Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. despot

shock or amaze; make unable to think

lacking seriousness or importance

tyrannical ruler with absolute power

praise highly

2. gregarious

outgoing and sociable in nature

aggressively defiant or savagely brutal

unclear or having multiple meanings

very small or tiny

3. despondent

public meeting or discussion platform

general dominance or leadership

very discouraged or dejected

daily; commonplace or ordinary

4. archetypal

flawless; perfect

serving as a typical example

shriveled with age

thoroughly dried out; lacking vitality

5. entail

involve as necessary part

regarded as sacred or inviolable

complete and inclusive

decrease in size or intensity

6. ballad

enjoy greatly; pleasure or appreciation

force into action

narrative song or poem

embodied in flesh; personified

7. assail

greater in number or importance

deviation from the normal

able to pay debts; liquid dissolving other substances

make a violent attack or criticize strongly

8. wanton

done intentionally; carefully considered

existing, happening in the air

extremely old or outdated

promiscuous; reckless; unprovoked

9. inextricable

impossible to disentangle

state of uncertainty or doubt

clear and easy to understand

drive back or reject strongly

10. impudent

perceive through intuition or insight

rude or disrespectful

paying close attention to detail

no longer in use

11. evince

skillful deception or magic

lengthy angry speech or criticism

pleasing to senses or mind

show or reveal clearly

12. appease

evaluate or assess value

giving a bad omen or threatening

pacify or soothe

highly influential or original

13. protean

able to change easily or versatile

boring or ordinary

agreeable and friendly

previous or coming before

14. disdain

criticize or correct gently

steep cliff or edge of a dangerous situation

intense dislike or contempt for

leave property by will

15. notorious

famous for bad reasons

based on hypothesis; theoretical

restless or difficult to control

walkway between rows

16. gourmand

assign or entrust to another; representative

practical and functional

someone who enjoys eating

pitifully sad or abandoned

17. altercation

dig out from the ground

stern, harsh, or gloomy

take someone away by force

noisy argument or fight

18. negligent

failing to take proper care

deviation from the normal

to prevent or make impossible

standard practice or meeting

19. solipsistic

doubtful or uncertain

leave property by will

state of uncertainty or doubt

believing only oneself exists

20. expurgate

suitable or fitting for a specific purpose

idealistic but impractical

official right to invention; obvious

edit to remove inappropriate parts

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. despot

2. gregarious

3. despondent

4. archetypal

5. entail

6. ballad

7. assail

8. wanton

9. inextricable

10. impudent

11. evince

12. appease

13. protean

14. disdain

15. notorious

16. gourmand

17. altercation

18. negligent

19. solipsistic

20. expurgate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. despot

2. gregarious

3. despondent

4. archetypal

5. entail

6. ballad

7. assail

8. wanton

9. inextricable

10. impudent

11. evince

12. appease

13. protean

14. disdain

15. notorious

16. gourmand

17. altercation

18. negligent

19. solipsistic

20. expurgate

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