Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. discretion

to ease or relieve without curing

cautious judgment or tact

meddlesome or interfering

using up or eating

2. cordial

narrative song or poem

make clear or clarify

sincerely friendly

summarize main points or facts

3. penurious

stretch or expand outwards

understand deeply

reduce in quality, degrade or demean

extremely poor; parsimonious

4. incendiary

beyond doubt or dispute

praise insistently to gain favor

promoting fire or conflict

make up for loss

5. avarice

honest and open communication

clear from suspicion or blame

extreme greed for wealth

gentle breeze

6. pliable

increase in power or reputation

sarcastic or corrosive

easily bent or flexible

fearlessly daring or bold

7. bard

wealthy or prosperous

poet or singer, especially of epic poetry

lively or filled with energy

change or variation in circumstances

8. knell

feeling of worry or unease

lack of agreement or consistency

ecstatically happy or proud

the sound of a bell, especially at tolling

9. deride

a sign of future events; warning

mock or ridicule contemptuously

naive belief or trust

jump or dance around excitedly

10. excavate

short period of rest or relief

take over illegally or by force

false or fake; not genuine

dig out from the ground

11. rancor

deep-seated bitterness or resentment

causing sorrow or pain; serious

flawless; perfect

person opposing authority or government

12. utilitarian

draw out or evoke response

intense dislike or contempt for

practical and functional

regard as belonging to a particular cause or origin

13. vicarious

find out or discover with certainty

sly or secretive

experienced through someone else

lacking in quantity or quality

14. genial

lengthy angry speech or criticism

concerned with helping others

seer with future insight

friendly or cheerful

15. ineffable

restless or difficult to control

the sound of a bell, especially at tolling

unspeakable; beyond description

lacking intelligence or sense

16. attain

reach or achieve a goal

stubbornly refusing to change

irritate intensely

something greatly detested

17. diligent

imperfection or flaw

praise for achievement

prejudice or inclination for or against something

hardworking and attentive

18. retract

appearing everywhere

difficult situation or entrapment

withdraw or take back statement

drive away or scatter; make vanish

19. ethereal

rude or disrespectful

showing arrogance; proud

light and delicate

lacking seriousness or importance

20. innuendo

indirect suggestion or hint

public speech or address

causing delay; slow to act

device for pairing animals; burden

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. discretion

2. cordial

3. penurious

4. incendiary

5. avarice

6. pliable

7. bard

8. knell

9. deride

10. excavate

11. rancor

12. utilitarian

13. vicarious

14. genial

15. ineffable

16. attain

17. diligent

18. retract

19. ethereal

20. innuendo

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. discretion

2. cordial

3. penurious

4. incendiary

5. avarice

6. pliable

7. bard

8. knell

9. deride

10. excavate

11. rancor

12. utilitarian

13. vicarious

14. genial

15. ineffable

16. attain

17. diligent

18. retract

19. ethereal

20. innuendo

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