Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. proliferate

to increase rapidly; multiply

attach or add to something larger

worthy of respect or fear

person who avoids social contact

2. approbation

approval or praise

arranged in order of rank or importance

exact; true to the original meaning

accept or overlook bad behavior

3. stark

to spread throughout; permeate; fill

Plan secretly to do something wrong

harsh, desolate, utterly clear or obvious

worsen or intensify negative condition

4. usurp

an organism living on or in a host, harmful to it

New or inexperienced

using more words than necessary

take over or seize unlawfully; supplant

5. trepidation

enthusiastic; eager or passionate

justify or explain with logical reasons

feeling of fear or agitation, apprehension

genuine or authentic

6. pedant

force or pressure; effort or tension

in the same order or sequence as mentioned

showing deep respect or admiration

showy or overly precise person

7. empirical

based on observation and experiments

to replace, to take the place of

Devotion to a cause or task

understood by few; mysterious

8. ephemeral

gentle, mild breeze or wind from the west

lasting a very short time

pertaining to beauty or art perception

condemn openly or strongly

9. sparse

thinly dispersed or in small quantities

faithlessness, treachery or betrayal

adopt or support an idea or belief

enthusiastically lively

10. exacerbate

Create spontaneously without preparation

changeable or unstable easily

claim or accusation; assertion without proof

worsen or intensify negative condition

11. pique

calm; unemotional; slow to react

Urge strongly or encourage

fine line or fold in material

irritation; resentment; provoking feeling

12. mitigate

remark lacking originality; cliche

unwilling to compromise; stubborn

maximum amount something can contain or hold

to lessen the severity or seriousness; alleviate

13. whimsical

atone for guilt or sin

mound or dam built to prevent flooding

enthusiastically lively

playfully or fancifully unpredictable

14. tremor

involuntary quivering or shaking; slight earthquake

deeply distressed or upset

spend wastefully or recklessly

fame for something bad

15. rescind

person who wastes money extravagantly

hesitate or stumble in action

to revoke, cancel or repeal officially

legal order to appear in court; summon

16. absurd

not easily bent or moved, rigid

wildly unreasonable or illogical

eat a large amount greedily

deep; intellectually significant

17. literal

courage or resolution, spirited daring

walk heavily or slowly; slow progress

wet, muddy ground; swamp or marsh

exact; true to the original meaning

18. mirth

joy or amusement

raise doubts or object

showy to attract attention

unable to be defeated or broken into

19. preen

law or regulation

to groom oneself carefully, prideful self-maintenance

Hard to please; picky

loud continuous noise

20. intricate

highest point or peak, culmination

complex or detailed

recklessly extravagant or wasteful person

clear, logical, convincing

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. proliferate

2. approbation

3. stark

4. usurp

5. trepidation

6. pedant

7. empirical

8. ephemeral

9. sparse

10. exacerbate

11. pique

12. mitigate

13. whimsical

14. tremor

15. rescind

16. absurd

17. literal

18. mirth

19. preen

20. intricate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. proliferate

2. approbation

3. stark

4. usurp

5. trepidation

6. pedant

7. empirical

8. ephemeral

9. sparse

10. exacerbate

11. pique

12. mitigate

13. whimsical

14. tremor

15. rescind

16. absurd

17. literal

18. mirth

19. preen

20. intricate

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