Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. phlegmatic

calm and unemotional

very careful and precise

agreeable and friendly

bitterly harsh or biting

2. interminable

understood only by a select few

short statement of a general truth

peaceful, undisturbed, calm

endless; having no limit

3. entail

involve as necessary part

refusing to change mind

pain-relieving medication

enjoyment or praise; approval or commendation

4. circuitous

taking a longer, indirect route

waver between different opinions

confirm or support

open to influence or cooperation

5. flagrant

forgiveness of sins or errors

appeal to emotion; emotional quality

shockingly noticeable or obvious

lacking intelligence or ideas

6. etymology

adjust or soften tone

transparent; clear and easy to understand

origin of a word

escape understanding or grasp; evade detection

7. bias

contemptuously disregard

prejudice or inclination for or against something

excessively sweet or sentimental

clever; original

8. cloying

curse or verbally attack

double-dealing or dishonesty

overly sweet or sentimental

escape secretly from custody

9. attain

excessive amount of something

person opposing authority or government

reach or achieve a goal

unclear or having multiple meanings

10. complicit

conceal true feelings or motives

associated in wrongdoing

proper, tasteful, and polite behavior

gap or break in continuity

11. ruse

burning or ignition

using very few words

clever trick or deception

favorable or indicating good fortune

12. clandestine

secret, concealed

dig out from the ground

eroding or causing damage

lowest point or bottom

13. anesthesia

loss of sensation or consciousness

regard with disgust or hatred

intended to teach or instruct

mock or ridicule contemptuously

14. curtail

excessively sweet or sentimental

reduce or cut short

harmonious relationship or connection

gradual accumulation or buildup

15. edict

rude or irrelevant

official order or proclamation

average or within limits

escape secretly from custody

16. transient

lasting only a short time

having a stale or offensive smell

introduce new ideas or methods

plant disease or any cause of decay

17. ennui

boredom or dissatisfaction

apparently true or reasonable

cautiousness and good judgment

comparable or similar in some way

18. temerity

lazy; avoidant of activity

gutsy or reckless boldness

flawless; perfect

surrender or give in

19. mercurial

predictably changeable

able to be heard

immunize by vaccination

renovate or brighten up a space or item

20. ingenuous

make easier or less severe

change or variation in circumstances

innocent; straightforward

attractive or appealing

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. phlegmatic

2. interminable

3. entail

4. circuitous

5. flagrant

6. etymology

7. bias

8. cloying

9. attain

10. complicit

11. ruse

12. clandestine

13. anesthesia

14. curtail

15. edict

16. transient

17. ennui

18. temerity

19. mercurial

20. ingenuous

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. phlegmatic

2. interminable

3. entail

4. circuitous

5. flagrant

6. etymology

7. bias

8. cloying

9. attain

10. complicit

11. ruse

12. clandestine

13. anesthesia

14. curtail

15. edict

16. transient

17. ennui

18. temerity

19. mercurial

20. ingenuous

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