Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. blight

carried out with minimal effort

plant disease or any cause of decay

a preference or tendency

subtle difference or variation

2. grandiose

to ban or prohibit officially

typical example or model

lacking in quantity or quality

impressive but superficial

3. oblique

art of designing dance movements

deny any responsibility or support

helpful or obliging

indirect or slanting

4. incarnate

engage in lively, drunken partying

embodied in flesh; personified

reveal secrets or private information

summarize main points or facts

5. genial

friendly or cheerful

serious, respectable, and unemotional

increasing over time

rude or disrespectful

6. myriad

mix of different things

inborn; naturally existing

critic of traditions or beliefs

countless or extremely large number

7. amicable

peaceable or friendly

a state of rest or peacefulness

friendly and easy to talk to

overly sweet or sentimental

8. assess

evaluate or estimate the value or importance

taking a longer, indirect route

pain-relieving medication

equivalent in value or significance

9. atypical

more important than anything else

sarcastic or corrosive

not representative of the norm

general agreement

10. resolve

firm decision or intent; solve problem

hasty; impulsive

evaluate or assess value

short amusing or interesting story

11. circumvent

excessively eager to please

obedient, submissive

prone to cause trouble

avoid by clever means

12. demure

using more words than needed

speak or write with great enthusiasm

modest, reserved, or shy

regional language or speech pattern

13. infamy

insult or damaging remark

notoriety; disgrace

disregard or overlook

sleepy or drowsy

14. epistolary

relating to letters

scatter in different directions

extremely old or outdated

highest point; peak

15. parody

unspeakable; beyond description

humorous imitation of a work

greed or desire for wealth

refusing to change mind

16. juxtaposition

peaceable or friendly

prevent success of; contrasting force

curse or verbally attack

placing two things side by side

17. timorous

placing two things side by side

thoroughly dried out; lacking vitality

having or showing fear or lack of confidence

device that produces electricity; assault

18. appraise

arranged in order of time

evaluate or assess value

able to change easily or versatile

dense, harsh mixture of sounds

19. allege

excessively eager to please

continuous; never stopping

claim or assert without proof

concerned with helping others

20. strident

truthfulness; accuracy

harmless or gentle

fervently; passionately

loud and harsh in sound

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. blight

2. grandiose

3. oblique

4. incarnate

5. genial

6. myriad

7. amicable

8. assess

9. atypical

10. resolve

11. circumvent

12. demure

13. infamy

14. epistolary

15. parody

16. juxtaposition

17. timorous

18. appraise

19. allege

20. strident

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. blight

2. grandiose

3. oblique

4. incarnate

5. genial

6. myriad

7. amicable

8. assess

9. atypical

10. resolve

11. circumvent

12. demure

13. infamy

14. epistolary

15. parody

16. juxtaposition

17. timorous

18. appraise

19. allege

20. strident

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