Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. diligent

having mixed feelings

exceptionally skilled musician or artist

an excessive amount of something

hardworking and attentive

2. propitious

favorable or auspicious

alert; watchful

equivalent in value or significance

existing in name only

3. expedient

calming or appeasing

extremely poor; parsimonious

appropriate and advantageous

of uncertain authenticity

4. abet

assist or encourage wrongdoing

confuse or frustrate

truthfulness; accuracy

secondary or supporting

5. amiable

friendly and good-natured

reduce in quality, degrade or demean

orders or prohibitions

feeling remorse for past actions

6. transgress

inflicting punishment or penalty

pleasing to senses or mind

violate a law or boundary

using more words than needed

7. excavate

abrupt or blunt in speech or manner

dig out from the ground

abundant; giving freely; lush

deserving criticism or blame

8. exigent

common remark; banal statement

pain-relieving medication

extreme greed for wealth

urgent or pressing

9. asylum

prevent or obstruct

shelter or protection from danger

shriveled with age

belonging to the earliest times

10. aerial

express strong disapproval

naive belief or trust

easily bent or flexible

existing, happening in the air

11. hackneyed

many and various

lacking meaning; silly

shriveled with age

lacking freshness; overused

12. congenial

wishing good for others; kind

highly fertile or productive

agreeable and friendly

bubbly, lively, or spirited

13. boisterous

understood only by a select few

loud, energetic, and rowdy

device that produces electricity; assault

prevent success of; contrasting force

14. flabbergasted

orders or prohibitions

extremely surprised

intense enthusiasm or passion

habitually practicing

15. quandary

understood by few; mysterious or secret

bitterness or harshness in speech or behavior

strong and resilient

state of uncertainty or doubt

16. impassive

public speech or address

desire strongly

hesitate or refuse to proceed

without emotion or response

17. anxiety

shining brightly; radiant

false statement to damage reputation

feeling of worry or unease

shorten or condense text

18. bane

promiscuous; reckless; unprovoked

total destruction or ruin

innocent; straightforward

to prevent or make impossible

19. infamy

avoid or abstain from

notoriety; disgrace

transparent; clear and easy to understand

obligatory; currently holding office

20. repudiate

avoid by clever means

unlucky; unfortunate

active at night

refuse to accept; reject

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. diligent

2. propitious

3. expedient

4. abet

5. amiable

6. transgress

7. excavate

8. exigent

9. asylum

10. aerial

11. hackneyed

12. congenial

13. boisterous

14. flabbergasted

15. quandary

16. impassive

17. anxiety

18. bane

19. infamy

20. repudiate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. diligent

2. propitious

3. expedient

4. abet

5. amiable

6. transgress

7. excavate

8. exigent

9. asylum

10. aerial

11. hackneyed

12. congenial

13. boisterous

14. flabbergasted

15. quandary

16. impassive

17. anxiety

18. bane

19. infamy

20. repudiate

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