Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. pugnacious

eager to fight or argue

art of designing dance movements

pursues pleasure as life goal

showing no interest or emotion

2. temerity

harsh or bitter in tone

gutsy or reckless boldness

abundant or plentiful

liking or preference for something

3. circumlocution

the sound of a bell, especially at tolling

make amends for wrongdoings

not representative of the norm

excessive talking around a point

4. anonymous

unnamed or unidentified

official order or command

practical and realistic

pompous or overblown in speech

5. staid

serious, respectable, and unemotional

overconfident, bold beyond limits

escape understanding or grasp; evade detection

unemotional, impassive

6. truncate

central or most important element

stubbornly disobedient or uncooperative

critically scold or condemn

lengthen by cutting off the end

7. disparage

liking or preference for something

offense or annoyance

independent-minded person

belittle or speak disrespectfully of

8. brusque

regard as belonging to a particular cause or origin

record or narrative of events

abrupt or blunt in speech or manner

make up for loss

9. appalling

bruise or hematoma

worldly or globally sophisticated

dig out from the ground

causing horror or disapproval

10. dubious

to fill with love or admiration

spread out or scattered; wordy

doubtful or uncertain

highest point; peak

11. encore

threats or force to coercively compel

additional performance at end of show

take someone away by force

worsen or intensify

12. paucity

fulfill or complete

showing respect or submission

easy to manage or influence

scarcity or small amount of something

13. amenity

avoid or abstain from

having many curves or turns

diminish or put to rest

pleasant or comfortable feature

14. idolatrous

abundant; giving freely; lush

worshiping idols excessively

walkway between rows

treat with love and care

15. reprobate

worldly or globally sophisticated

dense, harsh mixture of sounds

morally unprincipled person

a substitute or replacement for something else

16. vilify

worshiping idols excessively

slander or defame

capable of being dissolved

critically scold or condemn

17. travesty

appalling or inferior imitation

unnamed or unidentified

natural liking or connection

harmful or poisonous

18. quaint

overflowing with enthusiasm

charmingly old-fashioned or unusual

to show involvement with crime

force into action

19. refract

bend or change direction of light or sound

charming; winning

emitting light

showing rainbow-like colors

20. tangential

diverging from the main point; peripheral

orders or prohibitions

someone who enjoys eating

suggestion; subtle hint

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. pugnacious

2. temerity

3. circumlocution

4. anonymous

5. staid

6. truncate

7. disparage

8. brusque

9. appalling

10. dubious

11. encore

12. paucity

13. amenity

14. idolatrous

15. reprobate

16. vilify

17. travesty

18. quaint

19. refract

20. tangential

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. pugnacious

2. temerity

3. circumlocution

4. anonymous

5. staid

6. truncate

7. disparage

8. brusque

9. appalling

10. dubious

11. encore

12. paucity

13. amenity

14. idolatrous

15. reprobate

16. vilify

17. travesty

18. quaint

19. refract

20. tangential

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