Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. sycophant

friendly or cheerful

status-seeking flatterer or self-serving flatterer

inflicting punishment or penalty

greater in number or importance

2. mercurial

lacking or deprived of something

predictably changeable

habitually silent or reserved in speech

exceptionally skilled musician or artist

3. perplex

total destruction or ruin

calm and unemotional

great disaster or misfortune

to confuse or puzzle someone

4. criteria

optimistic or hopeful

friendly good feeling among companions

extreme reluctance to spend money

standards for judgment

5. virtuoso

farming or cultivation of land

pyramid of authority or status

dig out from the ground

exceptionally skilled musician or artist

6. repudiate

widespread fame or reputation

adjust or soften tone

refuse to accept; reject

cause or produce

7. lenient

fluent or persuasive in speech

doubtful or uncertain

merciful or tolerant

unclear or having multiple meanings

8. benign

harmless or gentle

moral corruption or wickedness

experienced through someone else

very discouraged or dejected

9. prescient

make uneasy or embarrassed

having knowledge of future events

excessive amount of something

capable of being maintained or defended

10. artifact

sudden, successful action

man-made object of historical or cultural interest

gaudy or tastelessly bright

excessively sentimental

11. hardy

remove completely

distribute for a specific purpose

lacking distinctive features

strong and resilient

12. atypical

not representative of the norm

insult or damaging remark

humiliate or degrade someone

sudden, successful action

13. aisle

organized list or collection

walkway between rows

necessary; essential

making coarse or abusive comments

14. goad

urge or provoke to action

confirm or support

device that produces electricity; assault

metaphorical rather than literal

15. adamant

extremely hot or scorching

refusing to change mind

lacking energy or vitality

inborn; naturally existing

16. kudos

praise for achievement

lacking intelligence or sense

having a foul smell

attribute or ascribe a fault

17. guile

causing horror or disapproval

overflowing with enthusiasm

deceitful cunning; slyness

small increase or addition

18. phlegmatic

making coarse or abusive comments

person who makes judgments or settles disputes

calm and unemotional

loss of reputation or respect

19. circumvent

still in existence

burdensome or oppressive

avoid by clever means

beginner or inexperienced person

20. conformist

person who follows rules

burning or ignition

lacking intelligence or sense

wicked or criminal

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. sycophant

2. mercurial

3. perplex

4. criteria

5. virtuoso

6. repudiate

7. lenient

8. benign

9. prescient

10. artifact

11. hardy

12. atypical

13. aisle

14. goad

15. adamant

16. kudos

17. guile

18. phlegmatic

19. circumvent

20. conformist

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. sycophant

2. mercurial

3. perplex

4. criteria

5. virtuoso

6. repudiate

7. lenient

8. benign

9. prescient

10. artifact

11. hardy

12. atypical

13. aisle

14. goad

15. adamant

16. kudos

17. guile

18. phlegmatic

19. circumvent

20. conformist

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