Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. stolid

punish or exact revenge for a wrong

unemotional, impassive

abandoned or neglectful; homeless person

lasting a very short time

2. encore

unwilling to give or spend money

hasty; impulsive

profession or occupation

additional performance at end of show

3. perfidious

countless or extremely large number

person involved in dialogue

treacherous or unfaithful

someone who enjoys eating

4. affinity

song or poem lamenting the dead

mournful song for the dead

natural liking or connection

short period of rest or relief

5. transgress

orders or prohibitions

violate a law or boundary

to spread or multiply; reproduce

gap or break in continuity

6. dearth

total sum of parts

drive back or reject strongly

lack of something; scarcity or shortage

person asking questions aggressively

7. demure

bring under control or domination

modest, reserved, or shy

public meeting or discussion platform

fortunate accidental discovery

8. repose

a state of rest or peacefulness

undeveloped; beginning stage

declare invalid or cancel

distribute for a specific purpose

9. deface

belonging to the earliest times

extremely poor; parsimonious

spoil surface of something; vandalize

without definite shape or form

10. impudent

rude or disrespectful

to encroach or infringe

absolutely necessary or urgent

thin decorative covering

11. illicit

false display or claim; or acting

merciful or tolerant

humiliate or degrade someone

forbidden by law or rules

12. behemoth

enormous or powerful creature or thing

having harmful intentions

make clear or clarify

of such excellence or beauty

13. refract

thoroughly dried out; lacking vitality

suitable for growing crops; farmland

bend or change direction of light or sound

inspiring fear or respect

14. novice

excessive or insincere praise

beginner or inexperienced person

persuading forcibly

matching in size or amount

15. grandiloquence

modest, reserved, or shy

officially cancel or withdraw

pompous or pretentious speech

incompatible; harsh or jarring

16. temerity

crowning or official ceremony

immoral or wicked act

refuse to accept; reject

gutsy or reckless boldness

17. despot

unspeakable; beyond description

tyrannical ruler with absolute power

make up for loss

excessively high or unreasonable

18. consign

gathering of people

voluntarily refrain from something

aware of

deliver or commit to

19. refurbish

renovate or brighten up a space or item

feeling sluggish or sleepy

favorable or auspicious

rude or irrelevant

20. conundrum

obesity or fatness

mysterious or puzzling problem

clot or become solid

thoroughly dried out; lacking vitality

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. stolid

2. encore

3. perfidious

4. affinity

5. transgress

6. dearth

7. demure

8. repose

9. deface

10. impudent

11. illicit

12. behemoth

13. refract

14. novice

15. grandiloquence

16. temerity

17. despot

18. consign

19. refurbish

20. conundrum

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. stolid

2. encore

3. perfidious

4. affinity

5. transgress

6. dearth

7. demure

8. repose

9. deface

10. impudent

11. illicit

12. behemoth

13. refract

14. novice

15. grandiloquence

16. temerity

17. despot

18. consign

19. refurbish

20. conundrum

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