Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. anthology

worshiping idols excessively

continuous; never stopping

lacking necessities; poor

collection of literary works

2. destitute

causing shock or horror

lacking resources or possessions

guilt or regret

paying strict attention to detail

3. acerbic

difficult to manage

trusted friend or advisor

remarkably bad or shocking

harsh or bitter in tone

4. balk

flowing together of rivers

hesitate or refuse to proceed

brief and to the point

to prevent or make impossible

5. constituent

component or part

showing respect or submission

deceitful cunning; slyness

public speech or address

6. fortuitous

treat with love and care

the sound of a bell, especially at tolling

able to hold much; spacious

happening by luck

7. adroit

complaining or irritable

skillful and resourceful

serious, respectable, and unemotional

set apart as holy or sacred

8. antipathy

small or inadequate amount of money

plant disease or any cause of decay

harmonious or agreeable

strong feeling of dislike

9. embezzle

claim or assert without proof

pompous or pretentious speech

unaffected by pain or emotion

take money secretly for personal use

10. vapid

concise and forcefully expressive

lacking liveliness or interest

abandon or give up

absolutely necessary or urgent

11. penchant

boisterous and loud

take or claim without permission

strong liking or preference

recklessly extravagant; wasteful

12. ebullient

restrict or compel

happening by luck

often repeated; unoriginal

overflowing with enthusiasm

13. enigmatic

mysterious or difficult to understand

press or squeeze together

crying out loudly; boisterous

award or expression of praise

14. disparate

secretly cooperate in wrongdoing

fundamentally different or diverse

humiliate or degrade someone

repeal or abolish a law

15. pernicious

hardworking and attentive

take money secretly for personal use

hostile or harmful

highly harmful or destructive

16. laconic

fundamentally different or diverse

practical and functional

using very few words

dishonest or indirect in behavior

17. carouse

deserving criticism or blame

harmeless; not offensive

easily bent or flexible

engage in lively, drunken partying

18. beseech

implore or beg earnestly

feeling remorse for past actions

apparently true or reasonable

person who follows rules

19. amiable

difficult situation or swamp

friendly and good-natured

sweet food or candy

emotionally touching or moving

20. propitious

typical example or model

impossible to stop or prevent

favorable or auspicious

take money secretly for personal use

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. anthology

2. destitute

3. acerbic

4. balk

5. constituent

6. fortuitous

7. adroit

8. antipathy

9. embezzle

10. vapid

11. penchant

12. ebullient

13. enigmatic

14. disparate

15. pernicious

16. laconic

17. carouse

18. beseech

19. amiable

20. propitious

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. anthology

2. destitute

3. acerbic

4. balk

5. constituent

6. fortuitous

7. adroit

8. antipathy

9. embezzle

10. vapid

11. penchant

12. ebullient

13. enigmatic

14. disparate

15. pernicious

16. laconic

17. carouse

18. beseech

19. amiable

20. propitious

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