Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. depravity

noisy argument or fight

moral corruption or wickedness

make clear or clarify

to prevent or make impossible

2. pariah

shining brightly; radiant

social outcast or despised person

think deeply or meditate

dig out from the ground

3. litigant

unable to be changed or reversed

overbearing; commanding

a person involved in a lawsuit

lacking moral restraint

4. extricate

physical beauty

violate a law or boundary

free from difficulty or entanglement

praise or admiration

5. excavate

reveal secrets or private information

dig out from the ground

rebuke or reprimand severely

person asking questions aggressively

6. whimsical

playfully unusual or fanciful

lacking resources or possessions

hardworking and attentive

friendly and good-natured

7. solvent

able to pay debts; liquid dissolving other substances

bring swallowed food back to mouth

boring or ordinary

make amends for guilt or sin

8. garish

quick and nimble

many and various

restrain or chain

gaudy or tastelessly bright

9. disheartened

engage in lively, drunken partying

discouraged or demoralized

appease or reduce anger

formally renounce or reject

10. impregnable

unable to be taken or broken into

boisterous and loud

bitterness or harshness in speech or behavior

mournful song for the dead

11. apprehend

accept reluctantly without protest

person involved in dialogue

understand or arrest someone

overflowing with enthusiasm

12. malevolent

having harmful intentions

award or expression of praise

faithfulness or loyalty

fearlessly daring or bold

13. scurrilous

to confuse or puzzle someone

taking a longer, indirect route

meddlesome or interfering

making coarse or abusive comments

14. sacrosanct

deriving ideas from various sources

origin of a word

regarded as sacred or inviolable

pleasing to senses or mind

15. semaphore

enthusiastically devoted

skilled in deception

tyrannical ruler with absolute power

signaling system with lights or sounds

16. requisition

lack of agreement or consistency

peaceful or calming

effective in producing desired result

official demand for goods or services

17. ballad

self-denial or renunciation

narrative song or poem

pleasing or appropriate

based on observation or experience

18. onerous

leave property by will

desire strongly

burdensome or oppressive

describe accurately or portray in detail

19. obstreperous

boisterous and loud

lacking skill or ability

desire strongly

hasty; impulsive

20. neophyte

clear and easy to understand

newly converted or beginner

shriveled with age

bend or change direction of light or sound

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. depravity

2. pariah

3. litigant

4. extricate

5. excavate

6. whimsical

7. solvent

8. garish

9. disheartened

10. impregnable

11. apprehend

12. malevolent

13. scurrilous

14. sacrosanct

15. semaphore

16. requisition

17. ballad

18. onerous

19. obstreperous

20. neophyte

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. depravity

2. pariah

3. litigant

4. extricate

5. excavate

6. whimsical

7. solvent

8. garish

9. disheartened

10. impregnable

11. apprehend

12. malevolent

13. scurrilous

14. sacrosanct

15. semaphore

16. requisition

17. ballad

18. onerous

19. obstreperous

20. neophyte

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