Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. petulance

remove completely

sudden, impatient irritation

highest point or peak

rebuke or reprimand severely

2. perusal

roll about or indulge excessively

lacking liveliness or interest

reading carefully or thoroughly

optimistic or hopeful

3. vilify

intense dislike or contempt for

set apart as holy or sacred

understand or arrest someone

slander or defame

4. aloof

flawless; perfect

distant emotionally or physically

gaudy or tastelessly bright

proper, tasteful, and polite behavior

5. defile

damaging reputation; slanderous

fortunate accidental discovery

spoil or desecrate; make dirty or unclean

additional performance at end of show

6. instigate

imply subtly or slyly

praise highly

favorable or auspicious

to stir up or provoke

7. empathy

praise enthusiastically

having many curves or turns

clear and easy to understand

ability to understand others' feelings

8. contemporaneous

talkative excessively

happening at same time

highly influential or original

press or squeeze together

9. nocturnal

casually calm and relaxed

charmingly old-fashioned or unusual

active at night

optimistic or hopeful

10. salient

emphasize or highlight

most noticeable or important

intended to correct or improve

many and various

11. curt

strong supporter of a cause

matching in size or amount

rudely brief

official order or command

12. analogous

existing, happening in the air

of such excellence or beauty

naive belief or trust

comparable or similar in some way

13. adroit

complaining or irritable

primarily sitting or inactive

skillful and resourceful

short period of rest or relief

14. egregious

optimistic or hopeful

express sharp disapproval or criticism

excessive talking around a point

remarkably bad or shocking

15. innovate

unclear or having multiple meanings

appearing everywhere

introduce new ideas or methods

surrender or give in

16. regurgitate

mix of different things

mock or ridicule contemptuously

bring swallowed food back to mouth

longing or nostalgic

17. nominal

to ease or relieve without curing

existing in name only

great disaster or misfortune

to fill with love or admiration

18. assuage

harsh or bitter in tone

to make less severe or painful

related to or resembling trees

paying close attention to detail

19. uncanny

strange; mysterious; unsettling

detailed or complicated in design

merciful or tolerant

immunize by vaccination

20. pugnacious

eager to fight or argue

lazy; avoidant of activity

holding firm; stubbornly persistent

declare invalid or cancel

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. petulance

2. perusal

3. vilify

4. aloof

5. defile

6. instigate

7. empathy

8. contemporaneous

9. nocturnal

10. salient

11. curt

12. analogous

13. adroit

14. egregious

15. innovate

16. regurgitate

17. nominal

18. assuage

19. uncanny

20. pugnacious

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. petulance

2. perusal

3. vilify

4. aloof

5. defile

6. instigate

7. empathy

8. contemporaneous

9. nocturnal

10. salient

11. curt

12. analogous

13. adroit

14. egregious

15. innovate

16. regurgitate

17. nominal

18. assuage

19. uncanny

20. pugnacious

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