Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. ebullient

pleasing or appropriate

overflowing with enthusiasm

persuade someone not to do something

brief and to the point

2. tome

intense dislike or contempt for

proper, tasteful, and polite behavior

fervently; passionately

large scholarly book

3. scrupulous

diligent and ethical

lacking intelligence or sense

lightweight, semi-transparent fabric

emotionally touching or moving

4. didactic

intended to teach or instruct

abundant; giving freely; lush

gaudy or tastelessly bright

loud, harsh, and disorderly noise

5. disgruntled

dissatisfied or resentful

pretending to hold beliefs not held

logical and consistent

morally correct behavior or thinking

6. indignation

unhappy with authority or system

split apart or cling to

anger at injustice

inborn; naturally existing

7. philanthropic

boring; tiresome; monotonous

someone who enjoys eating

concerned with helping others

impossible to disentangle

8. malediction

boundary or separation line

wealthy or prosperous

absolutely necessary or urgent

curse or slander

9. pragmatic

official demand for goods or services

friendly good feeling among companions

merciful or tolerant

practical and realistic

10. bequeath

equivalent in value or significance

lack of something; scarcity or shortage

huge or enormous figure

leave property by will

11. discordant

able to hold much; spacious

standard practice or meeting

happening by luck

incompatible; harsh or jarring

12. cobbler

lacking originality; boring

shoe repair artisan

mock or ridicule contemptuously

edit to remove inappropriate parts

13. mitigate

deceptively harmful

ease severity or reduce

critically scold or condemn

reading carefully or thoroughly

14. whimsical

create or invent in imagination

guilt or regret

playfully unusual or fanciful

relating to the brain or intellect

15. ennui

boredom or dissatisfaction

discouraged or demoralized

paying strict attention to detail

regard with deep respect

16. verbose

excessive amount of something

lacking resources or possessions

a person involved in a lawsuit

using more words than needed

17. fabricate

invent or make up

give in return; respond similarly

insult or offend openly

indirect or slanting

18. buffet

publicly denounce or criticize

strike repeatedly or meal consisting of several dishes

difficult situation or swamp

treat with love and care

19. beseech

feeling or expressing great happiness

additional performance at end of show

serving as a typical example

implore or beg earnestly

20. diminutive

transparent; clear and easy to understand

favorable or auspicious

stubborn and unyielding

very small or tiny

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. ebullient

2. tome

3. scrupulous

4. didactic

5. disgruntled

6. indignation

7. philanthropic

8. malediction

9. pragmatic

10. bequeath

11. discordant

12. cobbler

13. mitigate

14. whimsical

15. ennui

16. verbose

17. fabricate

18. buffet

19. beseech

20. diminutive

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. ebullient

2. tome

3. scrupulous

4. didactic

5. disgruntled

6. indignation

7. philanthropic

8. malediction

9. pragmatic

10. bequeath

11. discordant

12. cobbler

13. mitigate

14. whimsical

15. ennui

16. verbose

17. fabricate

18. buffet

19. beseech

20. diminutive

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