Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. expiate

showing no interest or emotion

mournful song for the dead

make amends for guilt or sin

impossible to disentangle

2. obdurate

difficult to manage

false or fake; not genuine

excessively sentimental

stubborn and unyielding

3. exigent

clear and easy to understand

mutual agreement or harmony

lengthen by cutting off the end

urgent or pressing

4. irascible

highest point or peak

easily angered

understand or arrest someone

total destruction or ruin

5. immutable

take over illegally or by force

obesity or fatness

unchanging over time

hardworking and attentive

6. construe

interpret or understand

imitate with the aim of matching

to obtain or acquire through effort

cheerful readiness or promptness

7. perfunctory

a state of rest or peacefulness

truthfulness; accuracy

having many curves or turns

carried out with minimal effort

8. insular

isolated; narrow-minded

faulty or blameworthy

rude; disrespectful

very small or tiny

9. inimical

overly submissive or obedient

able to be heard

requiring strong effort or energy

hostile or harmful

10. taciturn

sharp or severe; perceptive

free from difficulty or entanglement

habitually silent or reserved in speech

unaware or forgetful

11. whimsical

to encroach or infringe

send off swiftly; promptness

harsh or bitter in tone

playfully unusual or fanciful

12. compensate

calm and unemotional

outdated or obsolete

bruise or hematoma

make up for loss

13. engender

sudden, impatient irritation

unable to speak clearly

cuts or tears in skin or flesh

cause or produce

14. anathema

customs or moral standards

understood by few; mysterious or secret

something greatly detested

lacking empathy or concern

15. erudite

ruler or monarch with power

dense, harsh mixture of sounds

informal language

having extensive knowledge

16. reprehensible

express sharp disapproval or criticism

deserving criticism or blame

isolated; narrow-minded

dig out from the ground

17. assiduous

diligent and persistent in effort

shorten or condense text

serving as a typical example

shining brilliantly; splendid

18. fetter

great disaster or misfortune

restrain or chain

split apart or cling to

worsen or intensify

19. hapless

practical and realistic

unlucky; unfortunate

praise for achievement

cannot be defeated

20. condone

flexible and graceful

disregard or overlook

clear and easy to understand

soothing or softening agent

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. expiate

2. obdurate

3. exigent

4. irascible

5. immutable

6. construe

7. perfunctory

8. insular

9. inimical

10. taciturn

11. whimsical

12. compensate

13. engender

14. anathema

15. erudite

16. reprehensible

17. assiduous

18. fetter

19. hapless

20. condone

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. expiate

2. obdurate

3. exigent

4. irascible

5. immutable

6. construe

7. perfunctory

8. insular

9. inimical

10. taciturn

11. whimsical

12. compensate

13. engender

14. anathema

15. erudite

16. reprehensible

17. assiduous

18. fetter

19. hapless

20. condone

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