Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. clamor

loud, continuous noise

effective in producing desired result

extremely old or outdated

quick and superficial

2. austere

deviation from the norm

wandering without fixed home

overbearing; commanding

severe or strict in manner or appearance

3. elegy

excessive talking around a point

song or poem lamenting the dead

necessary; essential

extremely surprised

4. criteria

standards for judgment

clear and transparent

native to a place

effective in producing desired result

5. collusion

serious, respectable, and unemotional

secret cooperation for deceit

impossible to satisfy

pitifully sad or abandoned

6. haughty

to stir up or provoke

ready to obey or surrender

confuse or frustrate

showing arrogance; proud

7. banal

easy to reach or understand

equivalent in value or significance

lacking originality; boring

show or reveal clearly

8. contemporaneous

happening at same time

reduce or cut short

humorously vulgar or indecent

friendly and good-natured

9. propagate

to spread or multiply; reproduce

statement seeming contradictory but true

conceal true feelings or motives

lacking flavor or interest

10. heterogeneous

isolated; narrow-minded

detailed or complicated in design

different or diverse parts

to encroach or infringe

11. confound

thin decorative covering

confuse or frustrate

trusted friend or advisor

humorous imitation of a work

12. forage

transparent; clear and easy to understand

describe accurately or portray in detail

promoting fire or conflict

search for food or supplies

13. arable

shelter or protection from danger

suitable for growing crops; farmland

walkway between rows

enjoy greatly; pleasure or appreciation

14. bombastic

pompous or overblown in speech

adopt or support

fundamentally different or diverse

restoring to former state; compensation

15. ornate

act against or oppose

to recommend authoritatively

claim or assert without proof

highly decorated or elaborate

16. dubious

doubtful or uncertain

pleasant or comfortable feature

reduce or cut short

humorously vulgar or indecent

17. inimical

highest point or final stage

feeling remorseful

hostile or harmful

emphasize or highlight

18. ubiquitous

appearing everywhere

confirm or support with evidence

greater in number or importance

shining brilliantly; splendid

19. antithesis

scarcity or small amount of something

peaceful, undisturbed, calm

paying close attention to detail

direct opposite or contrast

20. nocturnal

easily achieved; superficial

crowning or official ceremony

serious, respectable, and unemotional

active at night

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. clamor

2. austere

3. elegy

4. criteria

5. collusion

6. haughty

7. banal

8. contemporaneous

9. propagate

10. heterogeneous

11. confound

12. forage

13. arable

14. bombastic

15. ornate

16. dubious

17. inimical

18. ubiquitous

19. antithesis

20. nocturnal

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. clamor

2. austere

3. elegy

4. criteria

5. collusion

6. haughty

7. banal

8. contemporaneous

9. propagate

10. heterogeneous

11. confound

12. forage

13. arable

14. bombastic

15. ornate

16. dubious

17. inimical

18. ubiquitous

19. antithesis

20. nocturnal

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