Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. pervasive

loud, energetic, and rowdy

spreading widely throughout

leader who appeals to emotions for power

appeal to emotion; emotional quality

2. disparage

decayed or rotting; foul-smelling

boring; tiresome; monotonous

belittle or speak disrespectfully of

cuts or tears in skin or flesh

3. cunning

skilled in deception

hidden or concealed

fundamentally different or diverse

rebuke or reprimand severely

4. innocuous

regard with disgust or hatred

quick and superficial

generous and forgiving

harmeless; not offensive

5. partisan

damaging reputation; slanderous

ready to obey or surrender

ruler or monarch with power

strong supporter of a cause

6. delegate

lively or filled with energy

desire earnestly or to achieve something

unwilling to give or spend money

assign or entrust to another; representative

7. engender

long, critical speech or scolding

draw out or evoke response

cause or produce

reveal secrets or private information

8. vacuous

honest and open communication

lacking intelligence or ideas

necessary; essential

friendly and good-natured

9. fastidious

peaceful, undisturbed, calm

favorable or auspicious

experienced through someone else

paying close attention to detail

10. imperious

overbearing; commanding

additional performance at end of show

relating to letters

free from difficulty or entanglement

11. haughty

showing arrogance; proud

abandon or give up

avoiding social interactions or society

diverse; multicolored

12. constituent

favorable or auspicious

speak ill of; belittle or defame

component or part

wealthy or prosperous

13. sanguine

rambling; covering many topics

optimistic or hopeful

warn or reprimand firmly

undeveloped; beginning stage

14. platitude

enjoyment or praise; approval or commendation

common remark; banal statement

small amount or limited quantity

quick and superficial

15. insinuate

believing only oneself exists

imply subtly or slyly

abandon or give up

lacking meaning; silly

16. ruminate

think deeply or meditate

unclear or having multiple meanings

critic of traditions or beliefs

changing frequently

17. verdant

shock or amaze; make unable to think

engage in lively, drunken partying

green; lush with vegetation

warn or reprimand firmly

18. reciprocate

peaceful and calm

critic of traditions or beliefs

official demand for goods or services

give in return; respond similarly

19. vicissitude

change or variation in circumstances

a substitute or replacement for something else

admit as true or valid

gradually increasing sound

20. nondescript

shaking or trembling

obedient, submissive

lacking distinctive features

intended to teach or instruct

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. pervasive

2. disparage

3. cunning

4. innocuous

5. partisan

6. delegate

7. engender

8. vacuous

9. fastidious

10. imperious

11. haughty

12. constituent

13. sanguine

14. platitude

15. insinuate

16. ruminate

17. verdant

18. reciprocate

19. vicissitude

20. nondescript

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. pervasive

2. disparage

3. cunning

4. innocuous

5. partisan

6. delegate

7. engender

8. vacuous

9. fastidious

10. imperious

11. haughty

12. constituent

13. sanguine

14. platitude

15. insinuate

16. ruminate

17. verdant

18. reciprocate

19. vicissitude

20. nondescript

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