Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. ostensible

lazy; avoidant of activity

offensive or harmful

seeming or apparent

think deeply or meditate

2. acquiesce

easily taught or managed; submissive

extremely hot or scorching

accept reluctantly without protest

expressing praise

3. desolate

become less intense or widespread

give voting rights

central or most important element

deserted; feeling or showing misery

4. fidelity

faithfulness or loyalty

prove false or incorrect through argument

complex or twisted

press or squeeze together

5. incisive

lively and spirited

clear and direct; sharply focused

disrespectful of sacred things

decrease in size or intensity

6. paucity

scarcity or small amount of something

ability to understand others' feelings

making coarse or abusive comments

engage in lively, drunken partying

7. rail

extreme reluctance to spend money

soothing or softening agent

to scold or complain bitterly

enthusiastic approval or praise

8. recapitulate

unwilling to give or spend money

obligatory; currently holding office

possessing supreme power or authority

summarize main points or facts

9. proscribe

someone who enjoys eating

an excessive amount of something

to ban or prohibit officially

praise insistently to gain favor

10. hiatus

highest point; peak

sharp or severe; perceptive

gap or break in continuity

deviation from the normal

11. pellucid

highly harmful or destructive

keen insight or understanding

transparent; clear and easy to understand

stubbornly refusing to change

12. quotidian

ease severity or reduce

large scholarly book

person asking questions aggressively

daily; commonplace or ordinary

13. fathom

exceptional skill or bravery

understand deeply

pale or lacking color; dull

slander or defame

14. credulity

practical and functional

naive belief or trust

rude; disrespectful

modest, reserved, or shy

15. impregnable

unable to be taken or broken into

filled with or marked by

reveal or make known publicly

deep-seated hatred

16. boon

beneficial or helpful blessing

difficult situation or swamp

based on mistaken reasoning

skilled at gaining advantage

17. garish

captivate or fascinate

gaudy or tastelessly bright

narrative song or poem

unoriginal; copied or imitative

18. berate

critically scold or condemn

causing distress; agonizing

secondary or supporting

sudden and disastrous failure or defeat

19. lethargic

jump or dance around excitedly

lacking or deprived of something

feeling sluggish or sleepy

regard as resulting from a specific cause

20. retract

lasting only a short time

faulty or blameworthy

complete change or transformation

withdraw or take back statement

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. ostensible

2. acquiesce

3. desolate

4. fidelity

5. incisive

6. paucity

7. rail

8. recapitulate

9. proscribe

10. hiatus

11. pellucid

12. quotidian

13. fathom

14. credulity

15. impregnable

16. boon

17. garish

18. berate

19. lethargic

20. retract

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. ostensible

2. acquiesce

3. desolate

4. fidelity

5. incisive

6. paucity

7. rail

8. recapitulate

9. proscribe

10. hiatus

11. pellucid

12. quotidian

13. fathom

14. credulity

15. impregnable

16. boon

17. garish

18. berate

19. lethargic

20. retract

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