Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. grandiloquence

pompous or pretentious speech

mix of different things

abundance or large quantity

beyond doubt or dispute

2. punitive

inflicting punishment or penalty

intense anger

enthusiastically devoted

insult or offend openly

3. censure

lacking freshness; overused

having shame or disgrace

insincerely pious or moralistic

express strong disapproval

4. cunning

admit as true or valid

prove false or incorrect through argument

skilled in deception

harmonious or agreeable

5. ambivalent

aware of

having mixed feelings

a naturally accompanying

pleasant to taste or accept

6. turgid

greater in number or importance

physical beauty

limited within boundaries

swollen; inflated; pompous

7. constituent

component or part

of such excellence or beauty

completely destroy or wipe out

harmless or gentle

8. morose

lacking energy or alertness

most noticeable or important

excessively generous or elaborate

sullen or gloomy

9. consummate

make easier or less severe

fulfill or complete

understood only by a select few

requiring strong effort or energy

10. obscure

gradual accumulation or buildup

difficult to see or understand

organized list or collection

customs or moral standards

11. contusion

showing respect or submission

unnecessary or excessive

short statement of a general truth

bruise or hematoma

12. somnolent

sleepy or drowsy

lack of harmony among sounds

understand or arrest someone

encourage growth or development

13. pertinacious

holding firm; stubbornly persistent

widespread fame or reputation

claim or assert without proof

universal cure or remedy

14. decry

lying or false

grow or develop skill

publicly denounce or criticize

difficult to understand

15. adumbrate

outline or foreshadow vaguely

expressing disapproval or negative tone

reading carefully or thoroughly

to make less severe or painful

16. paramount

more important than anything else

show great joy or triumph

gradually increasing sound

regarded as sacred or inviolable

17. bourgeois

native to a place

second to last in sequence

relating to middle-class or capitalist values

person involved in dialogue

18. scintillating

worldly or globally sophisticated

edit to remove inappropriate parts

brilliantly sparkling or exciting

uncertain or ambiguous

19. placid

clear from blame

regard as belonging to a particular cause or origin

distant emotionally or physically

peaceful, undisturbed, calm

20. vitriolic

hardworking and attentive

rebel or revolutionary

bitterly harsh or biting

irritate intensely

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. grandiloquence

2. punitive

3. censure

4. cunning

5. ambivalent

6. turgid

7. constituent

8. morose

9. consummate

10. obscure

11. contusion

12. somnolent

13. pertinacious

14. decry

15. adumbrate

16. paramount

17. bourgeois

18. scintillating

19. placid

20. vitriolic

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. grandiloquence

2. punitive

3. censure

4. cunning

5. ambivalent

6. turgid

7. constituent

8. morose

9. consummate

10. obscure

11. contusion

12. somnolent

13. pertinacious

14. decry

15. adumbrate

16. paramount

17. bourgeois

18. scintillating

19. placid

20. vitriolic

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