Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. disaffected

shrewd and clever

unhappy with authority or system

appease or reduce anger

lively or filled with energy

2. grandiloquence

stretch or expand outwards

brilliantly sparkling or exciting

deep-seated hatred

pompous or pretentious speech

3. circumvent

proper, tasteful, and polite behavior

sudden, impatient irritation

avoid by clever means

extremely poor; parsimonious

4. enervate

weaken physically or mentally

perceive through intuition or insight

perfect society or place

public meeting or discussion platform

5. adulation

waver between different opinions

bring about or accelerate a process

cuts or tears in skin or flesh

excessive or insincere praise

6. injunction

cuts or tears in skin or flesh

active opposition or hostility

requiring strong effort or energy

orders or prohibitions

7. vehemently

fervently; passionately

merciful or tolerant

criticize or correct gently

believing only oneself exists

8. scintillating

make sacred or holy

brilliantly sparkling or exciting

unchanging over time

large scholarly book

9. permeate

pain-relieving medication

to spread throughout something

to prevent or make impossible

correct or revise a text

10. chronicle

record or narrative of events

unnecessary or excessive

able to pay debts; liquid dissolving other substances

complete and inclusive

11. temerity

gutsy or reckless boldness

polish by rubbing

a sign of future events; warning

component or part

12. frivolous

practical and realistic

lacking seriousness or importance

gradual accumulation or buildup

offensive or harmful

13. hallowed

express strong disapproval

requiring strong effort or energy

regard as belonging to a particular cause or origin

set apart as holy or sacred

14. construe

showing arrogance; proud

excessively ornate or decorated

perfect society or place

interpret or understand

15. inextricable

impossible to disentangle

call together for meeting

ruler or monarch with power

natural or habitual inclination

16. vociferous

filled or well-supplied with something

crying out loudly; boisterous

deceptively harmful

complex or twisted

17. delineate

describe accurately or portray in detail

pleasing or appropriate

using very few words

encourage growth or development

18. oblique

abrupt or blunt in speech or manner

approach and address boldly

indirect or slanting

avoid by clever means

19. ignominious

regard as belonging to a particular cause or origin

having shame or disgrace

uncertain or ambiguous

spreading widely throughout

20. chastise

outgoing and sociable in nature

rebuke or reprimand severely

poet or singer, especially of epic poetry

showing good judgment or sense

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. disaffected

2. grandiloquence

3. circumvent

4. enervate

5. adulation

6. injunction

7. vehemently

8. scintillating

9. permeate

10. chronicle

11. temerity

12. frivolous

13. hallowed

14. construe

15. inextricable

16. vociferous

17. delineate

18. oblique

19. ignominious

20. chastise

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. disaffected

2. grandiloquence

3. circumvent

4. enervate

5. adulation

6. injunction

7. vehemently

8. scintillating

9. permeate

10. chronicle

11. temerity

12. frivolous

13. hallowed

14. construe

15. inextricable

16. vociferous

17. delineate

18. oblique

19. ignominious

20. chastise

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