Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. anecdote

native to a place

complaining or irritable

short amusing or interesting story

relating to physical pleasure or senses

2. austere

inspiring fear or respect

severe or strict in manner or appearance

theft or stealing

metaphorical rather than literal

3. ostensible

grow or develop skill

confirm or support with evidence

seeming or apparent

conceal true feelings or motives

4. transient

humiliate or degrade someone

statement seeming contradictory but true

lacking liveliness or interest

lasting only a short time

5. pejorative

undeveloped; beginning stage

skilled in deception

unclear or having multiple meanings

expressing disapproval or negative tone

6. feral

based on observation or experience

wild and untamed

causing distress; agonizing

boring or ordinary

7. abridge

excessively high or unreasonable

shorten or condense text

to recommend authoritatively

full of, common, or widespread

8. hedonist

deserted; feeling or showing misery

lively and full of energy; bold

lacking moral restraint

pursues pleasure as life goal

9. battery

previous or coming before

evident or obvious

device that produces electricity; assault

able to pay debts; liquid dissolving other substances

10. impinge

to encroach or infringe

enormous or powerful creature or thing

horrible or detestable

primarily sitting or inactive

11. surreptitious

approach and address boldly

secretive or stealthy

doubts existence of god

satisfy fully or to excess

12. consecrate

reach or achieve a goal

full of, common, or widespread

clear from suspicion or blame

make sacred or holy

13. reprehensible

boring; tiresome; monotonous

lacking intelligence or sense

shining brilliantly; splendid

deserving criticism or blame

14. antipathy

intense anger

strong feeling of dislike

praise insistently to gain favor

to recommend authoritatively

15. demure

modest, reserved, or shy

describe accurately or portray in detail

rude; disrespectful

existing in name only

16. trite

mysterious or difficult to understand

intensely happy or overwhelmed

often repeated; unoriginal

say abruptly during conversation

17. frivolous

introduce new ideas or methods

large destructive fire

secret, concealed

lacking seriousness or importance

18. arbiter

self-satisfaction weakness

requiring strong effort or energy

person who makes judgments or settles disputes

sudden and disastrous failure or defeat

19. vociferous

informal language

crying out loudly; boisterous

having many curves or turns

evaluate or assess value

20. abnegation

no longer existing or functioning

person who makes judgments or settles disputes

shy or lacking self-confidence

self-denial or renunciation

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. anecdote

2. austere

3. ostensible

4. transient

5. pejorative

6. feral

7. abridge

8. hedonist

9. battery

10. impinge

11. surreptitious

12. consecrate

13. reprehensible

14. antipathy

15. demure

16. trite

17. frivolous

18. arbiter

19. vociferous

20. abnegation

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. anecdote

2. austere

3. ostensible

4. transient

5. pejorative

6. feral

7. abridge

8. hedonist

9. battery

10. impinge

11. surreptitious

12. consecrate

13. reprehensible

14. antipathy

15. demure

16. trite

17. frivolous

18. arbiter

19. vociferous

20. abnegation

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