Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. inimical

shaking or trembling

shining brilliantly; splendid

hostile or harmful

deserving criticism or blame

2. colloquial

gradual accumulation or buildup

praise insistently to gain favor

informal language

become less intense or widespread

3. arbitrary

determined by personal choice rather than reason

rude or disrespectful

extremely poor; parsimonious

firm decision or intent; solve problem

4. blemish

making coarse or abusive comments

general dominance or leadership

passionate or enthusiastic

imperfection or flaw

5. pretense

find fault constantly

having or showing fear or lack of confidence

false display or claim; or acting

indulge excessively in pleasures; corrupt

6. rescind

keen; forceful; incisive

revoke, cancel or repeal

reading carefully or thoroughly

bold and shameless

7. inclination

sudden and disastrous failure or defeat

a preference or tendency

changing frequently

inflicting punishment or penalty

8. compelling

enthusiastic applause or praise

ability to understand others' feelings

persuading forcibly

feeling of resentment or injustice

9. cacophony

describe accurately or portray in detail

dense, harsh mixture of sounds

spreading widely throughout

clot or become solid

10. ornate

official order or proclamation

highly decorated or elaborate

to stir up or provoke

make up for loss

11. propensity

forbidden by law or rules

forgiveness of sins or errors

strong liking or preference

natural tendency or inclination

12. extol

perfect society or place

spread out or scattered; wordy

someone who enjoys eating

praise enthusiastically

13. clemency

mercy or leniency

courage in adversity

claim or assert without proof

gradually increasing sound

14. reclusive

placing two things side by side

avoiding social interactions or society

device that produces electricity; assault

full of, common, or widespread

15. convoluted

poet or singer, especially of epic poetry

thick and sticky in consistency

complex or twisted

become less intense or widespread

16. grievous

causing sorrow or pain; serious

surrender or give in

relating to letters

pyramid of authority or status

17. obtuse

lacking sharpness or quickness

stubborn; uncompromising

flexible and graceful

reduce in quality, degrade or demean

18. canvas

making coarse or abusive comments

roll about or indulge excessively

reach or achieve a goal

large piece of fabric for painting or covering

19. laconic

aggressively defiant or savagely brutal

using very few words

violent whirlpool or chaos

undeveloped; beginning stage

20. garrulous

intense enthusiasm or passion

restless or difficult to control

causing delay; slow to act

talkative excessively

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. inimical

2. colloquial

3. arbitrary

4. blemish

5. pretense

6. rescind

7. inclination

8. compelling

9. cacophony

10. ornate

11. propensity

12. extol

13. clemency

14. reclusive

15. convoluted

16. grievous

17. obtuse

18. canvas

19. laconic

20. garrulous

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. inimical

2. colloquial

3. arbitrary

4. blemish

5. pretense

6. rescind

7. inclination

8. compelling

9. cacophony

10. ornate

11. propensity

12. extol

13. clemency

14. reclusive

15. convoluted

16. grievous

17. obtuse

18. canvas

19. laconic

20. garrulous

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