Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. colloquial

paying close attention to detail

informal language

harmony or appropriateness

lasting only a short time

2. temperance

having knowledge of future events

self-restraint or moderation, especially in indulgence

able to change easily or versatile

completes or enhances

3. desiccated

a preference or tendency

thoroughly dried out; lacking vitality

roll about or indulge excessively

serving as a typical example

4. indigenous

native to a place

agreeable and friendly

impossible to satisfy

dig out from the ground

5. preponderance

record or narrative of events

greater in number or importance

moral corruption or wickedness

having harmful intentions

6. propriety

overconfident, bold beyond limits

appropriateness or decorum

perfect society or place

having a stale or offensive smell

7. disparage

belittle or speak disrespectfully of

excessive amount of something

drive back or reject strongly

without emotion or response

8. contemporaneous

detestable or horrible

regard as belonging to a particular cause or origin

happening at same time

legal responsibility or debt

9. asylum

unwilling to give or spend money

primarily sitting or inactive

formal praise

shelter or protection from danger

10. remiss

negligent or neglectful in duty

gradual accumulation or buildup

casually calm and relaxed

person who follows rules

11. saccharine

repeal or abolish a law

peaceful, undisturbed, calm

based on mistaken reasoning

excessively sweet or sentimental

12. disclose

reduce or cut short

unaffected by pain or emotion

reveal or make known publicly

stubborn and unyielding

13. grandiose

exceptionally skilled musician or artist

take someone away by force

impressive but superficial

practicing self-discipline and abstention

14. ruse

cautiousness and good judgment

clever trick or deception

highest point or final stage

expressing disapproval or negative tone

15. incorrigible

difficult to correct or reform

appearing everywhere

suitable or fitting for a specific purpose

feeling or expressing great happiness

16. heterogeneous

harmless or gentle

wisdom and good judgment

rebuke or reprimand severely

different or diverse parts

17. exculpate

urgent or pressing

seeming or apparent

relating to the earth or land

clear from blame

18. emulate

imitate with the aim of matching

complete change or transformation

mournful song for the dead

regarded as sacred or inviolable

19. reproach

secret cooperation for deceit

move back and forth

swollen; inflated; pompous

express disapproval or disappointment

20. impetuous

hasty; impulsive

hidden or secret

exceptional skill or bravery

stubborn; uncompromising

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. colloquial

2. temperance

3. desiccated

4. indigenous

5. preponderance

6. propriety

7. disparage

8. contemporaneous

9. asylum

10. remiss

11. saccharine

12. disclose

13. grandiose

14. ruse

15. incorrigible

16. heterogeneous

17. exculpate

18. emulate

19. reproach

20. impetuous

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. colloquial

2. temperance

3. desiccated

4. indigenous

5. preponderance

6. propriety

7. disparage

8. contemporaneous

9. asylum

10. remiss

11. saccharine

12. disclose

13. grandiose

14. ruse

15. incorrigible

16. heterogeneous

17. exculpate

18. emulate

19. reproach

20. impetuous

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