Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. noisome

large destructive fire

causing sorrow or pain; serious

purposely excluding someone

offensive or harmful

2. incendiary

promoting fire or conflict

mercy or leniency

merciful or tolerant

deceptively harmful

3. coalesce

feeling remorseful

complete and inclusive

come together to form whole

diverse; multicolored

4. toady

dull, unimaginative, or commonplace

cause or produce

person who flatters for advantage

overflowing with enthusiasm

5. ubiquitous

lacking intelligence or ideas

easy to manage or influence

easily achieved; superficial

appearing everywhere

6. cobbler

change or variation in circumstances

shoe repair artisan

pompous or overblown in speech

having harmful intentions

7. paucity

to recommend authoritatively

scarcity or small amount of something

extreme reluctance to spend money

to scold or complain bitterly

8. emollient

appease or reduce anger

soothing or softening agent

free from difficulty or entanglement

accustom to hardship

9. preclude

sweet food or candy

to prevent or make impossible

able to be heard

disperse or scatter; squander

10. consumption

curse or verbally attack

using up or eating

proper, tasteful, and polite behavior

appalling or inferior imitation

11. variegated

diverse; multicolored

related to or resembling trees

hold interest or attract strongly

lacking skill or ability

12. compliant

impossible to penetrate or affect

obedient, submissive

mutual agreement or harmony

regard with deep respect

13. deplore

feel or express strong disapproval

difficult to see or understand

violent whirlpool or chaos

slander or defame

14. stingy

claim or assert without proof

add or incorporate territory

unwilling to give or spend money

summarize main points or facts

15. stoic

unaffected by pain or emotion

self-satisfaction weakness

jump or dance around excitedly

short period of rest or relief

16. cleave

rebuke or reprimand severely

fundamentally different or diverse

split apart or cling to

lacking flavor or interest

17. asylum

tyrannical ruler with absolute power

highly harmful or destructive

shelter or protection from danger

encourage growth or development

18. nefarious

wicked or criminal

imperfection or flaw

green; lush with vegetation

summarize main points or facts

19. magnanimous

generous and forgiving

unlucky; unfortunate

combine or unite into one

orders or prohibitions

20. moderate

set apart as holy or sacred

adopt or support

great disaster or misfortune

average or within limits

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. noisome

2. incendiary

3. coalesce

4. toady

5. ubiquitous

6. cobbler

7. paucity

8. emollient

9. preclude

10. consumption

11. variegated

12. compliant

13. deplore

14. stingy

15. stoic

16. cleave

17. asylum

18. nefarious

19. magnanimous

20. moderate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. noisome

2. incendiary

3. coalesce

4. toady

5. ubiquitous

6. cobbler

7. paucity

8. emollient

9. preclude

10. consumption

11. variegated

12. compliant

13. deplore

14. stingy

15. stoic

16. cleave

17. asylum

18. nefarious

19. magnanimous

20. moderate

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