Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. expiate

atone for guilt or sin

a person who dislikes humanity; antipathetic

Soothing or softening agent

using more words than necessary

2. complacent

self-satisfied

Long, passionate speech

very angry; enraged

weaken or reduce in severity

3. clumsy

not transparent; obscure; difficult to understand

intrude gradually; invade

producing desired effect

lacking grace or coordination

4. pestilence

deadly infectious disease or epidemic

law or regulation

to increase rapidly; multiply

respect or courteous regard

5. fanatical

filled with excessive zeal

feeding on grass

formal letter or communication

shy or reserved to attract attention

6. impugn

Study of knowledge's nature

to call into question; to attack someone's integrity

overly concerned with minor details; precise

helpful or promoting

7. assuage

showing great attention to detail

make easier or less difficult

make less intense; soothe or calm

suffocate or suppress completely

8. epistle

lying or untruthfulness

Call upon spirits or imagine vividly

animal shedding feathers or skin; shedding process

formal letter or communication

9. torpid

elaborately decorated

Express angry protest

Exaggerated statement for effect

inactive, lethargic, sluggish

10. consternation

clarify or explain clearly

sudden fear or alarm

ghostly figure or image appearingsuddenly

small hammer for court proceedings

11. arbitrary

to suppress or extinguish, to put an end to

doctor specializing in childbirth

based on random choice or whim

hasty or impulsive

12. composure

something that develops from something else; result

present everywhere

Calmness in difficult situations

Much smaller than usual

13. biased

fill or pervade with a substance

Move apart or differ

favoring one side unfairly; prejudiced

greed for wealth; excessive desire to hoard money

14. prescient

artwork made of small pieces; patchwork design

excellently; in an impressive manner

having knowledge of future events

strong public criticism; disgrace or infamy

15. repudiate

person easily deceived or fooled

reject or refuse to accept

worthy of respect or fear

draw attention away

16. concur

person guilty of a serious crime

loud continuous noise

agree or have the same opinion

crouch down in fear or shame

17. polemical

study of disease

intended to provoke debate or argument

doctor specializing in childbirth

apparent; seeming; outwardly visible

18. nocturnal

Explain details or characteristics

strong public criticism; disgrace or infamy

study of existence or reality

active at night

19. opportunism

intended to undermine or overthrow

cheerful and friendly; good-humored

taking advantage of situations

clear and easily understood

20. barefaced

state of sluggishness or fatigue; inactivity

feeling of fear or agitation, apprehension

shameless or without disguise

calm or send to sleep; period of calm

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. expiate

2. complacent

3. clumsy

4. pestilence

5. fanatical

6. impugn

7. assuage

8. epistle

9. torpid

10. consternation

11. arbitrary

12. composure

13. biased

14. prescient

15. repudiate

16. concur

17. polemical

18. nocturnal

19. opportunism

20. barefaced

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. expiate

2. complacent

3. clumsy

4. pestilence

5. fanatical

6. impugn

7. assuage

8. epistle

9. torpid

10. consternation

11. arbitrary

12. composure

13. biased

14. prescient

15. repudiate

16. concur

17. polemical

18. nocturnal

19. opportunism

20. barefaced

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