Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. chastise

recklessly extravagant; wasteful

reduce or cut short

rebuke or reprimand severely

keen insight or shrewdness

2. benevolent

spread out or scattered; wordy

stretch or expand outwards

wishing good for others; kind

criticize or correct gently

3. nuance

extreme reluctance to spend money

publicly condemn or accuse

insult or damaging remark

subtle difference or variation

4. pejorative

changeable or variable

spoil surface of something; vandalize

expressing disapproval or negative tone

naive belief or trust

5. portent

a sign of future events; warning

discourage from happening; prevent

strange; mysterious; unsettling

deny any responsibility or support

6. diaphanous

weak; fragile; insubstantial

rhythmic flow or pattern

lightweight, semi-transparent fabric

easily bent or flexible

7. dogmatic

calm and unemotional

showing good judgment or sense

inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertible

thoroughly dried out; lacking vitality

8. torpid

general agreement

fluent or persuasive in speech

without definite shape or form

lacking energy or alertness

9. fractious

to confuse or puzzle someone

appropriate and advantageous

prone to cause trouble

find out or discover with certainty

10. proclivity

natural or habitual inclination

appeal to emotion; emotional quality

difficult situation or entrapment

given freely; uncalled for

11. austere

severe or strict in manner or appearance

overflowing with enthusiasm

using more words than needed

average or within limits

12. sagacity

wisdom and good judgment

sleepy or drowsy

shelter or protection from danger

clear from suspicion or blame

13. meticulous

subtle difference or variation

engage in lively, drunken partying

reveal or make known publicly

very careful and precise

14. archaic

outgoing and sociable in nature

correct or revise a text

very old or outdated

famous and respected in a particular field

15. culpable

escape secretly from custody

enthusiastically devoted

faulty or blameworthy

guilt or regret

16. duress

threats or force to coercively compel

diverse; multicolored

generous and forgiving

feeling sluggish or sleepy

17. indefatigable

spreading widely throughout

understand or arrest someone

tireless; persistent

excessively sweet or sentimental

18. tangential

light and delicate

harmony or appropriateness

diverging from the main point; peripheral

burdensome or oppressive

19. intrepid

existing in name only

lying or false

courageous; fearless

make amends for guilt or sin

20. tranquil

shy or reserved

showing rainbow-like colors

peaceful and calm

bend or change direction of light or sound

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. chastise

2. benevolent

3. nuance

4. pejorative

5. portent

6. diaphanous

7. dogmatic

8. torpid

9. fractious

10. proclivity

11. austere

12. sagacity

13. meticulous

14. archaic

15. culpable

16. duress

17. indefatigable

18. tangential

19. intrepid

20. tranquil

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. chastise

2. benevolent

3. nuance

4. pejorative

5. portent

6. diaphanous

7. dogmatic

8. torpid

9. fractious

10. proclivity

11. austere

12. sagacity

13. meticulous

14. archaic

15. culpable

16. duress

17. indefatigable

18. tangential

19. intrepid

20. tranquil

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