Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. diaphanous

sudden and disastrous failure or defeat

bitterly harsh or biting

lightweight, semi-transparent fabric

restrict or compel

2. sycophant

conventional or traditional

physical beauty

status-seeking flatterer or self-serving flatterer

boring or ordinary

3. fathom

happening by luck

outline or foreshadow vaguely

understand deeply

a substitute or replacement for something else

4. criteria

famous and respected in a particular field

standards for judgment

person involved in dialogue

take someone away by force

5. limpid

clear and transparent

advanced for age; early development

person who follows rules

showing respect or submission

6. construe

flexible and graceful

interpret or understand

of uncertain authenticity

secret cooperation for deceit

7. egregious

excessively sweet or sentimental

remarkably bad or shocking

an excessive amount of something

shining brilliantly; splendid

8. immutable

loss of sensation or consciousness

very careful and precise

unchanging over time

faulty or blameworthy

9. somnolent

sleepy or drowsy

additional performance at end of show

very careful and precise

expressing praise

10. abet

make sacred or holy

praise highly

insulting language

assist or encourage wrongdoing

11. implicate

to show involvement with crime

annoy; irritate

curse or slander

indirect or slanting

12. serendipity

fortunate accidental discovery

repeal or abolish a law

paying strict attention to detail

inflicting punishment or penalty

13. reprehensible

deserving criticism or blame

easily angered

extreme greed for wealth

harmeless; not offensive

14. renunciation

formal rejection or abandonment

unhappy with authority or system

treat sacredly with disrespect

evident or obvious

15. amicable

completely destroy or wipe out

highest point or peak

clear and easy to understand

peaceable or friendly

16. laconic

lacking or deprived of something

abundance or large quantity

using very few words

public speech or address

17. inextricable

violate or conflict with

soothing or softening agent

deep-seated bitterness or resentment

impossible to disentangle

18. yoke

advocate of individual freedom

device for pairing animals; burden

distribute for a specific purpose

abandon or give up

19. torpid

call together for meeting

unable to be taken or broken into

lacking energy or alertness

relating to letters

20. buttress

support or reinforce

waver between different opinions

extreme greed for wealth

rude or irrelevant

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. diaphanous

2. sycophant

3. fathom

4. criteria

5. limpid

6. construe

7. egregious

8. immutable

9. somnolent

10. abet

11. implicate

12. serendipity

13. reprehensible

14. renunciation

15. amicable

16. laconic

17. inextricable

18. yoke

19. torpid

20. buttress

Select vocabulary category you want to browse:

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. diaphanous

2. sycophant

3. fathom

4. criteria

5. limpid

6. construe

7. egregious

8. immutable

9. somnolent

10. abet

11. implicate

12. serendipity

13. reprehensible

14. renunciation

15. amicable

16. laconic

17. inextricable

18. yoke

19. torpid

20. buttress

Select vocabulary category you want to browse:

CEFR

GRE

IELTS

SAT

Science

TOEFL

TOEIC