Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. pert

lively and full of energy; bold

habit of overeating

dense, harsh mixture of sounds

difficult to manage

2. coup

feeling remorse for past actions

press or squeeze together

sudden, successful action

lacking intelligence or ideas

3. antithesis

direct opposite or contrast

small remaining part; trace

central or most important element

rambling; covering many topics

4. vacillate

search for food or supplies

waver between different opinions

short amusing or interesting story

worsen or intensify

5. surmise

a sign of future events; warning

necessary; essential

suppose without sufficient evidence

difficult to manage

6. vigilant

confuse or frustrate

admit as true or valid

alert; watchful

quick and nimble

7. choreography

art of designing dance movements

farming or cultivation of land

component or part

to suppress or put an end to

8. destitute

lacking resources or possessions

taking a longer, indirect route

spreading widely throughout

of uncertain authenticity

9. protean

spoil or desecrate; make dirty or unclean

able to change easily or versatile

support or reinforce

inflicting punishment or penalty

10. sensuous

peculiar to an individual

spoil surface of something; vandalize

no longer in use

pleasing to senses or mind

11. colloquial

sleepy or drowsy

informal language

state of uncertainty or doubt

gradual decline or wasting away

12. balk

hesitate or refuse to proceed

able to recover quickly

force into action

typical example or model

13. nebulous

vague or unclear

appropriateness or decorum

peaceful, undisturbed, calm

playfully unusual or fanciful

14. amiable

extreme greed for wealth

immoral or wicked act

friendly and good-natured

gutsy or reckless boldness

15. mores

native to a place

appropriate and advantageous

customs or moral standards

secretly cooperate in wrongdoing

16. avarice

restrain or chain

extreme greed for wealth

unable to be appeased

conceal true feelings or motives

17. ominous

organized list or collection

giving a bad omen or threatening

officially cancel or withdraw

annoy; irritate

18. heterogeneous

conventional or traditional

different or diverse parts

lacking seriousness or importance

inspiring fear or respect

19. eclectic

self-satisfaction weakness

given freely; uncalled for

deriving ideas from various sources

cheat or defraud

20. enigmatic

double-dealing or dishonesty

skilled at gaining advantage

mysterious or difficult to understand

conventional or traditional

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. pert

2. coup

3. antithesis

4. vacillate

5. surmise

6. vigilant

7. choreography

8. destitute

9. protean

10. sensuous

11. colloquial

12. balk

13. nebulous

14. amiable

15. mores

16. avarice

17. ominous

18. heterogeneous

19. eclectic

20. enigmatic

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. pert

2. coup

3. antithesis

4. vacillate

5. surmise

6. vigilant

7. choreography

8. destitute

9. protean

10. sensuous

11. colloquial

12. balk

13. nebulous

14. amiable

15. mores

16. avarice

17. ominous

18. heterogeneous

19. eclectic

20. enigmatic

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