Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. amiable

large natural or artificial lake

friendly and good-natured

enjoyment or praise; approval or commendation

isolated; narrow-minded

2. ostracism

temporary relief or delay of punishment

swollen; inflated; pompous

rude or irrelevant

purposely excluding someone

3. cobbler

shoe repair artisan

bring swallowed food back to mouth

happening by luck

based on mistaken reasoning

4. diffident

intense enthusiasm or passion

prevent or obstruct

shy or lacking self-confidence

lacking flavor or interest

5. parsimony

plunge into or involve deeply

extreme reluctance to spend money

legal responsibility or debt

secret, concealed

6. corrosive

eroding or causing damage

impossible to satisfy

effective in producing desired result

show great joy or triumph

7. arable

lacking meaning; silly

different or diverse parts

suitable for growing crops; farmland

merciful or tolerant

8. pugnacious

sincerely friendly

to prevent or make impossible

fear or apprehension

eager to fight or argue

9. wanton

immoral or wicked act

promiscuous; reckless; unprovoked

emotionally touching or moving

person opposing authority or government

10. censure

search for food or supplies

express strong disapproval

easily shaped or changed

able to recover quickly

11. euphoric

feeling intense happiness

lacking sharpness or quickness

the sound of a bell, especially at tolling

violate or conflict with

12. gregarious

outgoing and sociable in nature

unable to be appeased

indirect or slanting

regard with disgust or hatred

13. circuitous

hostile or harmful

advanced for age; early development

curse or slander

taking a longer, indirect route

14. vilify

to obtain or acquire through effort

slander or defame

abandon or give up

excessively eager to please

15. immutable

intense dislike or contempt for

prejudice or inclination for or against something

different or diverse parts

unchanging over time

16. semaphore

signaling system with lights or sounds

restrain or hinder

lack of harmony among sounds

boring; tiresome; monotonous

17. disdain

secretive or stealthy

argument against a belief or opinion

central or most important element

intense dislike or contempt for

18. obsequious

give voting rights

to make less severe or painful

excessively eager to please

unemotional, impassive

19. approbation

find out or discover with certainty

enjoyment or praise; approval or commendation

decayed or rotting; foul-smelling

restrict or compel

20. arboreal

green; lush with vegetation

bitterly harsh or biting

to spread throughout something

related to or resembling trees

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. amiable

2. ostracism

3. cobbler

4. diffident

5. parsimony

6. corrosive

7. arable

8. pugnacious

9. wanton

10. censure

11. euphoric

12. gregarious

13. circuitous

14. vilify

15. immutable

16. semaphore

17. disdain

18. obsequious

19. approbation

20. arboreal

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. amiable

2. ostracism

3. cobbler

4. diffident

5. parsimony

6. corrosive

7. arable

8. pugnacious

9. wanton

10. censure

11. euphoric

12. gregarious

13. circuitous

14. vilify

15. immutable

16. semaphore

17. disdain

18. obsequious

19. approbation

20. arboreal

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