Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. staid

causing disagreement

sleepy or drowsy

small amount or limited quantity

serious, respectable, and unemotional

2. precocious

advanced for age; early development

state of uncertainty or doubt

renovate or brighten up a space or item

social outcast or despised person

3. frenetic

public meeting or discussion platform

having frantic energy

highly decorated or elaborate

given freely; uncalled for

4. blight

difficult to correct or reform

plant disease or any cause of decay

impossible to satisfy

pleasing or appropriate

5. anarchist

person opposing authority or government

pitifully sad or abandoned

persuade someone not to do something

secret, concealed

6. punitive

diverse; multicolored

drive away or scatter; make vanish

inflicting punishment or penalty

highest point; peak

7. tome

pyramid of authority or status

large scholarly book

excessively sweet or sentimental

loud and harsh in sound

8. ruse

clever trick or deception

an excessive amount of something

additional performance at end of show

requiring strong effort or energy

9. zealous

shoe repair artisan

extreme greed for wealth

enthusiastically devoted

central or most important element

10. inept

lacking skill or ability

social outcast or despised person

plunge into or involve deeply

deny any responsibility or support

11. recapitulate

loud, harsh, and disorderly noise

able to hold much; spacious

summarize main points or facts

mentally sharp and perceptive

12. quixotic

orders or prohibitions

idealistic but impractical

brief and clear in expression

interpret or understand

13. fecund

large piece of fabric for painting or covering

excessively ornate or decorated

highly fertile or productive

crying out loudly; boisterous

14. injunction

extremely surprised

continuous; never stopping

boring or ordinary

orders or prohibitions

15. ornate

component or part

highly decorated or elaborate

hidden or concealed

lightweight, semi-transparent fabric

16. prescient

beyond doubt or dispute

having knowledge of future events

lively and spirited

send off swiftly; promptness

17. hallowed

set apart as holy or sacred

causing shock or horror

boisterous and loud

invent or make up

18. grandiose

impressive but superficial

outline or foreshadow vaguely

extremely old or outdated

sharp or severe; perceptive

19. evanescent

disregard or overlook

soon fading or disappearing

given freely; uncalled for

excessively ornate or decorated

20. vituperate

search for food or supplies

extreme greed for wealth

effective in producing desired result

curse or verbally attack

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. staid

2. precocious

3. frenetic

4. blight

5. anarchist

6. punitive

7. tome

8. ruse

9. zealous

10. inept

11. recapitulate

12. quixotic

13. fecund

14. injunction

15. ornate

16. prescient

17. hallowed

18. grandiose

19. evanescent

20. vituperate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. staid

2. precocious

3. frenetic

4. blight

5. anarchist

6. punitive

7. tome

8. ruse

9. zealous

10. inept

11. recapitulate

12. quixotic

13. fecund

14. injunction

15. ornate

16. prescient

17. hallowed

18. grandiose

19. evanescent

20. vituperate

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