Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. coup

sudden, successful action

inactive but capable of becoming active

rude or disrespectful

give voting rights

2. anecdote

showing rainbow-like colors

bitterness or harshness in speech or behavior

cautious judgment or tact

short amusing or interesting story

3. augment

status-seeking flatterer or self-serving flatterer

happening at same time

temporary relief or delay of punishment

increase or make larger

4. alacrity

cheerful readiness or promptness

outline or foreshadow vaguely

having shame or disgrace

contemptuously disregard

5. surfeit

an excessive amount of something

skillful deception or magic

abrupt or blunt in speech or manner

swollen; inflated; pompous

6. diffuse

impossible to penetrate or affect

immoral or wicked act

spread out or scattered; wordy

wicked or criminal

7. apocryphal

loss of sensation or consciousness

restrain or chain

of uncertain authenticity

matching in size or amount

8. wanton

eager to fight or argue

having harmful intentions

promiscuous; reckless; unprovoked

difficult to correct or reform

9. coherent

find fault constantly

logical and consistent

meeting of members for discussion

spread out or scattered; wordy

10. convention

favorable or auspicious

disrespectful of sacred things

highest point; peak

standard practice or meeting

11. adamant

settling disputes through a neutral third party

refusing to change mind

showing love or romantic feeling

emphasize or highlight

12. negligent

talkative excessively

to suppress or put an end to

strange; mysterious; unsettling

failing to take proper care

13. ostracism

obligatory; currently holding office

wicked or depraved behavior

purposely excluding someone

to scold or complain bitterly

14. confluence

drive back or reject strongly

interpret or understand

flowing together of rivers

express disapproval or disappointment

15. impertinent

add or incorporate territory

pacify or soothe

rude or irrelevant

regard with deep respect

16. duplicity

double-dealing or dishonesty

bring under control or domination

remove completely

outline or foreshadow vaguely

17. culpable

faulty or blameworthy

implore or beg earnestly

highly fertile or productive

moral corruption or wickedness

18. discomfit

dig out from the ground

shrewd and clever

to encroach or infringe

make uneasy or embarrassed

19. oblique

indirect or slanting

easily angered

favorable or indicating good fortune

total sum of parts

20. vindicate

highly influential or original

clear from suspicion or blame

highly decorated or elaborate

shock or amaze; make unable to think

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. coup

2. anecdote

3. augment

4. alacrity

5. surfeit

6. diffuse

7. apocryphal

8. wanton

9. coherent

10. convention

11. adamant

12. negligent

13. ostracism

14. confluence

15. impertinent

16. duplicity

17. culpable

18. discomfit

19. oblique

20. vindicate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. coup

2. anecdote

3. augment

4. alacrity

5. surfeit

6. diffuse

7. apocryphal

8. wanton

9. coherent

10. convention

11. adamant

12. negligent

13. ostracism

14. confluence

15. impertinent

16. duplicity

17. culpable

18. discomfit

19. oblique

20. vindicate

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