Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. ostensible

mournful song for the dead

seeming or apparent

feel or express strong disapproval

experienced through someone else

2. ominous

gaudy or tastelessly bright

expressing praise

predictably changeable

giving a bad omen or threatening

3. resilient

given freely; uncalled for

restless or difficult to control

able to recover quickly

criticize or correct gently

4. impertinent

excessively eager to please

drive away or scatter; make vanish

to confuse or puzzle someone

rude or irrelevant

5. commensurate

easy to reach or understand

showing love or romantic feeling

matching in size or amount

unable to be taken or broken into

6. sensual

difficult to correct or reform

relating to physical pleasure or senses

formal praise

understand or arrest someone

7. ballad

pretending to hold beliefs not held

possessing supreme power or authority

narrative song or poem

easy to reach or understand

8. quixotic

sleepy or drowsy

perceive through intuition or insight

idealistic but impractical

feeling or expressing great happiness

9. affinity

sudden, impatient irritation

cease to flow or develop; become inactive

taking a longer, indirect route

natural liking or connection

10. convoluted

inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertible

serious, respectable, and unemotional

regarded as sacred or inviolable

complex or twisted

11. presumptuous

mysterious or difficult to understand

outline or foreshadow vaguely

overconfident, bold beyond limits

support or recommend publicly

12. frivolous

solidify or become gelatinous

feeling of worry or unease

without definite shape or form

lacking seriousness or importance

13. truculent

aggressively defiant or savagely brutal

religious leaders

modest, reserved, or shy

skillful and resourceful

14. complement

completes or enhances

to obtain or acquire through effort

very careful and precise

insult or offend openly

15. ascribe

loud, harsh, and disorderly noise

refuse to accept; reject

regard as belonging to a particular cause or origin

necessary; essential

16. stupefy

shock or amaze; make unable to think

tyrannical ruler with absolute power

feeling remorseful

lasting only a short time

17. brazen

active opposition or hostility

strike repeatedly or meal consisting of several dishes

bold and shameless

strong and resilient

18. rancid

something greatly detested

having a stale or offensive smell

easily angered

existing in name only

19. asylum

eroding or causing damage

outdated or obsolete

lasting only a short time

shelter or protection from danger

20. injunction

orders or prohibitions

stubborn and unyielding

logical and consistent

person opposing authority or government

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. ostensible

2. ominous

3. resilient

4. impertinent

5. commensurate

6. sensual

7. ballad

8. quixotic

9. affinity

10. convoluted

11. presumptuous

12. frivolous

13. truculent

14. complement

15. ascribe

16. stupefy

17. brazen

18. rancid

19. asylum

20. injunction

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. ostensible

2. ominous

3. resilient

4. impertinent

5. commensurate

6. sensual

7. ballad

8. quixotic

9. affinity

10. convoluted

11. presumptuous

12. frivolous

13. truculent

14. complement

15. ascribe

16. stupefy

17. brazen

18. rancid

19. asylum

20. injunction

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