Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. curtail

paying strict attention to detail

charmingly old-fashioned or unusual

reduce or cut short

praise highly

2. attain

adjust or soften tone

reach or achieve a goal

jump or dance around excitedly

requiring strong effort or energy

3. arbitrary

skilled in deception

energetic; constantly changing

diligent and persistent in effort

determined by personal choice rather than reason

4. catalog

free from difficulty or entanglement

organized list or collection

out of its proper time period

more important than anything else

5. hypocrisy

overwhelm with abundance

pretending to hold beliefs not held

absolutely necessary or urgent

diligent and persistent in effort

6. replete

sweet food or candy

detailed or complicated in design

shoe repair artisan

filled or well-supplied with something

7. licentious

showing love or romantic feeling

lacking moral restraint

cheat or defraud

having or showing fear or lack of confidence

8. ribald

winding or twisting; complicated

holding firm; stubbornly persistent

humorously vulgar or indecent

decayed or rotting; foul-smelling

9. forum

invent or make up

to foretell or predict; omen

summarize main points or facts

public meeting or discussion platform

10. incendiary

hold interest or attract strongly

excessive talking around a point

promoting fire or conflict

dig out from the ground

11. impetuous

cautious and careful

state of moderation or seriousness

hasty; impulsive

spacious or roomy

12. foil

prevent success of; contrasting force

unable to be taken or broken into

legal responsibility or debt

shock or amaze; make unable to think

13. ostensible

seeming or apparent

having extensive knowledge

of uncertain authenticity

device for pairing animals; burden

14. cordial

sincerely friendly

stubbornly disobedient or uncooperative

to stir up or provoke

enjoyment or praise; approval or commendation

15. iconoclast

to soothe or calm someone

highest point; peak

critic of traditions or beliefs

sleepy or drowsy

16. precipice

drive back or reject strongly

steep cliff or edge of a dangerous situation

uncertain or ambiguous

evaluate or estimate the value or importance

17. audacious

overconfident but immature

fearlessly daring or bold

gradual accumulation or buildup

cannot be defeated

18. debauch

belonging to the earliest times

still in existence

indulge excessively in pleasures; corrupt

loud, continuous noise

19. vivacious

lively and spirited

wicked or criminal

to encroach or infringe

logical and consistent

20. demagogue

give up power voluntarily

leader who appeals to emotions for power

famous and respected in a particular field

regard as belonging to a particular cause or origin

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. curtail

2. attain

3. arbitrary

4. catalog

5. hypocrisy

6. replete

7. licentious

8. ribald

9. forum

10. incendiary

11. impetuous

12. foil

13. ostensible

14. cordial

15. iconoclast

16. precipice

17. audacious

18. debauch

19. vivacious

20. demagogue

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. curtail

2. attain

3. arbitrary

4. catalog

5. hypocrisy

6. replete

7. licentious

8. ribald

9. forum

10. incendiary

11. impetuous

12. foil

13. ostensible

14. cordial

15. iconoclast

16. precipice

17. audacious

18. debauch

19. vivacious

20. demagogue

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