating to middle-class or capitalist values

2. procure

to obtain or acquire through effort

severe or strict in manner or appearance

longing or nostalgic

determined by personal choice rather than reason

3. amalgamate

critic of traditions or beliefs

combine or unite into one

favorable or indicating good fortune

practical and realistic

4. vitriolic

praise for achievement

taking a longer, indirect route

to obtain or acquire through effort

bitterly harsh or biting

5. stupefy

shock or amaze; make unable to think

lacking empathy or concern

gradually increasing sound

withdraw or take back statement

6. confection

informal language

sweet food or candy

feeling intense happiness

total destruction or ruin

7. lethargic

changeable or variable

feeling sluggish or sleepy

hesitate or refuse to proceed

enjoyment or praise; approval or commendation

8. florid

liking or preference for something

excessively ornate or decorated

express strong disapproval

loud, harsh, and disorderly noise

9. cherish

treat with love and care

additional performance at end of show

shy or reserved

relating to water or existing in water

10. banal

lacking originality; boring

loud, energetic, and rowdy

refuse to accept; reject

encourage or promote development

11. ornate

favorable or indicating good fortune

feeling of worry or unease

pompous or pretentious speech

highly decorated or elaborate

12. bilk

regard with disgust or hatred

cheat or defraud

to officially announce or publish

ecstatically happy or proud

13. nadir

unemotional, impassive

lowest point or bottom

happening by luck

calming or appeasing

14. fortuitous

change in form or nature

happening by luck

decorate or add details to improve appearance

deceptively harmful

15. forsake

prejudice or inclination for or against something

cuts or tears in skin or flesh

abandon or give up

friendly and easy to talk to

16. cogent

completely destroy or wipe out

clear and logical

loud, harsh, and disorderly noise

brilliantly sparkling or exciting

17. eloquent

call together for meeting

fluent or persuasive in speech

unclear or having multiple meanings

adopt or support

18. buttress

support or reinforce

assign or entrust to another; representative

threats or force to coercively compel

official demand for goods or services

19. destitute

lacking resources or possessions

lively and full of energy; bold

faulty or blameworthy

capable of being maintained or defended

20. cacophony

difficult situation or entrapment

excessively sweet or sentimental

excessively or ingratiatingly flattering

dense, harsh mixture of sounds

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. hapless

2. procure

3. amalgamate

4. vitriolic

5. stupefy

6. confection

7. lethargic

8. florid

9. cherish

10. banal

11. ornate

12. bilk

13. nadir

14. fortuitous

15. forsake

16. cogent

17. eloquent

18. buttress

19. destitute

20. cacophony

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. hapless

2. procure

3. amalgamate

4. vitriolic

5. stupefy

6. confection

7. lethargic

8. florid

9. cherish

10. banal

11. ornate

12. bilk

13. nadir

14. fortuitous

15. forsake

16. cogent

17. eloquent

18. buttress

19. destitute

20. cacophony

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