Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. contemporaneous

modest, reserved, or shy

ease severity or reduce

stubborn; uncompromising

happening at same time

2. pejorative

capable of being maintained or defended

face of a building or false appearance

immoral or wicked act

expressing disapproval or negative tone

3. canny

feeling intense happiness

shrewd and clever

intense enthusiasm or passion

promiscuous; reckless; unprovoked

4. covert

hostile or harmful

large natural or artificial lake

hidden or secret

urgent or pressing

5. expurgate

set or adjust precisely

edit to remove inappropriate parts

find fault constantly

burdensome or oppressive

6. comprehensive

practical and realistic

express emotion

complete and inclusive

deep-seated bitterness or resentment

7. revel

famous for bad reasons

enjoy oneself happily or freely

sentimental to excessive degree

conceal true feelings or motives

8. relegate

lengthy angry speech or criticism

assign to a lower rank or position

face of a building or false appearance

secondary or supporting

9. raze

completely destroy or wipe out

filled or well-supplied with something

component or part

persistently urge or encourage

10. capacious

highly harmful or destructive

remove completely

morally unprincipled person

able to hold much; spacious

11. plaudits

enthusiastic applause or praise

having a stale or offensive smell

anger at injustice

harmful or poisonous

12. dilatory

tyrannical ruler with absolute power

causing delay; slow to act

harsh or bitter in tone

grow or develop skill

13. venerate

proper, tasteful, and polite behavior

contemptuously disregard

to confuse or puzzle someone

regard with deep respect

14. eloquent

fluent or persuasive in speech

come together to form whole

decayed or rotting; foul-smelling

unable to be changed or reversed

15. meritorious

keen insight or understanding

disperse or scatter; squander

praiseworthy

winding or twisting; complicated

16. aesthetic

disagreement with authority or majority

having a foul smell

concerning beauty or art

lack of respect or seriousness

17. convoluted

absolve from blame

arranged in order of time

implore or beg earnestly

complex or twisted

18. harrowing

crowning or official ceremony

causing distress; agonizing

indirect suggestion or hint

hardworking and attentive

19. devious

captivate or fascinate

dishonest or indirect in behavior

plant disease or any cause of decay

conceal true feelings or motives

20. precocious

advanced for age; early development

concerning beauty or art

impulsive or unpredictable

involve as necessary part

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. contemporaneous

2. pejorative

3. canny

4. covert

5. expurgate

6. comprehensive

7. revel

8. relegate

9. raze

10. capacious

11. plaudits

12. dilatory

13. venerate

14. eloquent

15. meritorious

16. aesthetic

17. convoluted

18. harrowing

19. devious

20. precocious

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. contemporaneous

2. pejorative

3. canny

4. covert

5. expurgate

6. comprehensive

7. revel

8. relegate

9. raze

10. capacious

11. plaudits

12. dilatory

13. venerate

14. eloquent

15. meritorious

16. aesthetic

17. convoluted

18. harrowing

19. devious

20. precocious

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