Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. immerse

plunge into or involve deeply

origin of a word

lacking resources or possessions

diligent and ethical

2. mollify

calming or appeasing

enormous or powerful creature or thing

exceptional skill or bravery

appease or reduce anger

3. penultimate

second to last in sequence

lasting a very short time

confuse or frustrate

escape understanding or grasp; evade detection

4. taciturn

habitually silent or reserved in speech

abundance or large quantity

beginner or inexperienced person

burning or ignition

5. modicum

small amount or limited quantity

speak or write with great enthusiasm

avoid by clever means

persuade someone not to do something

6. transmute

alert; watchful

admit as true or valid

change in form or nature

appropriate and advantageous

7. bashful

scarcity or small amount of something

shy or reserved

paying close attention to detail

relating to physical pleasure or senses

8. injunction

strong and resilient

given freely; uncalled for

orders or prohibitions

sweet food or candy

9. facile

easily achieved; superficial

scold or rebuke

speak ill of; belittle or defame

obedient, submissive

10. linchpin

changeable or variable

gradual introduction; soaking

central or most important element

deceitful cunning; slyness

11. stoic

unaffected by pain or emotion

humorous imitation of a work

claim or assert without proof

active at night

12. soluble

able to change easily or versatile

pompous or overblown in speech

combine or unite into one

capable of being dissolved

13. hegemony

general dominance or leadership

making coarse or abusive comments

abandon or give up

give voting rights

14. disaffected

admit as true or valid

implore or beg earnestly

unhappy with authority or system

overconfident but immature

15. irascible

restrain or chain

having mixed feelings

easily angered

accept reluctantly without protest

16. profligate

show or reveal clearly

recklessly extravagant; wasteful

wishing good for others; kind

free from difficulty or entanglement

17. avarice

feeling sluggish or sleepy

official demand for goods or services

extreme greed for wealth

additional performance at end of show

18. caustic

change or variation in circumstances

drive away or scatter; make vanish

sarcastic or corrosive

weaken physically or mentally

19. yoke

device for pairing animals; burden

bring under control or domination

pursues pleasure as life goal

excessively ornate or decorated

20. idolatrous

worshiping idols excessively

to persuade or influence

praise insistently to gain favor

edit to remove inappropriate parts

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. immerse

2. mollify

3. penultimate

4. taciturn

5. modicum

6. transmute

7. bashful

8. injunction

9. facile

10. linchpin

11. stoic

12. soluble

13. hegemony

14. disaffected

15. irascible

16. profligate

17. avarice

18. caustic

19. yoke

20. idolatrous

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. immerse

2. mollify

3. penultimate

4. taciturn

5. modicum

6. transmute

7. bashful

8. injunction

9. facile

10. linchpin

11. stoic

12. soluble

13. hegemony

14. disaffected

15. irascible

16. profligate

17. avarice

18. caustic

19. yoke

20. idolatrous

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