Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. transient

unwilling to give or spend money

lasting only a short time

common remark; banal statement

easily taught or managed; submissive

2. anxiety

sweet food or candy

bring under control or domination

feeling of worry or unease

determined by personal choice rather than reason

3. ennui

using more words than needed

cannot be defeated

boredom or dissatisfaction

offense or annoyance

4. excavate

tireless; persistent

make better or improve

dig out from the ground

pacify or soothe

5. exacerbate

worsen or intensify

admit as true or valid

wicked or criminal

abundant; giving freely; lush

6. allege

poet or singer, especially of epic poetry

claim or assert without proof

active at night

difficult situation or entrapment

7. aloof

evident or obvious

distant emotionally or physically

wandering without fixed home

scarcity or small amount of something

8. acclaim

enthusiastic approval or praise

having or showing excessive interest in sex

praise or admiration

energetic; constantly changing

9. reproach

strong liking or preference

express disapproval or disappointment

excessively eager to please

overwhelm with abundance

10. impudent

persuade someone not to do something

tyrannical ruler with absolute power

highly fertile or productive

rude or disrespectful

11. compensate

believing only oneself exists

make up for loss

keen insight or shrewdness

customs or moral standards

12. erudite

lightweight, semi-transparent fabric

imply subtly or slyly

having extensive knowledge

causing delay; slow to act

13. ecstatic

implore or beg earnestly

intensely happy or overwhelmed

regard as resulting from a specific cause

stretch or expand outwards

14. accost

emotionally touching or moving

approach and address boldly

relating to physical pleasure or senses

horrible or detestable

15. toady

person who flatters for advantage

loss of sensation or consciousness

lowest point or bottom

farming or cultivation of land

16. rancid

scarcity or small amount of something

having a stale or offensive smell

excessive or insincere praise

official order or command

17. emaciated

habit of overeating

extremely thin due to illness or lack of food

making coarse or abusive comments

distant emotionally or physically

18. agriculture

exceptionally skilled musician or artist

public speech or address

daily; commonplace or ordinary

farming or cultivation of land

19. aisle

slander or defame

sweet food or candy

walkway between rows

forbidden by law or rules

20. temperance

determined and unwavering

repeal or abolish a law

patience and restraint

self-restraint or moderation, especially in indulgence

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. transient

2. anxiety

3. ennui

4. excavate

5. exacerbate

6. allege

7. aloof

8. acclaim

9. reproach

10. impudent

11. compensate

12. erudite

13. ecstatic

14. accost

15. toady

16. rancid

17. emaciated

18. agriculture

19. aisle

20. temperance

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. transient

2. anxiety

3. ennui

4. excavate

5. exacerbate

6. allege

7. aloof

8. acclaim

9. reproach

10. impudent

11. compensate

12. erudite

13. ecstatic

14. accost

15. toady

16. rancid

17. emaciated

18. agriculture

19. aisle

20. temperance

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