Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. cherish

gap or break in continuity

treat with love and care

make easier or less severe

abundant; giving freely; lush

2. vivacious

overconfident, bold beyond limits

lively and spirited

stretch or expand outwards

lacking freshness; overused

3. defile

second to last in sequence

spoil or desecrate; make dirty or unclean

unspeakable; beyond description

skillful or proficient at something

4. apathetic

doubts existence of god

regional language or speech pattern

showing no interest or emotion

causing disagreement or division

5. immerse

plunge into or involve deeply

general dominance or leadership

regard as belonging to a particular cause or origin

boisterous and loud

6. zealous

pleasant or comfortable feature

lack of harmony among sounds

enthusiastically devoted

understood without being openly spoken

7. virtuoso

exceptionally skilled musician or artist

belonging to the earliest times

find out or discover with certainty

to recommend authoritatively

8. palatable

based on observation or experience

pleasant to taste or accept

showing arrogance; proud

assign or entrust to another; representative

9. ebullient

overflowing with enthusiasm

gathering of people

roll about or indulge excessively

unnecessary or excessive

10. compress

press or squeeze together

impulsive or unpredictable

out of its proper time period

support or recommend publicly

11. capricious

impulsive or unpredictable

feeling of worry or unease

summarize main points or facts

range of colors used by an artist

12. kudos

praise for achievement

additional performance at end of show

vague or unclear

small amount or limited quantity

13. anonymous

erase or wipe out; make less visible

unnamed or unidentified

easily taught or managed; submissive

wealthy or prosperous

14. yoke

extreme reluctance to spend money

device for pairing animals; burden

rebel or revolutionary

make amends for wrongdoings

15. esoteric

humorous imitation of a work

easy to reach or understand

gradual decline or wasting away

understood only by a select few

16. scurrilous

unable to be changed or reversed

making coarse or abusive comments

given freely; uncalled for

serious, respectable, and unemotional

17. illicit

alert; watchful

person asking questions aggressively

forbidden by law or rules

highest point; peak

18. penchant

make up for loss

strong liking or preference

total destruction or ruin

shelter or protection from danger

19. fatuous

indirect suggestion or hint

persuade someone not to do something

lacking intelligence or sense

lacking liveliness or interest

20. devious

fervently; passionately

dishonest or indirect in behavior

enjoy oneself happily or freely

causing sorrow or pain; serious

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. cherish

2. vivacious

3. defile

4. apathetic

5. immerse

6. zealous

7. virtuoso

8. palatable

9. ebullient

10. compress

11. capricious

12. kudos

13. anonymous

14. yoke

15. esoteric

16. scurrilous

17. illicit

18. penchant

19. fatuous

20. devious

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. cherish

2. vivacious

3. defile

4. apathetic

5. immerse

6. zealous

7. virtuoso

8. palatable

9. ebullient

10. compress

11. capricious

12. kudos

13. anonymous

14. yoke

15. esoteric

16. scurrilous

17. illicit

18. penchant

19. fatuous

20. devious

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