Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. revoke

aware of

unlucky; unfortunate

officially cancel or withdraw

independent-minded person

2. arable

sudden, successful action

suitable for growing crops; farmland

make clear or clarify

extremely poor; parsimonious

3. lavish

worsen or intensify

excessively generous or elaborate

curse or verbally attack

shining brilliantly; splendid

4. impertinent

indirect suggestion or hint

of such excellence or beauty

rude or irrelevant

persuade someone not to do something

5. abridge

shorten or condense text

avoid by clever means

praise enthusiastically

pompous or overblown in speech

6. docile

easily taught or managed; submissive

enormous or powerful creature or thing

lively or filled with energy

device that produces electricity; assault

7. perfunctory

carried out with minimal effort

very critical or harsh

say abruptly during conversation

to scold or complain bitterly

8. scurrilous

admit as true or valid

formal praise

making coarse or abusive comments

express strong disapproval

9. vivacious

lively and spirited

insult or damaging remark

large natural or artificial lake

escape secretly from custody

10. clamor

impossible to penetrate or affect

clot or become solid

mercy or leniency

loud, continuous noise

11. preponderance

causing delay; slow to act

critic of traditions or beliefs

greater in number or importance

device that produces electricity; assault

12. emollient

firm decision or intent; solve problem

soothing or softening agent

short period of rest or relief

keen; forceful; incisive

13. verbose

having a foul smell

device for pairing animals; burden

using more words than needed

leave property by will

14. defer

range of colors used by an artist

postpone or delay; yield respectfully

shaking or trembling

lacking intelligence or ideas

15. circumlocution

greater in number or importance

filled or well-supplied with something

excessive talking around a point

to ban or prohibit officially

16. anomaly

deviation from the normal

able to hold much; spacious

escape secretly from custody

deceitful cunning; slyness

17. adroit

skillful and resourceful

friendly and easy to talk to

involve as necessary part

daily; commonplace or ordinary

18. chide

fear or apprehension

related to or resembling trees

scold or rebuke

conventional or traditional

19. whimsical

playfully unusual or fanciful

greater in number or importance

idealistic but impractical

appeal to emotion; emotional quality

20. palliate

to ease or relieve without curing

false statement to damage reputation

natural or habitual inclination

effective in producing desired result

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. revoke

2. arable

3. lavish

4. impertinent

5. abridge

6. docile

7. perfunctory

8. scurrilous

9. vivacious

10. clamor

11. preponderance

12. emollient

13. verbose

14. defer

15. circumlocution

16. anomaly

17. adroit

18. chide

19. whimsical

20. palliate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. revoke

2. arable

3. lavish

4. impertinent

5. abridge

6. docile

7. perfunctory

8. scurrilous

9. vivacious

10. clamor

11. preponderance

12. emollient

13. verbose

14. defer

15. circumlocution

16. anomaly

17. adroit

18. chide

19. whimsical

20. palliate

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