Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. haughty

insincerely pious or moralistic

loud, continuous noise

showing arrogance; proud

lengthen by cutting off the end

2. forbearance

accustom to hardship

shy or reserved

long, critical speech or scolding

patience and restraint

3. undulate

agreeable and friendly

wave or ripple in motion

regard with deep respect or admiration

lacking money; poor

4. remiss

eroding or causing damage

possessing supreme power or authority

skilled craftsperson or manual worker

negligent or neglectful in duty

5. insinuate

imply subtly or slyly

undeveloped; beginning stage

express disapproval or disappointment

strange; mysterious; unsettling

6. maudlin

give in return; respond similarly

sentimental to excessive degree

regard with deep respect

decorate or add details to improve appearance

7. vituperate

curse or verbally attack

understood by few; mysterious or secret

lying or false

inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertible

8. hapless

making coarse or abusive comments

wave or ripple in motion

unlucky; unfortunate

praise highly

9. tantamount

tireless; persistent

evident or obvious

equivalent in value or significance

impossible to disentangle

10. delegate

set or adjust precisely

assign or entrust to another; representative

a state of rest or peacefulness

overconfident but immature

11. abase

pleasing or appropriate

humiliate or degrade someone

short statement of a general truth

substance made of two or more parts

12. mendacious

desire strongly

false statement to damage reputation

lying or false

small or inadequate amount of money

13. strenuous

requiring strong effort or energy

curse or verbally attack

stick to or follow closely

excessively generous or elaborate

14. dour

threats or force to coercively compel

metaphorical rather than literal

feeling remorse for past actions

stern, harsh, or gloomy

15. bourgeois

relating to middle-class or capitalist values

decayed or rotting; foul-smelling

without emotion or response

to obtain or acquire through effort

16. contemporaneous

official demand for goods or services

erase or wipe out; make less visible

forgiveness of sins or errors

happening at same time

17. scrupulous

cause or produce

diligent and ethical

eroding or causing damage

quick and nimble

18. effrontery

shameless or impudent boldness

showing no interest or emotion

famous and respected in a particular field

overflowing with enthusiasm

19. soluble

sleepy or drowsy

add or incorporate territory

pale or lacking color; dull

capable of being dissolved

20. cumulative

fearlessly daring or bold

increasing over time

offensive or harmful

formally renounce or reject

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. haughty

2. forbearance

3. undulate

4. remiss

5. insinuate

6. maudlin

7. vituperate

8. hapless

9. tantamount

10. delegate

11. abase

12. mendacious

13. strenuous

14. dour

15. bourgeois

16. contemporaneous

17. scrupulous

18. effrontery

19. soluble

20. cumulative

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. haughty

2. forbearance

3. undulate

4. remiss

5. insinuate

6. maudlin

7. vituperate

8. hapless

9. tantamount

10. delegate

11. abase

12. mendacious

13. strenuous

14. dour

15. bourgeois

16. contemporaneous

17. scrupulous

18. effrontery

19. soluble

20. cumulative

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