Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. whimsical

change or variation in circumstances

playfully unusual or fanciful

stubbornly refusing to change

lacking freshness; overused

2. anachronistic

having a revengeful nature

out of its proper time period

spread out or scattered; wordy

hidden or secret

3. circumvent

avoid by clever means

immoral or wicked act

scatter in different directions

suitable or fitting for a specific purpose

4. consecrate

make sacred or holy

necessary; essential

to officially announce or publish

advanced for age; early development

5. potable

keen; forceful; incisive

peaceful, untroubled, calm

spread out or scattered; wordy

drinkable; suitable for drinking

6. luminous

praise highly

emitting light

set or adjust precisely

false or fake; not genuine

7. contemporaneous

happening at same time

different or diverse parts

passionate or enthusiastic

hasty; impulsive

8. bilk

having mixed feelings

cheat or defraud

greater in number or importance

refusing to change mind

9. saccharine

voluntarily refrain from something

excessively sweet or sentimental

worshiping idols excessively

to prevent or make impossible

10. ambivalent

bruise or hematoma

rambling; covering many topics

harmless or gentle

having mixed feelings

11. partisan

spoil surface of something; vandalize

obesity or fatness

strong supporter of a cause

hostile or harmful

12. probity

merciful or tolerant

prone to cause trouble

integrity and uprightness

stubbornly disobedient or uncooperative

13. antipathy

avoiding waste; economical

renovate or brighten up a space or item

stretch or expand outwards

strong feeling of dislike

14. temperance

self-restraint or moderation, especially in indulgence

having frantic energy

daily; commonplace or ordinary

isolated; narrow-minded

15. cloying

overly sweet or sentimental

rude; disrespectful

accept reluctantly without protest

bitterness or harshness in speech or behavior

16. malevolent

intended to teach or instruct

holding firm; stubbornly persistent

having harmful intentions

standards for judgment

17. combustion

indirect or slanting

enormous or powerful creature or thing

burning or ignition

to make less severe or painful

18. cacophony

dense, harsh mixture of sounds

restrain or chain

restore friendly relations after disagreement

making coarse or abusive comments

19. adulation

excessive or insincere praise

say abruptly during conversation

inspiring fear or respect

art of designing dance movements

20. linchpin

easy to reach or understand

satisfy fully or to excess

central or most important element

taking a longer, indirect route

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. whimsical

2. anachronistic

3. circumvent

4. consecrate

5. potable

6. luminous

7. contemporaneous

8. bilk

9. saccharine

10. ambivalent

11. partisan

12. probity

13. antipathy

14. temperance

15. cloying

16. malevolent

17. combustion

18. cacophony

19. adulation

20. linchpin

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. whimsical

2. anachronistic

3. circumvent

4. consecrate

5. potable

6. luminous

7. contemporaneous

8. bilk

9. saccharine

10. ambivalent

11. partisan

12. probity

13. antipathy

14. temperance

15. cloying

16. malevolent

17. combustion

18. cacophony

19. adulation

20. linchpin

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