Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. propriety

excessively sentimental

appropriateness or decorum

agreeable and friendly

show great joy or triumph

2. defamatory

damaging reputation; slanderous

detailed or complicated in design

meeting of members for discussion

adjust or soften tone

3. raze

disrespectful of sacred things

causing horror or disapproval

publicly denounce or criticize

completely destroy or wipe out

4. expedient

interpret or understand

restrict or compel

appropriate and advantageous

small remaining part; trace

5. viscous

prove false or incorrect through argument

thick and sticky in consistency

worldly or globally sophisticated

unchanging over time

6. vicarious

experienced through someone else

overconfident, bold beyond limits

wishing good for others; kind

absolutely necessary or urgent

7. camaraderie

praiseworthy

settling disputes through a neutral third party

friendly good feeling among companions

negligent or neglectful in duty

8. bombastic

pompous or overblown in speech

central or most important element

hasty; impulsive

weak; fragile; insubstantial

9. sycophant

status-seeking flatterer or self-serving flatterer

moral corruption or wickedness

persuade someone not to do something

adopt or support

10. antagonism

active opposition or hostility

erase or wipe out; make less visible

social outcast or despised person

existing in name only

11. contentious

lacking sharpness or quickness

causing disagreement

holding firm; stubbornly persistent

varied and diverse

12. arid

universal cure or remedy

erase or wipe out; make less visible

famous and respected in a particular field

extremely dry or lacking moisture

13. confection

understand or arrest someone

having or showing excessive interest in sex

sweet food or candy

imitate with the aim of matching

14. coagulate

clot or become solid

rude or disrespectful

secret, concealed

solidify or become gelatinous

15. archetypal

highly harmful or destructive

serving as a typical example

firm decision or intent; solve problem

confuse or frustrate

16. virtuoso

unable to be taken or broken into

exceptionally skilled musician or artist

channel for conveying fluid

promiscuous; reckless; unprovoked

17. nurture

public speech or address

encourage growth or development

carried out with minimal effort

suggestion; subtle hint

18. criteria

persuade someone not to do something

worshiping idols excessively

standards for judgment

changing frequently

19. impute

to spread or multiply; reproduce

deep-seated hatred

attribute or ascribe a fault

refusing to change mind

20. obstinate

stubbornly refusing to change

substance made of two or more parts

lack of something; scarcity or shortage

generous and forgiving

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. propriety

2. defamatory

3. raze

4. expedient

5. viscous

6. vicarious

7. camaraderie

8. bombastic

9. sycophant

10. antagonism

11. contentious

12. arid

13. confection

14. coagulate

15. archetypal

16. virtuoso

17. nurture

18. criteria

19. impute

20. obstinate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. propriety

2. defamatory

3. raze

4. expedient

5. viscous

6. vicarious

7. camaraderie

8. bombastic

9. sycophant

10. antagonism

11. contentious

12. arid

13. confection

14. coagulate

15. archetypal

16. virtuoso

17. nurture

18. criteria

19. impute

20. obstinate

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