Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. confidant

speak ill of; belittle or defame

trusted friend or advisor

unable to be taken or broken into

abandoned or neglectful; homeless person

2. gregarious

hidden or secret

loss of sensation or consciousness

emitting light

outgoing and sociable in nature

3. apprehend

understand or arrest someone

endless; having no limit

thick and sticky in consistency

habitually practicing

4. pathology

promiscuous; reckless; unprovoked

harmful or poisonous

inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertible

study of diseases; medical condition

5. fortuitous

happening by luck

a substitute or replacement for something else

difficult to correct or reform

mutual agreement or harmony

6. sophomoric

overflowing with enthusiasm

overconfident but immature

interpret or understand

incompatible; harsh or jarring

7. evince

cheat or defraud

threats or force to coercively compel

skillful or proficient at something

show or reveal clearly

8. cogent

transparent; clear and easy to understand

unable to be taken or broken into

clear and logical

statement seeming contradictory but true

9. chastise

hold back or restrain

cuts or tears in skin or flesh

rebuke or reprimand severely

done intentionally; carefully considered

10. polemic

rude or irrelevant

argument against a belief or opinion

shy or reserved

soothing ointment or balm

11. unctuous

shy or lacking self-confidence

severe or strict in manner or appearance

stick to or follow closely

excessively or ingratiatingly flattering

12. inquisitor

person asking questions aggressively

stubbornly disobedient or uncooperative

public speech or address

persistently urge or encourage

13. deft

skillful, quick, and precise in movement

modest, reserved, or shy

making unclear or unintelligible

sly or secretive

14. phlegmatic

skillful, quick, and precise in movement

calm and unemotional

large destructive fire

escape secretly from custody

15. platitude

unnamed or unidentified

shock or amaze; make unable to think

waver between different opinions

common remark; banal statement

16. cherish

secretive or stealthy

treat with love and care

change in form or nature

component or part

17. chronological

lacking meaning; silly

arranged in order of time

bring under control or domination

decorate or add beauty to

18. anarchist

friendly good feeling among companions

person opposing authority or government

short amusing or interesting story

perfect example of something

19. grandiloquence

wishing good for others; kind

skillful or proficient at something

discourage from happening; prevent

pompous or pretentious speech

20. calibrate

friendly and lively

severe mental or physical pain

habit of overeating

set or adjust precisely

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. confidant

2. gregarious

3. apprehend

4. pathology

5. fortuitous

6. sophomoric

7. evince

8. cogent

9. chastise

10. polemic

11. unctuous

12. inquisitor

13. deft

14. phlegmatic

15. platitude

16. cherish

17. chronological

18. anarchist

19. grandiloquence

20. calibrate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. confidant

2. gregarious

3. apprehend

4. pathology

5. fortuitous

6. sophomoric

7. evince

8. cogent

9. chastise

10. polemic

11. unctuous

12. inquisitor

13. deft

14. phlegmatic

15. platitude

16. cherish

17. chronological

18. anarchist

19. grandiloquence

20. calibrate

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