Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. pacific

insulting language

peaceful or calming

abrupt or blunt in speech or manner

disagreement with authority or majority

2. whimsical

to stir up or provoke

state of moderation or seriousness

rude or irrelevant

playfully unusual or fanciful

3. parsimony

abundant or plentiful

active at night

extreme reluctance to spend money

courage in adversity

4. garish

bitterness or harshness in speech or behavior

gaudy or tastelessly bright

liking or preference for something

take someone away by force

5. deft

loss of sensation or consciousness

habitually silent or reserved in speech

skillful, quick, and precise in movement

to persuade or influence

6. cunning

skilled in deception

lacking liveliness or interest

easily angered

loss of sensation or consciousness

7. grievous

able to recover quickly

make up for loss

threats or force to coercively compel

causing sorrow or pain; serious

8. connive

a naturally accompanying

secretly cooperate in wrongdoing

show great joy or triumph

practical and functional

9. officious

to encroach or infringe

meddlesome or interfering

sympathy for loss

regard as belonging to a particular cause or origin

10. incumbent

feel or express strong disapproval

obligatory; currently holding office

wealthy or prosperous

enjoy greatly; pleasure or appreciation

11. sacrosanct

regarded as sacred or inviolable

an excessive amount of something

rude; disrespectful

argument against a belief or opinion

12. jubilant

feeling or expressing great happiness

sentimental to excessive degree

fortunate accidental discovery

unhappy with authority or system

13. disrepute

easily achieved; superficial

ecstatically happy or proud

loss of reputation or respect

critic of traditions or beliefs

14. refract

causing harm or damage

bend or change direction of light or sound

active at night

unaffected by pain or emotion

15. augment

clear and direct; sharply focused

spoil surface of something; vandalize

meddlesome or interfering

increase or make larger

16. emote

diligent and ethical

express emotion

outgoing and sociable in nature

without emotion or response

17. ballad

narrative song or poem

send off swiftly; promptness

deserving criticism or blame

attractive or appealing

18. presumptuous

give in return; respond similarly

overconfident, bold beyond limits

split apart or cling to

germ-killing or sterilizing agent

19. propriety

appropriateness or decorum

incompatible; harsh or jarring

indirect or slanting

imitate with the aim of matching

20. plausible

praise highly

reckless or hasty decision or action

cautious judgment or tact

apparently true or reasonable

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. pacific

2. whimsical

3. parsimony

4. garish

5. deft

6. cunning

7. grievous

8. connive

9. officious

10. incumbent

11. sacrosanct

12. jubilant

13. disrepute

14. refract

15. augment

16. emote

17. ballad

18. presumptuous

19. propriety

20. plausible

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. pacific

2. whimsical

3. parsimony

4. garish

5. deft

6. cunning

7. grievous

8. connive

9. officious

10. incumbent

11. sacrosanct

12. jubilant

13. disrepute

14. refract

15. augment

16. emote

17. ballad

18. presumptuous

19. propriety

20. plausible

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