Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. decorous

to scold or complain bitterly

diminish or put to rest

proper, tasteful, and polite behavior

extremely poor; parsimonious

2. reproach

secret, concealed

deviation from the norm

lasting a very short time

express disapproval or disappointment

3. flaccid

lacking firmness or stiffness

lasting only a short time

feeling remorseful

clear from blame

4. dour

stern, harsh, or gloomy

clear and easy to understand

harmony or appropriateness

excessively high or unreasonable

5. artisan

stubborn; uncompromising

skilled craftsperson or manual worker

evident or obvious

overconfident but immature

6. incumbent

causing distress; agonizing

highly influential or original

praise highly

obligatory; currently holding office

7. protean

able to change easily or versatile

formal praise

a person involved in a lawsuit

something greatly detested

8. defunct

optimistic or hopeful

insulting language

no longer existing or functioning

horrible or wicked

9. discursive

bold and shameless

rambling; covering many topics

show or reveal clearly

pleasing or appropriate

10. induce

to persuade or influence

restore friendly relations after disagreement

express disapproval or regret

ecstatically happy or proud

11. enamor

award or expression of praise

to fill with love or admiration

describe accurately or portray in detail

attractive or appealing

12. placate

gathering of people

overflowing with enthusiasm

rudely brief

to soothe or calm someone

13. hardy

apparently true or reasonable

feel or express strong disapproval

humorously vulgar or indecent

strong and resilient

14. edict

negligent or neglectful in duty

official order or proclamation

express emotion

appropriate and advantageous

15. embezzle

take money secretly for personal use

more important than anything else

revoke, cancel or repeal

rude or disrespectful

16. abdicate

peculiar to an individual

give up power voluntarily

long, critical speech or scolding

of such excellence or beauty

17. plenitude

abundance or large quantity

practical and realistic

public meeting or discussion platform

wicked or criminal

18. agile

ready to obey or surrender

quick and nimble

boundary or separation line

determined by personal choice rather than reason

19. ardor

evaluate or estimate the value or importance

spoil or desecrate; make dirty or unclean

something greatly detested

intense enthusiasm or passion

20. confection

make sacred or holy

annoy; irritate

argument against a belief or opinion

sweet food or candy

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. decorous

2. reproach

3. flaccid

4. dour

5. artisan

6. incumbent

7. protean

8. defunct

9. discursive

10. induce

11. enamor

12. placate

13. hardy

14. edict

15. embezzle

16. abdicate

17. plenitude

18. agile

19. ardor

20. confection

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. decorous

2. reproach

3. flaccid

4. dour

5. artisan

6. incumbent

7. protean

8. defunct

9. discursive

10. induce

11. enamor

12. placate

13. hardy

14. edict

15. embezzle

16. abdicate

17. plenitude

18. agile

19. ardor

20. confection

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