Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. incumbent

fear or apprehension

showing no interest or emotion

obligatory; currently holding office

intense anger

2. elude

famous for bad reasons

take over illegally or by force

escape understanding or grasp; evade detection

ready to obey or surrender

3. inextricable

increasing over time

courageous; fearless

impossible to disentangle

lacking freshness; overused

4. conundrum

false statement to damage reputation

record or narrative of events

to recommend authoritatively

mysterious or puzzling problem

5. tantamount

enjoyment or praise; approval or commendation

able to recover quickly

equivalent in value or significance

beyond doubt or dispute

6. acerbic

short statement of a general truth

brief and to the point

bend or change direction of light or sound

harsh or bitter in tone

7. meticulous

dense, harsh mixture of sounds

adjust or soften tone

very careful and precise

taking a longer, indirect route

8. yoke

device for pairing animals; burden

additional performance at end of show

easy to manage or influence

brilliantly sparkling or exciting

9. aerial

existing, happening in the air

make a violent attack or criticize strongly

mercy or leniency

relating to letters

10. zenith

wishing good for others; kind

decayed or rotting; foul-smelling

clot or become solid

highest point; peak

11. combustion

burning or ignition

perceive through intuition or insight

clear and easy to understand

fear or apprehension

12. viscous

indulge excessively in pleasures; corrupt

pleasant or comfortable feature

thick and sticky in consistency

captivate or fascinate

13. fickle

changing frequently

complete change or transformation

deviation from the normal

grow or develop skill

14. resolute

determined and unwavering

greater in number or importance

rhythmic flow or pattern

support or reinforce

15. mendacious

cease to flow or develop; become inactive

lying or false

restore friendly relations after disagreement

based on hypothesis; theoretical

16. taciturn

habitually silent or reserved in speech

scarcity or small amount of something

lacking firmness or stiffness

relating to water or existing in water

17. pithy

appropriateness or decorum

treat with love and care

concise and forcefully expressive

cannot be defeated

18. presumptuous

perfect example or embodiment

inflicting punishment or penalty

overconfident, bold beyond limits

concerning beauty or art

19. cobbler

restrain or hinder

shoe repair artisan

deviation from the normal

lacking sharpness or quickness

20. convention

postpone or delay; yield respectfully

independent-minded person

standard practice or meeting

skillful and resourceful

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. incumbent

2. elude

3. inextricable

4. conundrum

5. tantamount

6. acerbic

7. meticulous

8. yoke

9. aerial

10. zenith

11. combustion

12. viscous

13. fickle

14. resolute

15. mendacious

16. taciturn

17. pithy

18. presumptuous

19. cobbler

20. convention

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. incumbent

2. elude

3. inextricable

4. conundrum

5. tantamount

6. acerbic

7. meticulous

8. yoke

9. aerial

10. zenith

11. combustion

12. viscous

13. fickle

14. resolute

15. mendacious

16. taciturn

17. pithy

18. presumptuous

19. cobbler

20. convention

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