Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. affable

friendly and easy to talk to

indecisive or wavering behavior

detailed or complicated in design

concerned with helping others

2. wanton

promiscuous; reckless; unprovoked

related to or resembling trees

severe or strict in manner or appearance

based on mistaken reasoning

3. quagmire

wicked or depraved behavior

difficult situation or entrapment

confuse or frustrate

reckless or hasty decision or action

4. rhapsodize

speak or write with great enthusiasm

understood by few; mysterious or secret

soothing or softening agent

bring under control or domination

5. pathos

tolerate or stay; follow rules

long, critical speech or scolding

appeal to emotion; emotional quality

criticize or correct gently

6. exorbitant

having mixed feelings

satisfy fully or to excess

insulting language

excessively high or unreasonable

7. grievous

feeling remorse for past actions

habitually silent or reserved in speech

causing sorrow or pain; serious

enjoy oneself happily or freely

8. temerity

gutsy or reckless boldness

based on mistaken reasoning

extremely old or outdated

perceive through intuition or insight

9. abject

discouraged or demoralized

showing respect or submission

customs or moral standards

miserable, despicable, or wretched

10. deface

component or part

flawless; perfect

courageous; fearless

spoil surface of something; vandalize

11. garish

extremely dry or lacking moisture

a state of rest or peacefulness

bubbly, lively, or spirited

gaudy or tastelessly bright

12. quell

effective in producing desired result

hesitate or refuse to proceed

to suppress or put an end to

pleasing or appropriate

13. procure

to obtain or acquire through effort

innocent; straightforward

highly decorated or elaborate

overly submissive or obedient

14. appease

complex or twisted

pacify or soothe

declare invalid or cancel

calming or appeasing

15. dispatch

lazy; avoidant of activity

send off swiftly; promptness

lengthen by cutting off the end

make up for loss

16. blemish

imperfection or flaw

seer with future insight

bubbly, lively, or spirited

huge or enormous figure

17. injunction

find fault constantly

declare invalid or cancel

orders or prohibitions

existing in name only

18. exasperate

belittle or speak disrespectfully of

rambling; covering many topics

endless; having no limit

irritate intensely

19. corpulence

come together to form whole

obesity or fatness

relating to water or existing in water

causing distress; agonizing

20. defamatory

abundance or large quantity

damaging reputation; slanderous

primarily sitting or inactive

expose falseness or exaggerated claims

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. affable

2. wanton

3. quagmire

4. rhapsodize

5. pathos

6. exorbitant

7. grievous

8. temerity

9. abject

10. deface

11. garish

12. quell

13. procure

14. appease

15. dispatch

16. blemish

17. injunction

18. exasperate

19. corpulence

20. defamatory

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. affable

2. wanton

3. quagmire

4. rhapsodize

5. pathos

6. exorbitant

7. grievous

8. temerity

9. abject

10. deface

11. garish

12. quell

13. procure

14. appease

15. dispatch

16. blemish

17. injunction

18. exasperate

19. corpulence

20. defamatory

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