Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. prosaic

dull, unimaginative, or commonplace

make sacred or holy

widespread fame or reputation

excessive amount of something

2. palette

range of colors used by an artist

to make less severe or painful

causing shock or horror

completes or enhances

3. sanguine

assumed or false name

ability to understand others' feelings

central or most important element

optimistic or hopeful

4. expedient

appropriate and advantageous

detailed or complicated in design

concerned with helping others

scold or rebuke

5. larceny

lacking freshness; overused

inspiring fear or respect

drive back or reject strongly

theft or stealing

6. gratuitous

show or reveal clearly

a sign of future events; warning

given freely; uncalled for

assist or encourage wrongdoing

7. oscillate

hesitate or refuse to proceed

move back and forth

bring swallowed food back to mouth

involve as necessary part

8. quell

lacking resources or possessions

orders or prohibitions

to suppress or put an end to

long, critical speech or scolding

9. ingenious

spreading widely throughout

force into action

clever; original

revoke, cancel or repeal

10. battery

make better or improve

device that produces electricity; assault

boisterous and loud

lively and full of energy; bold

11. avarice

extreme greed for wealth

extremely poor; parsimonious

suppose without sufficient evidence

expose falseness or exaggerated claims

12. foster

encourage or promote development

shameless or impudent boldness

ruler or monarch with power

indulge excessively in pleasures; corrupt

13. eloquent

decrease in size or intensity

record or narrative of events

fluent or persuasive in speech

free from difficulty or entanglement

14. cleave

friendly and good-natured

split apart or cling to

fearlessly daring or bold

appearing everywhere

15. invective

insulting language

using more words than needed

extremely hot or scorching

promiscuous; reckless; unprovoked

16. eschew

mentally sharp and perceptive

avoid or abstain from

indirect suggestion or hint

apparently true or reasonable

17. prowess

clever trick or deception

anger at injustice

conceal true feelings or motives

exceptional skill or bravery

18. hypothetical

based on hypothesis; theoretical

flexible and graceful

belittle or speak disrespectfully of

short amusing or interesting story

19. congenial

having or showing excessive interest in sex

average or within limits

agreeable and friendly

praise or admiration

20. exculpate

damaging reputation; slanderous

clear from blame

farming or cultivation of land

urgent or pressing

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. prosaic

2. palette

3. sanguine

4. expedient

5. larceny

6. gratuitous

7. oscillate

8. quell

9. ingenious

10. battery

11. avarice

12. foster

13. eloquent

14. cleave

15. invective

16. eschew

17. prowess

18. hypothetical

19. congenial

20. exculpate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. prosaic

2. palette

3. sanguine

4. expedient

5. larceny

6. gratuitous

7. oscillate

8. quell

9. ingenious

10. battery

11. avarice

12. foster

13. eloquent

14. cleave

15. invective

16. eschew

17. prowess

18. hypothetical

19. congenial

20. exculpate

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