Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. perspicacity

keen insight or understanding

brief and to the point

cause or produce

existing in name only

2. repentant

enjoyment or praise; approval or commendation

without definite shape or form

feeling remorse for past actions

leader who appeals to emotions for power

3. deferential

obedient, submissive

showing respect or submission

ease severity or reduce

ecstatically happy or proud

4. prosaic

seeming or apparent

expressing disapproval or negative tone

humorously vulgar or indecent

dull, unimaginative, or commonplace

5. capitulate

surrender or give in

regional language or speech pattern

no longer existing or functioning

to confuse or puzzle someone

6. innuendo

solidify or become gelatinous

device for pairing animals; burden

indirect suggestion or hint

sullen or gloomy

7. diffident

roll about or indulge excessively

reading carefully or thoroughly

shy or lacking self-confidence

unable to be taken or broken into

8. attain

lacking energy or vitality

casually calm and relaxed

naive belief or trust

reach or achieve a goal

9. dubious

prone to cause trouble

extreme greed for wealth

send off swiftly; promptness

doubtful or uncertain

10. goad

transparent; clear and easy to understand

urge or provoke to action

secretive or stealthy

passionate or enthusiastic

11. disheartened

skilled in deception

discouraged or demoralized

dissatisfied or resentful

grow or develop skill

12. obscure

typical example or model

difficult to see or understand

changeable or variable

erase or wipe out; make less visible

13. hypocrisy

pretending to hold beliefs not held

soothing ointment or balm

lacking skill or ability

trusted friend or advisor

14. consecrate

understand or arrest someone

appropriate and advantageous

evaluate or estimate the value or importance

make sacred or holy

15. quell

intimidating or discouraging

to suppress or put an end to

very critical or harsh

highly influential or original

16. dissent

lively or filled with energy

award or expression of praise

disagreement with authority or majority

crying out loudly; boisterous

17. remedial

peaceful, undisturbed, calm

intended to correct or improve

spoil surface of something; vandalize

able to change easily or versatile

18. rancid

engage in lively, drunken partying

having a stale or offensive smell

given freely; uncalled for

shockingly noticeable or obvious

19. turgid

false statement to damage reputation

give up power voluntarily

praise for achievement

swollen; inflated; pompous

20. bourgeois

prevent or obstruct

beyond doubt or dispute

relating to middle-class or capitalist values

pyramid of authority or status

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. perspicacity

2. repentant

3. deferential

4. prosaic

5. capitulate

6. innuendo

7. diffident

8. attain

9. dubious

10. goad

11. disheartened

12. obscure

13. hypocrisy

14. consecrate

15. quell

16. dissent

17. remedial

18. rancid

19. turgid

20. bourgeois

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. perspicacity

2. repentant

3. deferential

4. prosaic

5. capitulate

6. innuendo

7. diffident

8. attain

9. dubious

10. goad

11. disheartened

12. obscure

13. hypocrisy

14. consecrate

15. quell

16. dissent

17. remedial

18. rancid

19. turgid

20. bourgeois

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