Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. vacuous

very critical or harsh

excessively sweet or sentimental

eager to fight or argue

lacking intelligence or ideas

2. pathos

hold back or restrain

appeal to emotion; emotional quality

pyramid of authority or status

determined by personal choice rather than reason

3. impervious

support or recommend publicly

impossible to penetrate or affect

feeling of worry or unease

wave or ripple in motion

4. ignominious

having shame or disgrace

obedient, submissive

to scold or complain bitterly

friendly and lively

5. placid

peaceful, undisturbed, calm

rhythmic flow or pattern

sudden, impatient irritation

serving as a typical example

6. reprehensible

stubborn; uncompromising

hidden or secret

deserving criticism or blame

seeming or apparent

7. docile

easily taught or managed; submissive

escape secretly from custody

boisterous and loud

burdensome or oppressive

8. lurid

face of a building or false appearance

endless; having no limit

take someone away by force

causing shock or horror

9. obsequious

deep-seated bitterness or resentment

excessively eager to please

bitterly harsh or biting

lack of harmony among sounds

10. opulent

very discouraged or dejected

luxurious and wealthy

gradually increasing sound

difficult situation or swamp

11. carouse

engage in lively, drunken partying

associated in wrongdoing

hesitate or refuse to proceed

firm decision or intent; solve problem

12. ostensible

seeming or apparent

understood without being openly spoken

origin of a word

unable to be appeased

13. abnegation

hasty; impulsive

self-denial or renunciation

seeming or apparent

bold and shameless

14. aquatic

shining brightly; radiant

component or part

worldly or globally sophisticated

relating to water or existing in water

15. exonerate

absolve from blame

pretending to hold beliefs not held

channel for conveying fluid

something greatly detested

16. agile

light and delicate

cheerful readiness or promptness

quick and nimble

spreading widely throughout

17. sycophant

to show involvement with crime

song or poem lamenting the dead

status-seeking flatterer or self-serving flatterer

theft or stealing

18. upbraid

second to last in sequence

impossible to satisfy

stubborn; uncompromising

criticize sharply; scold

19. beguile

charm or enchant someone

lack of something; scarcity or shortage

prone to cause trouble

abrupt or blunt in speech or manner

20. execrable

sympathy for loss

detestable or horrible

treat sacredly with disrespect

inactive but capable of becoming active

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. vacuous

2. pathos

3. impervious

4. ignominious

5. placid

6. reprehensible

7. docile

8. lurid

9. obsequious

10. opulent

11. carouse

12. ostensible

13. abnegation

14. aquatic

15. exonerate

16. agile

17. sycophant

18. upbraid

19. beguile

20. execrable

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. vacuous

2. pathos

3. impervious

4. ignominious

5. placid

6. reprehensible

7. docile

8. lurid

9. obsequious

10. opulent

11. carouse

12. ostensible

13. abnegation

14. aquatic

15. exonerate

16. agile

17. sycophant

18. upbraid

19. beguile

20. execrable

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