Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. behemoth

suggestion; subtle hint

complex or twisted

matching in size or amount

enormous or powerful creature or thing

2. perspicacity

intensely happy or overwhelmed

interpret or understand

keen insight or understanding

deceitful cunning; slyness

3. sensual

relating to physical pleasure or senses

unaware or forgetful

extremely dry or lacking moisture

requiring strong effort or energy

4. abstain

voluntarily refrain from something

cautiousness and good judgment

harmonious or agreeable

take or claim without permission

5. admonish

impossible to satisfy

horrible or wicked

absolve from blame

warn or reprimand firmly

6. pungent

desire strongly

sharply affecting smell or taste

harmless or gentle

causing distress; agonizing

7. promulgate

encourage or promote development

critically scold or condemn

pompous or pretentious speech

to officially announce or publish

8. veneer

having a foul smell

thin decorative covering

curse or slander

make amends for guilt or sin

9. curtail

reduce or cut short

restless or difficult to control

diminish or put to rest

strong dislike or opposition

10. coalesce

playfully unusual or fanciful

come together to form whole

sharply affecting smell or taste

distribute for a specific purpose

11. moderate

given freely; uncalled for

average or within limits

holding firm; stubbornly persistent

small or inadequate amount of money

12. cursory

quick and superficial

doubts existence of god

wave or ripple in motion

speak or write with great enthusiasm

13. egregious

remarkably bad or shocking

revoke, cancel or repeal

excessively generous or elaborate

sudden, successful action

14. quandary

enjoy greatly; pleasure or appreciation

repeal or abolish a law

lack of agreement or consistency

state of uncertainty or doubt

15. anxiety

hostile or harmful

lacking liveliness or interest

feeling of worry or unease

wicked or criminal

16. circuitous

skillful or proficient at something

direct opposite or contrast

taking a longer, indirect route

luxurious and wealthy

17. ascribe

making unclear or unintelligible

regard as belonging to a particular cause or origin

argument against a belief or opinion

meddlesome or interfering

18. garish

existing in name only

shriveled with age

gaudy or tastelessly bright

steep cliff or edge of a dangerous situation

19. appropriate

force into action

self-satisfaction weakness

theft or stealing

suitable or fitting for a specific purpose

20. resilient

lack of something; scarcity or shortage

anger at injustice

shock or amaze; make unable to think

able to recover quickly

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. behemoth

2. perspicacity

3. sensual

4. abstain

5. admonish

6. pungent

7. promulgate

8. veneer

9. curtail

10. coalesce

11. moderate

12. cursory

13. egregious

14. quandary

15. anxiety

16. circuitous

17. ascribe

18. garish

19. appropriate

20. resilient

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. behemoth

2. perspicacity

3. sensual

4. abstain

5. admonish

6. pungent

7. promulgate

8. veneer

9. curtail

10. coalesce

11. moderate

12. cursory

13. egregious

14. quandary

15. anxiety

16. circuitous

17. ascribe

18. garish

19. appropriate

20. resilient

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