Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. temerity

reduce or cut short

gutsy or reckless boldness

friendly and lively

having mixed feelings

2. blight

plant disease or any cause of decay

peculiar to an individual

strange; mysterious; unsettling

increase in power or reputation

3. annul

lively and spirited

obligatory; currently holding office

declare invalid or cancel

distant emotionally or physically

4. nuance

subtle difference or variation

spacious or roomy

annoy; irritate

often repeated; unoriginal

5. concise

appropriate and advantageous

brief and to the point

lazy; avoidant of activity

understood by few; mysterious or secret

6. reprobate

morally unprincipled person

extremely dry or lacking moisture

fear or apprehension

agree or give consent to

7. assuage

causing horror or disapproval

lacking in quantity or quality

to make less severe or painful

small remaining part; trace

8. inquisitor

cheerful readiness or promptness

person asking questions aggressively

lack of respect or seriousness

treat sacredly with disrespect

9. grandiose

impressive but superficial

bold and shameless

charm or enchant someone

lack of something; scarcity or shortage

10. disseminate

predictably changeable

spread widely or distribution

overflowing with enthusiasm

generous bestowal of gifts

11. atone

make amends for wrongdoings

cheat or defraud

common remark; banal statement

difficult to understand

12. malleable

recklessly extravagant; wasteful

to make less severe or painful

easily shaped or changed

wave or ripple in motion

13. raucous

alert; watchful

steep cliff or edge of a dangerous situation

prevent or obstruct

loud, harsh, and disorderly noise

14. elude

rude or disrespectful

shockingly noticeable or obvious

intended to teach or instruct

escape understanding or grasp; evade detection

15. iconoclast

informal language

critic of traditions or beliefs

false or fake; not genuine

lacking energy or vitality

16. contusion

scold or rebuke

song or poem lamenting the dead

thoroughly dried out; lacking vitality

bruise or hematoma

17. emote

official right to invention; obvious

endless; having no limit

express emotion

indecisive or wavering behavior

18. coherent

logical and consistent

having or showing fear or lack of confidence

gradually increasing sound

diminish or put to rest

19. solicitous

small or inadequate amount of money

wave or ripple in motion

showing concern or care

outline or foreshadow vaguely

20. ruminate

indirect or slanting

lacking energy or alertness

make clear or clarify

think deeply or meditate

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. temerity

2. blight

3. annul

4. nuance

5. concise

6. reprobate

7. assuage

8. inquisitor

9. grandiose

10. disseminate

11. atone

12. malleable

13. raucous

14. elude

15. iconoclast

16. contusion

17. emote

18. coherent

19. solicitous

20. ruminate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. temerity

2. blight

3. annul

4. nuance

5. concise

6. reprobate

7. assuage

8. inquisitor

9. grandiose

10. disseminate

11. atone

12. malleable

13. raucous

14. elude

15. iconoclast

16. contusion

17. emote

18. coherent

19. solicitous

20. ruminate

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