Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. furtive

sly or secretive

sincerely friendly

lacking empathy or concern

charmingly old-fashioned or unusual

2. revoke

officially cancel or withdraw

secretly cooperate in wrongdoing

small amount or limited quantity

total sum of parts

3. implacable

lack of something; scarcity or shortage

legal responsibility or debt

unable to be appeased

lacking flavor or interest

4. arable

suitable for growing crops; farmland

prove false or incorrect through argument

mysterious or puzzling problem

showing good judgment or sense

5. surmise

determined by personal choice rather than reason

feeling remorse for past actions

something greatly detested

suppose without sufficient evidence

6. irascible

mysterious or difficult to understand

beginner or inexperienced person

easily angered

large scholarly book

7. mandate

happening at same time

sharply affecting smell or taste

official order or command

metaphorical rather than literal

8. equanimity

mental calmness and composure

strike repeatedly or meal consisting of several dishes

eager to fight or argue

peaceful, undisturbed, calm

9. frivolous

lacking seriousness or importance

narrative song or poem

pretending to hold beliefs not held

causing distress; agonizing

10. derivative

collection of literary works

confirm or support with evidence

excessively ornate or decorated

unoriginal; copied or imitative

11. surreptitious

regarded as sacred or inviolable

secretive or stealthy

complex or twisted

pursues pleasure as life goal

12. deride

rude or irrelevant

to obtain or acquire through effort

recklessly extravagant; wasteful

mock or ridicule contemptuously

13. noxious

ease severity or reduce

show or reveal clearly

harmful or poisonous

cannot be defeated

14. inundate

large natural or artificial lake

overwhelm with abundance

to show involvement with crime

edit to remove inappropriate parts

15. despondent

very discouraged or dejected

overwhelm with abundance

unemotional, impassive

ruler or monarch with power

16. didactic

intended to teach or instruct

sullen or gloomy

relating to water or existing in water

press or squeeze together

17. heinous

horrible or wicked

add or incorporate territory

highest point; peak

varied and diverse

18. abstain

voluntarily refrain from something

guilt or regret

lacking sharpness or quickness

mock or ridicule contemptuously

19. moderate

average or within limits

to scold or complain bitterly

belonging to the earliest times

extremely thin due to illness or lack of food

20. penchant

prove false or incorrect through argument

thick and sticky in consistency

strong liking or preference

swollen; inflated; pompous

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. furtive

2. revoke

3. implacable

4. arable

5. surmise

6. irascible

7. mandate

8. equanimity

9. frivolous

10. derivative

11. surreptitious

12. deride

13. noxious

14. inundate

15. despondent

16. didactic

17. heinous

18. abstain

19. moderate

20. penchant

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. furtive

2. revoke

3. implacable

4. arable

5. surmise

6. irascible

7. mandate

8. equanimity

9. frivolous

10. derivative

11. surreptitious

12. deride

13. noxious

14. inundate

15. despondent

16. didactic

17. heinous

18. abstain

19. moderate

20. penchant

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