Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. elegy

causing shock or horror

voluntarily refrain from something

song or poem lamenting the dead

intended to teach or instruct

2. tortuous

extremely old or outdated

lacking energy or vitality

winding or twisting; complicated

spread widely or distribution

3. clairvoyant

prone to cause trouble

make amends for wrongdoings

seer with future insight

cause or produce

4. crescendo

gradually increasing sound

extremely surprised

postpone or delay; yield respectfully

able to recover quickly

5. incessant

unhappy with authority or system

bring about or accelerate a process

roll about or indulge excessively

continuous; never stopping

6. excavate

friendly or cheerful

damaging reputation; slanderous

state of uncertainty or doubt

dig out from the ground

7. proclivity

natural or habitual inclination

naive belief or trust

shockingly noticeable or obvious

lying or false

8. perplex

deserted; feeling or showing misery

excessive amount of something

to confuse or puzzle someone

understood by few; mysterious or secret

9. approbation

gathering of people

person opposing authority or government

enjoyment or praise; approval or commendation

scarcity or small amount of something

10. corrosive

adopt or support

eroding or causing damage

find fault constantly

roll about or indulge excessively

11. construe

crying out loudly; boisterous

cautious judgment or tact

rhythmic flow or pattern

interpret or understand

12. congenial

agreeable and friendly

famous and respected in a particular field

using more words than needed

overly submissive or obedient

13. pungent

sharply affecting smell or taste

natural liking or connection

diligent and persistent in effort

total destruction or ruin

14. ebullient

hostile or harmful

fluent or persuasive in speech

overflowing with enthusiasm

secretly cooperate in wrongdoing

15. expurgate

general dominance or leadership

edit to remove inappropriate parts

dig out from the ground

effective in producing desired result

16. recapitulate

lacking or deprived of something

summarize main points or facts

flexible and graceful

habit of overeating

17. perfunctory

thick and sticky in consistency

carried out with minimal effort

unable to be appeased

dissatisfied or resentful

18. contentious

causing disagreement

inborn; naturally existing

formal praise

captivate or fascinate

19. reservoir

merciful or tolerant

large natural or artificial lake

intense anger

agreeable and friendly

20. ingenious

famous for bad reasons

clever; original

critically scold or condemn

matching in size or amount

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. elegy

2. tortuous

3. clairvoyant

4. crescendo

5. incessant

6. excavate

7. proclivity

8. perplex

9. approbation

10. corrosive

11. construe

12. congenial

13. pungent

14. ebullient

15. expurgate

16. recapitulate

17. perfunctory

18. contentious

19. reservoir

20. ingenious

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. elegy

2. tortuous

3. clairvoyant

4. crescendo

5. incessant

6. excavate

7. proclivity

8. perplex

9. approbation

10. corrosive

11. construe

12. congenial

13. pungent

14. ebullient

15. expurgate

16. recapitulate

17. perfunctory

18. contentious

19. reservoir

20. ingenious

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