Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. fallacious

praise highly

showing rainbow-like colors

based on mistaken reasoning

make clear or clarify

2. hegemony

avoiding waste; economical

excessively ornate or decorated

general dominance or leadership

hostile or unfavorable

3. vicarious

clever; original

experienced through someone else

natural or habitual inclination

second to last in sequence

4. arbiter

person who makes judgments or settles disputes

face of a building or false appearance

innocent; straightforward

ease severity or reduce

5. expedient

appropriate and advantageous

persuading forcibly

merciful or tolerant

insincerely pious or moralistic

6. pallid

drive away or scatter; make vanish

pale or lacking color; dull

postpone or delay; yield respectfully

clear from suspicion or blame

7. crescendo

self-denial or renunciation

gradually increasing sound

showing respect or submission

concerned with helping others

8. entail

countless or extremely large number

difficult to manage

involve as necessary part

to rob or plunder violently

9. dubious

extremely dry or lacking moisture

doubtful or uncertain

appease or reduce anger

escape secretly from custody

10. tenable

inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertible

peculiar to an individual

capable of being maintained or defended

lack of something; scarcity or shortage

11. precocious

able to change easily or versatile

highly fertile or productive

advanced for age; early development

loud, energetic, and rowdy

12. sensuous

pleasing to senses or mind

person asking questions aggressively

hidden or concealed

diminish or put to rest

13. linchpin

central or most important element

enthusiastically devoted

friendly good feeling among companions

charitable generosity

14. tantamount

secure from violation

equivalent in value or significance

understand or arrest someone

to obtain or acquire through effort

15. clergy

gradual introduction; soaking

loud, harsh, and disorderly noise

happening at same time

religious leaders

16. myriad

peaceful or calming

impossible to disentangle

having or showing excessive interest in sex

countless or extremely large number

17. confection

sweet food or candy

to stir up or provoke

exceptional skill or bravery

change or variation in circumstances

18. chastise

admit as true or valid

rebuke or reprimand severely

harmless or gentle

excessively generous or elaborate

19. fetter

luxurious and wealthy

lacking meaning; silly

restrain or chain

innocent; straightforward

20. abhor

speak ill of; belittle or defame

helpful or obliging

regard with disgust or hatred

to encroach or infringe

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. fallacious

2. hegemony

3. vicarious

4. arbiter

5. expedient

6. pallid

7. crescendo

8. entail

9. dubious

10. tenable

11. precocious

12. sensuous

13. linchpin

14. tantamount

15. clergy

16. myriad

17. confection

18. chastise

19. fetter

20. abhor

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. fallacious

2. hegemony

3. vicarious

4. arbiter

5. expedient

6. pallid

7. crescendo

8. entail

9. dubious

10. tenable

11. precocious

12. sensuous

13. linchpin

14. tantamount

15. clergy

16. myriad

17. confection

18. chastise

19. fetter

20. abhor

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