Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. laconic

treat with love and care

eager to fight or argue

extremely poor; parsimonious

using very few words

2. avenge

extreme greed for wealth

innocent; straightforward

punish or exact revenge for a wrong

harmless or gentle

3. reproach

daily; commonplace or ordinary

inborn; naturally existing

express disapproval or disappointment

meeting of members for discussion

4. reservoir

incompatible; harsh or jarring

large natural or artificial lake

courageous; fearless

lacking intelligence or sense

5. arbitration

carried out with minimal effort

wisdom and good judgment

more important than anything else

settling disputes through a neutral third party

6. adumbrate

gap or break in continuity

regard with deep respect or admiration

outline or foreshadow vaguely

skillful, quick, and precise in movement

7. divisive

criticize or correct gently

regard as belonging to a particular cause or origin

using up or eating

causing disagreement or division

8. wrath

bring under control or domination

intense anger

thoroughly dried out; lacking vitality

swollen; inflated; pompous

9. capacious

able to hold much; spacious

shy or reserved

unwilling to give or spend money

leader who appeals to emotions for power

10. nebulous

highest point or final stage

reduce or cut short

belonging to the earliest times

vague or unclear

11. convene

immoral or wicked act

without emotion or response

call together for meeting

short period of rest or relief

12. effulgent

shining brightly; radiant

deceptively harmful

scatter in different directions

enthusiastically devoted

13. cognizant

detestable or horrible

plunge into or involve deeply

aware of

formally renounce or reject

14. mundane

gradual accumulation or buildup

boring or ordinary

having or showing fear or lack of confidence

settling disputes through a neutral third party

15. reprehensible

diverse; multicolored

theft or stealing

confuse or frustrate

deserving criticism or blame

16. disparage

belittle or speak disrespectfully of

friendly or cheerful

make clear or clarify

pretending to hold beliefs not held

17. inhibit

central or most important element

pursues pleasure as life goal

happening at same time

hold back or restrain

18. enmity

fortunate accidental discovery

deep-seated hatred

highest point or final stage

the sound of a bell, especially at tolling

19. aggrandize

seer with future insight

showing love or romantic feeling

understood only by a select few

increase in power or reputation

20. disrepute

lasting a very short time

lacking sharpness or quickness

lacking liveliness or interest

loss of reputation or respect

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. laconic

2. avenge

3. reproach

4. reservoir

5. arbitration

6. adumbrate

7. divisive

8. wrath

9. capacious

10. nebulous

11. convene

12. effulgent

13. cognizant

14. mundane

15. reprehensible

16. disparage

17. inhibit

18. enmity

19. aggrandize

20. disrepute

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. laconic

2. avenge

3. reproach

4. reservoir

5. arbitration

6. adumbrate

7. divisive

8. wrath

9. capacious

10. nebulous

11. convene

12. effulgent

13. cognizant

14. mundane

15. reprehensible

16. disparage

17. inhibit

18. enmity

19. aggrandize

20. disrepute

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