Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. turpitude

wicked or depraved behavior

to ease or relieve without curing

lacking or deprived of something

active opposition or hostility

2. juxtaposition

lengthy angry speech or criticism

placing two things side by side

make sacred or holy

morally correct behavior or thinking

3. extraneous

irrelevant or unrelated

feeling remorseful

abundant; giving freely; lush

cheat or defraud

4. abet

lacking or deprived of something

religious leaders

cheerful readiness or promptness

assist or encourage wrongdoing

5. guile

unoriginal; copied or imitative

ready to obey or surrender

formal praise

deceitful cunning; slyness

6. etymology

edit to remove inappropriate parts

humorous imitation of a work

truthfulness; accuracy

origin of a word

7. ecstatic

lacking in quantity or quality

intensely happy or overwhelmed

excessive amount of something

seer with future insight

8. brusque

friendly and easy to talk to

abrupt or blunt in speech or manner

thin decorative covering

stretch or expand outwards

9. catalyze

recklessly extravagant; wasteful

person who flatters for advantage

bring about or accelerate a process

understand or arrest someone

10. cosmopolitan

orders or prohibitions

having many curves or turns

sharply affecting smell or taste

worldly or globally sophisticated

11. lethargic

feeling sluggish or sleepy

stretch or expand outwards

formal praise

hasty; impulsive

12. abdicate

give up power voluntarily

forbidden by law or rules

recklessly extravagant; wasteful

think deeply or meditate

13. fabricate

desire earnestly or to achieve something

withdraw or take back statement

trusted friend or advisor

invent or make up

14. impetuous

repeal or abolish a law

shy or lacking self-confidence

hasty; impulsive

showing no interest or emotion

15. upbraid

imperfection or flaw

meeting of members for discussion

criticize sharply; scold

poet or singer, especially of epic poetry

16. constituent

long, critical speech or scolding

component or part

innocent; straightforward

courage in adversity

17. zenith

outgoing and sociable in nature

highest point; peak

to prevent or make impossible

cuts or tears in skin or flesh

18. intransigent

subtle difference or variation

dissatisfied or resentful

brief and clear in expression

stubborn; uncompromising

19. gratuitous

difficult to see or understand

given freely; uncalled for

jump or dance around excitedly

causing horror or disapproval

20. impecunious

excessively high or unreasonable

lacking money; poor

taking a longer, indirect route

showing concern or care

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. turpitude

2. juxtaposition

3. extraneous

4. abet

5. guile

6. etymology

7. ecstatic

8. brusque

9. catalyze

10. cosmopolitan

11. lethargic

12. abdicate

13. fabricate

14. impetuous

15. upbraid

16. constituent

17. zenith

18. intransigent

19. gratuitous

20. impecunious

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. turpitude

2. juxtaposition

3. extraneous

4. abet

5. guile

6. etymology

7. ecstatic

8. brusque

9. catalyze

10. cosmopolitan

11. lethargic

12. abdicate

13. fabricate

14. impetuous

15. upbraid

16. constituent

17. zenith

18. intransigent

19. gratuitous

20. impecunious

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