Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. convention

standard practice or meeting

fear or apprehension

ready to obey or surrender

lacking or deprived of something

2. implacable

tireless; persistent

shrewd and clever

fearlessly daring or bold

unable to be appeased

3. benevolent

changing frequently

wishing good for others; kind

show or reveal clearly

without emotion or response

4. concomitant

a naturally accompanying

skillful or proficient at something

purposely excluding someone

hidden or secret

5. luminous

gentle breeze

having knowledge of future events

to carry out or execute

emitting light

6. obsolete

no longer in use

invent or make up

shockingly noticeable or obvious

able to change easily or versatile

7. proclivity

lacking moral restraint

natural or habitual inclination

integrity and uprightness

withdraw or take back statement

8. maelstrom

violent whirlpool or chaos

solidify or become gelatinous

intimidating or discouraging

accept reluctantly without protest

9. wallow

perceive or recognize clearly

lower in dignity or status; humiliate

roll about or indulge excessively

indirect or slanting

10. effervescent

plant disease or any cause of decay

appease or reduce anger

loud, continuous noise

bubbly, lively, or spirited

11. preponderance

regard with deep respect or admiration

causing horror or disapproval

greater in number or importance

confirm or support

12. arid

subtle difference or variation

treacherous or unfaithful

critic of traditions or beliefs

extremely dry or lacking moisture

13. truculent

notoriety; disgrace

lazy; avoidant of activity

combine or unite into one

aggressively defiant or savagely brutal

14. laceration

cuts or tears in skin or flesh

edit to remove inappropriate parts

keen insight or shrewdness

take someone away by force

15. raze

able to be heard

wandering without fixed home

weak; fragile; insubstantial

completely destroy or wipe out

16. pugnacious

charm or enchant someone

direct opposite or contrast

eager to fight or argue

without definite shape or form

17. toady

narrative song or poem

more important than anything else

publicly denounce or criticize

person who flatters for advantage

18. fervent

to scold or complain bitterly

restrain or chain

passionate or enthusiastic

agree or give consent to

19. avenge

take money secretly for personal use

formal rejection or abandonment

isolated; narrow-minded

punish or exact revenge for a wrong

20. ascertain

winding or twisting; complicated

to make less severe or painful

unaffected by pain or emotion

find out or discover with certainty

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. convention

2. implacable

3. benevolent

4. concomitant

5. luminous

6. obsolete

7. proclivity

8. maelstrom

9. wallow

10. effervescent

11. preponderance

12. arid

13. truculent

14. laceration

15. raze

16. pugnacious

17. toady

18. fervent

19. avenge

20. ascertain

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. convention

2. implacable

3. benevolent

4. concomitant

5. luminous

6. obsolete

7. proclivity

8. maelstrom

9. wallow

10. effervescent

11. preponderance

12. arid

13. truculent

14. laceration

15. raze

16. pugnacious

17. toady

18. fervent

19. avenge

20. ascertain

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