Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. injunction

suggestion; subtle hint

orders or prohibitions

standard practice or meeting

peaceable or friendly

2. dour

waver between different opinions

stern, harsh, or gloomy

lacking necessities; poor

escape secretly from custody

3. defunct

discourage from happening; prevent

no longer existing or functioning

imperfection or flaw

terminate prematurely or fail

4. recalcitrant

abundant or plentiful

take money secretly for personal use

impossible to disentangle

stubbornly disobedient or uncooperative

5. desecrate

collection of literary works

treat sacredly with disrespect

adopt or support

polish by rubbing

6. audacious

fearlessly daring or bold

intense enthusiasm or passion

loud and harsh in sound

lacking liveliness or interest

7. incisive

clear and direct; sharply focused

respected due to age or wisdom

understood by few; mysterious or secret

introduce new ideas or methods

8. succinct

describe accurately or portray in detail

brief and clear in expression

causing harm or damage

decorate or add details to improve appearance

9. frenetic

sweet food or candy

having frantic energy

lacking meaning; silly

rude or irrelevant

10. bourgeois

false statement to damage reputation

not representative of the norm

relating to middle-class or capitalist values

to stir up or provoke

11. surrogate

uncertain or ambiguous

a substitute or replacement for something else

steep cliff or edge of a dangerous situation

rudely brief

12. congeal

solidify or become gelatinous

soothing or softening agent

short amusing or interesting story

isolated; narrow-minded

13. diffident

shy or lacking self-confidence

charming; winning

perfect example of something

complaining or irritable

14. revere

obesity or fatness

mock or ridicule contemptuously

having mixed feelings

regard with deep respect or admiration

15. chaos

understood by few; mysterious or secret

experienced through someone else

agree or give consent to

total disorder or confusion

16. callous

second to last in sequence

lacking empathy or concern

gradual introduction; soaking

prejudice or inclination for or against something

17. embezzle

excessively generous or elaborate

show or reveal clearly

dense, harsh mixture of sounds

take money secretly for personal use

18. paradox

statement seeming contradictory but true

false display or claim; or acting

general dominance or leadership

restoring to former state; compensation

19. repentant

feeling remorse for past actions

skillful and resourceful

strong liking or preference

given freely; uncalled for

20. scurrilous

making coarse or abusive comments

official demand for goods or services

signaling system with lights or sounds

existing in name only

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. injunction

2. dour

3. defunct

4. recalcitrant

5. desecrate

6. audacious

7. incisive

8. succinct

9. frenetic

10. bourgeois

11. surrogate

12. congeal

13. diffident

14. revere

15. chaos

16. callous

17. embezzle

18. paradox

19. repentant

20. scurrilous

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. injunction

2. dour

3. defunct

4. recalcitrant

5. desecrate

6. audacious

7. incisive

8. succinct

9. frenetic

10. bourgeois

11. surrogate

12. congeal

13. diffident

14. revere

15. chaos

16. callous

17. embezzle

18. paradox

19. repentant

20. scurrilous

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