Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. maxim

desire strongly

a sign of future events; warning

short statement of a general truth

captivate or fascinate

2. ebullient

outgoing and sociable in nature

overflowing with enthusiasm

relating to middle-class or capitalist values

increase or make larger

3. defile

spoil or desecrate; make dirty or unclean

difficult situation or entrapment

a state of rest or peacefulness

extremely surprised

4. mutable

skillful, quick, and precise in movement

changeable or variable

outline or foreshadow vaguely

sentimental to excessive degree

5. adverse

fulfill or complete

worshiping idols excessively

having frantic energy

hostile or unfavorable

6. contemporaneous

unable to speak clearly

flexible and graceful

happening at same time

predictably changeable

7. indignation

excessive or insincere praise

concerned with helping others

anger at injustice

orders or prohibitions

8. ambivalent

having mixed feelings

famous for bad reasons

calming or appeasing

wishing good for others; kind

9. eclectic

practical and realistic

trusted friend or advisor

deriving ideas from various sources

reveal or make known publicly

10. affable

secure from violation

friendly and easy to talk to

reading carefully or thoroughly

social outcast or despised person

11. perfidious

treacherous or unfaithful

using very few words

harmeless; not offensive

formal praise

12. stolid

persuade by flattery or coaxing

appease or reduce anger

universal cure or remedy

unemotional, impassive

13. condone

disregard or overlook

experienced through someone else

reading carefully or thoroughly

praise highly

14. coronation

crowning or official ceremony

happening by luck

make sacred or holy

clear and direct; sharply focused

15. mollify

crowning or official ceremony

friendly and lively

appease or reduce anger

mysterious or difficult to understand

16. meritorious

say abruptly during conversation

praiseworthy

restless or difficult to control

indirect suggestion or hint

17. ballad

taking a longer, indirect route

express strong disapproval

narrative song or poem

enormous or powerful creature or thing

18. legerdemain

lacking money; poor

skillful deception or magic

lacking necessities; poor

sincerely friendly

19. palette

false statement to damage reputation

range of colors used by an artist

award or expression of praise

prone to cause trouble

20. remiss

pale or lacking color; dull

negligent or neglectful in duty

excessively or ingratiatingly flattering

logical and consistent

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. maxim

2. ebullient

3. defile

4. mutable

5. adverse

6. contemporaneous

7. indignation

8. ambivalent

9. eclectic

10. affable

11. perfidious

12. stolid

13. condone

14. coronation

15. mollify

16. meritorious

17. ballad

18. legerdemain

19. palette

20. remiss

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. maxim

2. ebullient

3. defile

4. mutable

5. adverse

6. contemporaneous

7. indignation

8. ambivalent

9. eclectic

10. affable

11. perfidious

12. stolid

13. condone

14. coronation

15. mollify

16. meritorious

17. ballad

18. legerdemain

19. palette

20. remiss

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