Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. prurient

skillful and resourceful

having or showing excessive interest in sex

sudden and disastrous failure or defeat

curse or verbally attack

2. buffet

clever; original

crying out loudly; boisterous

strike repeatedly or meal consisting of several dishes

harmonious or agreeable

3. inure

lively and spirited

harmonious or agreeable

to ease or relieve without curing

accustom to hardship

4. fetter

offense or annoyance

restrain or chain

a sign of future events; warning

regard as belonging to a particular cause or origin

5. ostentatious

intended to attract attention

charming; winning

curse or verbally attack

boredom or dissatisfaction

6. insolent

narrative song or poem

rude; disrespectful

morally unprincipled person

skilled in deception

7. impecunious

friendly and good-natured

able to hold much; spacious

lacking money; poor

make uneasy or embarrassed

8. delineate

describe accurately or portray in detail

pacify or soothe

practicing self-discipline and abstention

forgiveness of sins or errors

9. meritorious

lazy; avoidant of activity

intended to teach or instruct

praiseworthy

naive belief or trust

10. abstain

humorous imitation of a work

encourage or promote development

energetic; constantly changing

voluntarily refrain from something

11. plethora

regional language or speech pattern

excessive amount of something

act against or oppose

thin decorative covering

12. archetypal

quick and nimble

serving as a typical example

excessively sentimental

able to change easily or versatile

13. wistful

complete and inclusive

extremely dry or lacking moisture

roll about or indulge excessively

longing or nostalgic

14. incumbent

strong feeling of dislike

agreeable and friendly

obligatory; currently holding office

unwilling to give or spend money

15. construe

matching in size or amount

interpret or understand

sympathy for loss

causing harm or damage

16. irascible

understood without being openly spoken

pleasant to taste or accept

daily; commonplace or ordinary

easily angered

17. laceration

countless or extremely large number

cuts or tears in skin or flesh

distribute for a specific purpose

exceptionally skilled musician or artist

18. defer

casually calm and relaxed

lengthy angry speech or criticism

make clear or clarify

postpone or delay; yield respectfully

19. innate

central or most important element

inborn; naturally existing

clear and logical

song or poem lamenting the dead

20. repentant

enthusiastically devoted

scatter in different directions

scold or rebuke

feeling remorse for past actions

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. prurient

2. buffet

3. inure

4. fetter

5. ostentatious

6. insolent

7. impecunious

8. delineate

9. meritorious

10. abstain

11. plethora

12. archetypal

13. wistful

14. incumbent

15. construe

16. irascible

17. laceration

18. defer

19. innate

20. repentant

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. prurient

2. buffet

3. inure

4. fetter

5. ostentatious

6. insolent

7. impecunious

8. delineate

9. meritorious

10. abstain

11. plethora

12. archetypal

13. wistful

14. incumbent

15. construe

16. irascible

17. laceration

18. defer

19. innate

20. repentant

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