Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. furtive

unable to be changed or reversed

sly or secretive

formal rejection or abandonment

feeling or expressing great happiness

2. sedentary

primarily sitting or inactive

belonging to the earliest times

the sound of a bell, especially at tolling

inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertible

3. bane

total destruction or ruin

showing love or romantic feeling

a person involved in a lawsuit

to spread or multiply; reproduce

4. emend

to rob or plunder violently

correct or revise a text

refusing to change mind

a state of rest or peacefulness

5. corpulence

imply subtly or slyly

general dominance or leadership

feeling remorse for past actions

obesity or fatness

6. attain

secretly cooperate in wrongdoing

show or reveal clearly

reach or achieve a goal

excessively ornate or decorated

7. maelstrom

violent whirlpool or chaos

praise for achievement

clear from blame

dissatisfied or resentful

8. comprehensive

clear from blame

search for food or supplies

complete and inclusive

enthusiastically devoted

9. adumbrate

lack of harmony among sounds

suitable for growing crops; farmland

to spread or multiply; reproduce

outline or foreshadow vaguely

10. allocate

false display or claim; or acting

take or claim without permission

appearing everywhere

distribute for a specific purpose

11. reproach

impossible to satisfy

shorten or condense text

express disapproval or disappointment

talkative excessively

12. edict

pyramid of authority or status

lasting a very short time

difficult to correct or reform

official order or proclamation

13. inundate

make a violent attack or criticize strongly

assign or entrust to another; representative

overwhelm with abundance

wicked or depraved behavior

14. covert

excessive talking around a point

fearlessly daring or bold

hidden or secret

crying out loudly; boisterous

15. ominous

giving a bad omen or threatening

split apart or cling to

belittle or speak disrespectfully of

feeling remorse for past actions

16. vapid

unemotional, impassive

lacking liveliness or interest

confirm or support

harmonious or agreeable

17. pathos

a naturally accompanying

appeal to emotion; emotional quality

harmony or agreement

walkway between rows

18. redoubtable

inspiring fear or respect

increase in power or reputation

exceptional skill or bravery

flexible and graceful

19. kudos

harmeless; not offensive

praise for achievement

outline or foreshadow vaguely

ready to obey or surrender

20. lavish

beyond doubt or dispute

regional language or speech pattern

annoy; irritate

excessively generous or elaborate

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. furtive

2. sedentary

3. bane

4. emend

5. corpulence

6. attain

7. maelstrom

8. comprehensive

9. adumbrate

10. allocate

11. reproach

12. edict

13. inundate

14. covert

15. ominous

16. vapid

17. pathos

18. redoubtable

19. kudos

20. lavish

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. furtive

2. sedentary

3. bane

4. emend

5. corpulence

6. attain

7. maelstrom

8. comprehensive

9. adumbrate

10. allocate

11. reproach

12. edict

13. inundate

14. covert

15. ominous

16. vapid

17. pathos

18. redoubtable

19. kudos

20. lavish

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