Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. garish

beginning to develop

person who flatters for advantage

avoid or abstain from

gaudy or tastelessly bright

2. anthology

common remark; banal statement

to spread throughout something

collection of literary works

subtle difference or variation

3. felicitous

pitifully sad or abandoned

to ban or prohibit officially

pleasing or appropriate

morally correct behavior or thinking

4. irascible

hardworking and attentive

pacify or soothe

bold and shameless

easily angered

5. disperse

scatter in different directions

winding or twisting; complicated

greater in number or importance

shock or amaze; make unable to think

6. embezzle

easily angered

habitually practicing

take money secretly for personal use

speak or write with great enthusiasm

7. consonant

beyond doubt or dispute

of such excellence or beauty

refusing to change mind

harmonious or agreeable

8. facile

easily achieved; superficial

clever; original

soothing ointment or balm

greed or desire for wealth

9. evince

difficult to understand

regard as resulting from a specific cause

short statement of a general truth

show or reveal clearly

10. accord

mutual agreement or harmony

solidify or become gelatinous

stubbornly disobedient or uncooperative

expressing disapproval or negative tone

11. wanton

very discouraged or dejected

promiscuous; reckless; unprovoked

burning or ignition

soon fading or disappearing

12. hapless

boring; tiresome; monotonous

worshiping idols excessively

unlucky; unfortunate

introduce new ideas or methods

13. prosaic

dull, unimaginative, or commonplace

status-seeking flatterer or self-serving flatterer

complaining or irritable

pacify or soothe

14. dour

extremely old or outdated

stern, harsh, or gloomy

peaceful, undisturbed, calm

harmony or agreement

15. reprobate

idealistic but impractical

prejudice or inclination for or against something

dig out from the ground

morally unprincipled person

16. eschew

lightweight, semi-transparent fabric

act against or oppose

lacking sharpness or quickness

avoid or abstain from

17. didactic

sympathy for loss

quick and nimble

intended to teach or instruct

emphasize or highlight

18. meritorious

to scold or complain bitterly

praiseworthy

gentle breeze

vague or unclear

19. approbation

native to a place

statement seeming contradictory but true

enjoyment or praise; approval or commendation

difficult to correct or reform

20. remedial

sullen or gloomy

intended to correct or improve

publicly denounce or criticize

channel for conveying fluid

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. garish

2. anthology

3. felicitous

4. irascible

5. disperse

6. embezzle

7. consonant

8. facile

9. evince

10. accord

11. wanton

12. hapless

13. prosaic

14. dour

15. reprobate

16. eschew

17. didactic

18. meritorious

19. approbation

20. remedial

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. garish

2. anthology

3. felicitous

4. irascible

5. disperse

6. embezzle

7. consonant

8. facile

9. evince

10. accord

11. wanton

12. hapless

13. prosaic

14. dour

15. reprobate

16. eschew

17. didactic

18. meritorious

19. approbation

20. remedial

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