Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. effrontery

enthusiastic applause or praise

horrible or detestable

shameless or impudent boldness

regard as belonging to a particular cause or origin

2. abduct

take someone away by force

happening by luck

evaluate or assess value

skilled craftsperson or manual worker

3. metamorphosis

incompatible; harsh or jarring

complete change or transformation

universal cure or remedy

person opposing authority or government

4. elucidate

make clear or clarify

press or squeeze together

giving a bad omen or threatening

causing harm or damage

5. pejorative

guilt or regret

expressing disapproval or negative tone

officially cancel or withdraw

happening by luck

6. scintillating

increase in power or reputation

unaffected by pain or emotion

brilliantly sparkling or exciting

lack of harmony among sounds

7. injunction

decayed or rotting; foul-smelling

orders or prohibitions

rambling; covering many topics

create or invent in imagination

8. indefatigable

tireless; persistent

prove false or incorrect through argument

violent whirlpool or chaos

meddlesome or interfering

9. oblivious

unaware or forgetful

excessively or ingratiatingly flattering

lasting only a short time

substance made of two or more parts

10. arcane

difficult to manage

logical and consistent

meeting of members for discussion

understood by few; mysterious or secret

11. effulgent

lacking skill or ability

shining brightly; radiant

exceptional skill or bravery

fundamentally different or diverse

12. revel

escape secretly from custody

previous or coming before

enjoy oneself happily or freely

metaphorical rather than literal

13. dispatch

formally renounce or reject

send off swiftly; promptness

based on hypothesis; theoretical

meddlesome or interfering

14. preponderance

capable of being maintained or defended

decayed or rotting; foul-smelling

ecstatically happy or proud

greater in number or importance

15. pugnacious

eager to fight or argue

feeling sluggish or sleepy

disrespectful of sacred things

meeting of members for discussion

16. vicarious

having a revengeful nature

experienced through someone else

countless or extremely large number

standards for judgment

17. antipathy

flexible and graceful

waver between different opinions

disperse or scatter; squander

strong feeling of dislike

18. concise

withdraw or take back statement

able to be heard

undeveloped; beginning stage

brief and to the point

19. hypocrisy

charm or enchant someone

pretending to hold beliefs not held

postpone or delay; yield respectfully

natural liking or connection

20. truncate

soothing or softening agent

happening at same time

lengthen by cutting off the end

the sound of a bell, especially at tolling

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. effrontery

2. abduct

3. metamorphosis

4. elucidate

5. pejorative

6. scintillating

7. injunction

8. indefatigable

9. oblivious

10. arcane

11. effulgent

12. revel

13. dispatch

14. preponderance

15. pugnacious

16. vicarious

17. antipathy

18. concise

19. hypocrisy

20. truncate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. effrontery

2. abduct

3. metamorphosis

4. elucidate

5. pejorative

6. scintillating

7. injunction

8. indefatigable

9. oblivious

10. arcane

11. effulgent

12. revel

13. dispatch

14. preponderance

15. pugnacious

16. vicarious

17. antipathy

18. concise

19. hypocrisy

20. truncate

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