Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. syncopated

showy to attract attention

incomplete; favoring one side; biased

displaced beat or offbeat in rhythm

to relieve or lessen suffering or pain

2. capricious

prevent or obstruct beforehand

impulsive or unpredictable

unsatisfied or greedy

think about one's success with smugness

3. deference

eager willingness or briskness

eager for knowledge

alertness or watchfulness to dangers

respect or courteous regard

4. despicable

obedient or overly eager to please

sudden change of mind; fickle tendency

Deserving contempt or scorn

stubbornly refusing

5. grumble

feeling of sickness

intended to teach or instruct

relating to ideas or beliefs; political philosophy

complain quietly or discontentedly

6. tortuous

unable to be disturbed or upset; calm

weaken or drain of energy

Deserving contempt or scorn

winding; complex or indirect

7. limp

cheat or defraud someone out of money or goods

not well known or unclear

shameful or scornful

lacking firmness or strength

8. intensive

sneaky or secretive

shining with a soft glow; glossy

done with much effort

stating this as a fact; assertion

9. loquacious

taking advantage of situations

angry speech or upbraiding

conceal true feelings or motives

very talkative; chatty

10. banter

inactive, lethargic, sluggish

playful and friendly teasing

threatening; suggesting future harm

voluntarily join or sign up

11. evoke

bring or recall to mind

natural tendency or inclination

course of action or direction

capable of working or developing successfully

12. bombastic

offensively unpleasant

relating to the countryside or rural life

cliff with a steep or overhanging edge

pompous; using inflated language

13. peccadillo

minor fault or offense, slight mistake

a person who dislikes humanity; antipathetic

harsh, discordant mixture of sounds

astonish or amaze greatly

14. reinstate

restore to previous position or state

clear, logical, convincing

not determining anything

unable to be expressed in words; indescribable

15. malapropism

Division into two contrasting parts

full of courage or spirit

humorous misuse of similar-sounding words

sudden fear or alarm

16. apparition

ghostly figure or image appearingsuddenly

willing to please others

easily broken or fragile

clear from blame or guilt

17. gloat

hope or ambition to achieve something

one who pretends to be ill to avoid work

think about one's success with smugness

feeling or showing hopelessness

18. loom

deceptive cunning or slyness

done without preparation

appear large or threatening

Freedom from punishment

19. apprise

impulsive or unpredictable

having a high-pitched, piercing sound

inform or notify someone about something

fond of company or sociable

20. prescience

aggressiveness; fierce or destructive nature

sudden and intense attack or rush

island-like; narrow-minded and isolated

ability to predict future events

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. syncopated

2. capricious

3. deference

4. despicable

5. grumble

6. tortuous

7. limp

8. intensive

9. loquacious

10. banter

11. evoke

12. bombastic

13. peccadillo

14. reinstate

15. malapropism

16. apparition

17. gloat

18. loom

19. apprise

20. prescience

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. syncopated

2. capricious

3. deference

4. despicable

5. grumble

6. tortuous

7. limp

8. intensive

9. loquacious

10. banter

11. evoke

12. bombastic

13. peccadillo

14. reinstate

15. malapropism

16. apparition

17. gloat

18. loom

19. apprise

20. prescience

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