Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. hackneyed

lacking freshness; overused

decayed or rotting; foul-smelling

dishonest or indirect in behavior

extreme reluctance to spend money

2. terrestrial

relating to the earth or land

a sign of future events; warning

able to be heard

excessively generous or elaborate

3. zealous

open to influence or cooperation

enthusiastically devoted

showing no interest or emotion

false statement to damage reputation

4. plethora

avoid or abstain from

wild and untamed

shoe repair artisan

excessive amount of something

5. innocuous

energetic; constantly changing

harmeless; not offensive

to rob or plunder violently

unspeakable; beyond description

6. rife

full of, common, or widespread

friendly good feeling among companions

sentimental to excessive degree

friendly and good-natured

7. remiss

negligent or neglectful in duty

mutual agreement or harmony

jump or dance around excitedly

claim or assert without proof

8. hiatus

gap or break in continuity

person who flatters for advantage

still in existence

impulsive or unpredictable

9. legerdemain

stretch or expand outwards

expressing praise

skillful deception or magic

person who flatters for advantage

10. juxtaposition

inborn; naturally existing

placing two things side by side

lacking originality; boring

regard as resulting from a specific cause

11. manifest

outline or foreshadow vaguely

engage in lively, drunken partying

hardworking and attentive

evident or obvious

12. sensuous

showing concern or care

green; lush with vegetation

face of a building or false appearance

pleasing to senses or mind

13. implement

skilled craftsperson or manual worker

regard with disgust or hatred

to carry out or execute

cuts or tears in skin or flesh

14. disperse

loud, harsh, and disorderly noise

hardworking and attentive

scatter in different directions

to persuade or influence

15. defunct

perfect example of something

describe accurately or portray in detail

rude or disrespectful

no longer existing or functioning

16. contravene

feeling sluggish or sleepy

perceive or recognize clearly

violate or conflict with

lacking sharpness or quickness

17. presumptuous

drinkable; suitable for drinking

brief and clear in expression

overconfident, bold beyond limits

endless; having no limit

18. invective

recklessly extravagant; wasteful

pitifully sad or abandoned

insulting language

say abruptly during conversation

19. avenge

give up power voluntarily

gradually increasing sound

second to last in sequence

punish or exact revenge for a wrong

20. circumvent

avoid by clever means

very old or outdated

calming or appeasing

promiscuous; reckless; unprovoked

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. hackneyed

2. terrestrial

3. zealous

4. plethora

5. innocuous

6. rife

7. remiss

8. hiatus

9. legerdemain

10. juxtaposition

11. manifest

12. sensuous

13. implement

14. disperse

15. defunct

16. contravene

17. presumptuous

18. invective

19. avenge

20. circumvent

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. hackneyed

2. terrestrial

3. zealous

4. plethora

5. innocuous

6. rife

7. remiss

8. hiatus

9. legerdemain

10. juxtaposition

11. manifest

12. sensuous

13. implement

14. disperse

15. defunct

16. contravene

17. presumptuous

18. invective

19. avenge

20. circumvent

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