Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. circumlocution

purposely excluding someone

unnamed or unidentified

speak ill of; belittle or defame

excessive talking around a point

2. dissemble

concerned with helping others

a preference or tendency

express strong disapproval

conceal true feelings or motives

3. cupidity

insult or offend openly

pleasant to taste or accept

unaware or forgetful

greed or desire for wealth

4. aspersion

insult or damaging remark

spoil or desecrate; make dirty or unclean

appeal to emotion; emotional quality

appease or reduce anger

5. ascribe

friendly and easy to talk to

edit to remove inappropriate parts

clear and direct; sharply focused

regard as belonging to a particular cause or origin

6. commodious

showing respect or submission

face of a building or false appearance

sarcastic or corrosive

spacious or roomy

7. ebullient

believing only oneself exists

overflowing with enthusiasm

primarily sitting or inactive

often repeated; unoriginal

8. hypothetical

liking or preference for something

perfect society or place

a person involved in a lawsuit

based on hypothesis; theoretical

9. affable

brief and clear in expression

tyrannical ruler with absolute power

friendly and easy to talk to

respected due to age or wisdom

10. consecrate

make sacred or holy

feeling remorse for past actions

tolerate or stay; follow rules

feeling of resentment or injustice

11. aquatic

unable to be changed or reversed

plunge into or involve deeply

relating to water or existing in water

imply subtly or slyly

12. defunct

mournful song for the dead

no longer existing or functioning

express disapproval or disappointment

clever trick or deception

13. wrath

attribute or ascribe a fault

persuade by flattery or coaxing

intense anger

still in existence

14. convene

press or squeeze together

make up for loss

call together for meeting

typical example or model

15. pathology

official order or proclamation

study of diseases; medical condition

total sum of parts

praise or admiration

16. implicit

implied; understood without being stated

possessing supreme power or authority

award or expression of praise

native to a place

17. impudent

rhythmic flow or pattern

feeling remorseful

rude or disrespectful

bring under control or domination

18. vociferous

overly sweet or sentimental

crying out loudly; boisterous

face of a building or false appearance

holding firm; stubbornly persistent

19. forage

lacking skill or ability

inborn; naturally existing

reveal secrets or private information

search for food or supplies

20. encumber

restrain or hinder

habitually silent or reserved in speech

imitate with the aim of matching

feeling of resentment or injustice

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. circumlocution

2. dissemble

3. cupidity

4. aspersion

5. ascribe

6. commodious

7. ebullient

8. hypothetical

9. affable

10. consecrate

11. aquatic

12. defunct

13. wrath

14. convene

15. pathology

16. implicit

17. impudent

18. vociferous

19. forage

20. encumber

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. circumlocution

2. dissemble

3. cupidity

4. aspersion

5. ascribe

6. commodious

7. ebullient

8. hypothetical

9. affable

10. consecrate

11. aquatic

12. defunct

13. wrath

14. convene

15. pathology

16. implicit

17. impudent

18. vociferous

19. forage

20. encumber

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