Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. largess

brief and clear in expression

drinkable; suitable for drinking

generous bestowal of gifts

praiseworthy

2. insatiable

impossible to satisfy

excessive talking around a point

secondary or supporting

different or diverse parts

3. dilatory

based on hypothesis; theoretical

causing delay; slow to act

official demand for goods or services

natural tendency or inclination

4. burnish

decorate or add beauty to

outdated or obsolete

sweet food or candy

polish by rubbing

5. grandiloquence

abundance or large quantity

highest point or peak

unoriginal; copied or imitative

pompous or pretentious speech

6. artifact

matching in size or amount

make amends for guilt or sin

man-made object of historical or cultural interest

perfect society or place

7. bane

strong liking or preference

total destruction or ruin

fulfill or complete

causing disagreement

8. partisan

without definite shape or form

agree or give consent to

strong supporter of a cause

harmonious relationship or connection

9. complement

add or incorporate territory

strong and resilient

completes or enhances

belonging to the earliest times

10. daunting

intimidating or discouraging

sudden, impatient irritation

stick to or follow closely

fluent or persuasive in speech

11. magnanimous

praise or admiration

using very few words

causing horror or disapproval

generous and forgiving

12. surreptitious

secretive or stealthy

regard as resulting from a specific cause

previous or coming before

causing distress; agonizing

13. etymology

press or squeeze together

pain-relieving medication

origin of a word

a substitute or replacement for something else

14. abridge

shorten or condense text

to suppress or put an end to

lacking originality; boring

habitually silent or reserved in speech

15. encumber

restrain or hinder

search for food or supplies

boring or ordinary

to recommend authoritatively

16. moderate

offense or annoyance

immoral or wicked act

average or within limits

continuous; never stopping

17. insular

leave property by will

isolated; narrow-minded

collection of literary works

express disapproval or regret

18. devious

open to influence or cooperation

having shame or disgrace

dishonest or indirect in behavior

to spread or multiply; reproduce

19. fraught

orders or prohibitions

weak; fragile; insubstantial

filled with or marked by

previous or coming before

20. counteract

skilled at gaining advantage

beginning to develop

show or reveal clearly

act against or oppose

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. largess

2. insatiable

3. dilatory

4. burnish

5. grandiloquence

6. artifact

7. bane

8. partisan

9. complement

10. daunting

11. magnanimous

12. surreptitious

13. etymology

14. abridge

15. encumber

16. moderate

17. insular

18. devious

19. fraught

20. counteract

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. largess

2. insatiable

3. dilatory

4. burnish

5. grandiloquence

6. artifact

7. bane

8. partisan

9. complement

10. daunting

11. magnanimous

12. surreptitious

13. etymology

14. abridge

15. encumber

16. moderate

17. insular

18. devious

19. fraught

20. counteract

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