Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. pert

boring or ordinary

jump or dance around excitedly

insult or damaging remark

lively and full of energy; bold

2. decorous

public speech or address

suggestion; subtle hint

charm or enchant someone

proper, tasteful, and polite behavior

3. demean

lower in dignity or status; humiliate

insult or offend openly

describe accurately or portray in detail

perceive through intuition or insight

4. indomitable

embodied in flesh; personified

morally unprincipled person

wishing good for others; kind

cannot be defeated

5. ballad

make a violent attack or criticize strongly

narrative song or poem

cautious and careful

person who follows rules

6. promulgate

to encroach or infringe

reveal or make known publicly

friendly good feeling among companions

to officially announce or publish

7. petulance

sudden, impatient irritation

cautiousness and good judgment

light and delicate

pacify or soothe

8. expedient

apparently true or reasonable

appropriate and advantageous

optimistic or hopeful

thoroughly dried out; lacking vitality

9. arboreal

related to or resembling trees

clear and easy to understand

without definite shape or form

renovate or brighten up a space or item

10. desiccated

lowest point or bottom

thoroughly dried out; lacking vitality

imply subtly or slyly

fervently; passionately

11. absolution

showing concern or care

subtle difference or variation

forgiveness of sins or errors

gradual introduction; soaking

12. abduct

regard with deep respect or admiration

take someone away by force

firm decision or intent; solve problem

insulting language

13. allege

claim or assert without proof

placing two things side by side

polish by rubbing

rude or irrelevant

14. innovate

range of colors used by an artist

emphasize or highlight

introduce new ideas or methods

profession or occupation

15. aspersion

often repeated; unoriginal

highest point or peak

evaluate or assess value

insult or damaging remark

16. circumspect

urge or provoke to action

cautious and careful

having many curves or turns

lacking seriousness or importance

17. puerile

luxurious and wealthy

song or poem lamenting the dead

childish or silly

flowing together of rivers

18. curt

boundary or separation line

rudely brief

curse or slander

deserving criticism or blame

19. paucity

wicked or criminal

capable of being dissolved

energetic; constantly changing

scarcity or small amount of something

20. clemency

lacking resources or possessions

mercy or leniency

deserted; feeling or showing misery

reveal or make known publicly

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. pert

2. decorous

3. demean

4. indomitable

5. ballad

6. promulgate

7. petulance

8. expedient

9. arboreal

10. desiccated

11. absolution

12. abduct

13. allege

14. innovate

15. aspersion

16. circumspect

17. puerile

18. curt

19. paucity

20. clemency

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. pert

2. decorous

3. demean

4. indomitable

5. ballad

6. promulgate

7. petulance

8. expedient

9. arboreal

10. desiccated

11. absolution

12. abduct

13. allege

14. innovate

15. aspersion

16. circumspect

17. puerile

18. curt

19. paucity

20. clemency

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