Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. paramount

courageous; fearless

more important than anything else

avoiding social interactions or society

lacking resources or possessions

2. taciturn

assumed or false name

habitually silent or reserved in speech

self-denial or renunciation

admit as true or valid

3. mores

diminish or put to rest

customs or moral standards

diverging from the main point; peripheral

countless or extremely large number

4. venerable

spreading widely throughout

respected due to age or wisdom

firm decision or intent; solve problem

persistently urge or encourage

5. surreptitious

lasting only a short time

secretive or stealthy

appropriate and advantageous

luxurious and wealthy

6. instigate

to stir up or provoke

diminish or put to rest

make up for loss

abundance or large quantity

7. appalling

playfully unusual or fanciful

natural liking or connection

diminish or put to rest

causing horror or disapproval

8. brazen

impossible to stop or prevent

bold and shameless

gaudy or tastelessly bright

come together to form whole

9. coalesce

mercy or leniency

come together to form whole

record or narrative of events

promiscuous; reckless; unprovoked

10. anonymous

unnamed or unidentified

helpful or obliging

extreme greed for wealth

comparable or similar in some way

11. exculpate

insincerely pious or moralistic

pursues pleasure as life goal

flawless; perfect

clear from blame

12. carouse

perceive or recognize clearly

self-denial or renunciation

engage in lively, drunken partying

large destructive fire

13. ascribe

decorate or add details to improve appearance

equivalent in value or significance

regard as belonging to a particular cause or origin

lacking intelligence or sense

14. upbraid

giving a bad omen or threatening

criticize sharply; scold

rhythmic flow or pattern

short statement of a general truth

15. derivative

unoriginal; copied or imitative

skilled at gaining advantage

think deeply or meditate

brief and to the point

16. embezzle

take money secretly for personal use

thin decorative covering

polish by rubbing

shining brightly; radiant

17. emote

express emotion

person who follows rules

appropriate and advantageous

highly influential or original

18. archaic

honest and open communication

very old or outdated

appropriateness or decorum

jump or dance around excitedly

19. anthology

voluntarily refrain from something

causing disagreement

poet or singer, especially of epic poetry

collection of literary works

20. arbitrary

to stir up or provoke

determined by personal choice rather than reason

impossible to disentangle

filled with or marked by

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. paramount

2. taciturn

3. mores

4. venerable

5. surreptitious

6. instigate

7. appalling

8. brazen

9. coalesce

10. anonymous

11. exculpate

12. carouse

13. ascribe

14. upbraid

15. derivative

16. embezzle

17. emote

18. archaic

19. anthology

20. arbitrary

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. paramount

2. taciturn

3. mores

4. venerable

5. surreptitious

6. instigate

7. appalling

8. brazen

9. coalesce

10. anonymous

11. exculpate

12. carouse

13. ascribe

14. upbraid

15. derivative

16. embezzle

17. emote

18. archaic

19. anthology

20. arbitrary

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