Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. protean

able to change easily or versatile

praise highly

harmonious or agreeable

skillful, quick, and precise in movement

2. guile

punish or exact revenge for a wrong

praiseworthy

deceitful cunning; slyness

officially cancel or withdraw

3. abstain

primarily sitting or inactive

diverse; multicolored

voluntarily refrain from something

assumed or false name

4. palette

range of colors used by an artist

to spread throughout something

interpret or understand

childish or silly

5. quixotic

excessive amount of something

showing no interest or emotion

press or squeeze together

idealistic but impractical

6. proclivity

no longer in use

abundance or large quantity

natural or habitual inclination

suitable or fitting for a specific purpose

7. efface

erase or wipe out; make less visible

confirm or support

anger at injustice

very discouraged or dejected

8. nocturnal

unable to be changed or reversed

active at night

unchanging over time

unspeakable; beyond description

9. phlegmatic

carried out with minimal effort

serving as a typical example

calm and unemotional

praise or admiration

10. trepidation

tireless; persistent

take or claim without permission

fear or apprehension

strange; mysterious; unsettling

11. aerial

find fault constantly

man-made object of historical or cultural interest

make up for loss

existing, happening in the air

12. presage

to foretell or predict; omen

diverse; multicolored

discourage from happening; prevent

having shame or disgrace

13. virtuoso

regional language or speech pattern

shoe repair artisan

regard as resulting from a specific cause

exceptionally skilled musician or artist

14. judicious

shining brightly; radiant

showing good judgment or sense

completely destroy or wipe out

feeling of worry or unease

15. acerbic

causing disagreement or division

existing in name only

shining brilliantly; splendid

harsh or bitter in tone

16. pertinacious

peaceful, untroubled, calm

holding firm; stubbornly persistent

violent whirlpool or chaos

without definite shape or form

17. mollify

restrict or compel

charitable generosity

appease or reduce anger

pain-relieving medication

18. sanctimonious

ruler or monarch with power

average or within limits

unable to be taken or broken into

insincerely pious or moralistic

19. divine

clot or become solid

perceive through intuition or insight

erase or wipe out; make less visible

friendly and good-natured

20. officious

countless or extremely large number

meddlesome or interfering

take over illegally or by force

tireless; persistent

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. protean

2. guile

3. abstain

4. palette

5. quixotic

6. proclivity

7. efface

8. nocturnal

9. phlegmatic

10. trepidation

11. aerial

12. presage

13. virtuoso

14. judicious

15. acerbic

16. pertinacious

17. mollify

18. sanctimonious

19. divine

20. officious

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. protean

2. guile

3. abstain

4. palette

5. quixotic

6. proclivity

7. efface

8. nocturnal

9. phlegmatic

10. trepidation

11. aerial

12. presage

13. virtuoso

14. judicious

15. acerbic

16. pertinacious

17. mollify

18. sanctimonious

19. divine

20. officious

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