Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. languid

lacking energy or vitality

winding or twisting; complicated

enthusiastic approval or praise

harmony or agreement

2. convention

standard practice or meeting

hold interest or attract strongly

feel or express strong disapproval

split apart or cling to

3. parody

confuse or frustrate

humorous imitation of a work

official order or command

assumed or false name

4. dissonance

showing concern or care

decayed or rotting; foul-smelling

sudden, successful action

lack of harmony among sounds

5. speculative

crying out loudly; boisterous

limited within boundaries

based on guesses or theoretical ideas

abundant or plentiful

6. oration

show great joy or triumph

distant emotionally or physically

public speech or address

lacking originality; boring

7. morose

large piece of fabric for painting or covering

newly converted or beginner

sullen or gloomy

failing to take proper care

8. guile

shaking or trembling

abrupt or blunt in speech or manner

lively and full of energy; bold

deceitful cunning; slyness

9. flout

loss of reputation or respect

more important than anything else

contemptuously disregard

germ-killing or sterilizing agent

10. defamatory

many and various

relating to the earth or land

impossible to stop or prevent

damaging reputation; slanderous

11. quandary

inactive but capable of becoming active

state of uncertainty or doubt

approach and address boldly

hasty; impulsive

12. alacrity

cheerful readiness or promptness

rhythmic flow or pattern

criticize sharply; scold

shock or amaze; make unable to think

13. furtive

thin decorative covering

easy to manage or influence

deviation from the norm

sly or secretive

14. seminal

highly influential or original

childish or silly

song or poem lamenting the dead

habitually practicing

15. prescribe

understood by few; mysterious or secret

requiring strong effort or energy

to recommend authoritatively

discourage from happening; prevent

16. pugnacious

approach and address boldly

eager to fight or argue

having knowledge of future events

enjoy greatly; pleasure or appreciation

17. counteract

lowest point or bottom

fluent or persuasive in speech

song or poem lamenting the dead

act against or oppose

18. conduit

channel for conveying fluid

easily taught or managed; submissive

reveal or make known publicly

lacking intelligence or sense

19. strenuous

universal cure or remedy

naive belief or trust

having or showing excessive interest in sex

requiring strong effort or energy

20. effulgent

person who makes judgments or settles disputes

record or narrative of events

shining brightly; radiant

causing distress; agonizing

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. languid

2. convention

3. parody

4. dissonance

5. speculative

6. oration

7. morose

8. guile

9. flout

10. defamatory

11. quandary

12. alacrity

13. furtive

14. seminal

15. prescribe

16. pugnacious

17. counteract

18. conduit

19. strenuous

20. effulgent

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. languid

2. convention

3. parody

4. dissonance

5. speculative

6. oration

7. morose

8. guile

9. flout

10. defamatory

11. quandary

12. alacrity

13. furtive

14. seminal

15. prescribe

16. pugnacious

17. counteract

18. conduit

19. strenuous

20. effulgent

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