Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. maudlin

recklessly extravagant; wasteful

evident or obvious

diligent and ethical

sentimental to excessive degree

2. pretense

secretive or stealthy

false display or claim; or acting

active at night

inactive but capable of becoming active

3. cupidity

shy or reserved

diligent and persistent in effort

harmful or poisonous

greed or desire for wealth

4. compliment

restoring to former state; compensation

praise or admiration

feeling of resentment or injustice

lacking energy or vitality

5. atrophy

gradual decline or wasting away

able to hold much; spacious

appalling or inferior imitation

stubborn; uncompromising

6. pathos

regard with deep respect or admiration

appeal to emotion; emotional quality

hardworking and attentive

insincerely pious or moralistic

7. sanguine

strong liking or preference

speak or write with great enthusiasm

thoroughly dried out; lacking vitality

optimistic or hopeful

8. eschew

avoid or abstain from

solidify or become gelatinous

imitate with the aim of matching

dark-skinned or having a dark complexion

9. pittance

causing disagreement

small or inadequate amount of money

showing love or romantic feeling

spacious or roomy

10. pillage

boisterous and loud

wishing good for others; kind

to rob or plunder violently

intimidating or discouraging

11. disparate

skillful, quick, and precise in movement

fundamentally different or diverse

leader who appeals to emotions for power

mental calmness and composure

12. integral

necessary; essential

impossible to stop or prevent

complete and inclusive

doubts existence of god

13. insolent

negligent or neglectful in duty

rude; disrespectful

complex or twisted

clear from blame

14. artifact

man-made object of historical or cultural interest

truthfulness; accuracy

lacking seriousness or importance

morally correct behavior or thinking

15. compensate

make up for loss

advocate of individual freedom

charming; winning

easily shaped or changed

16. venerable

decayed or rotting; foul-smelling

respected due to age or wisdom

keen insight or shrewdness

stretch or expand outwards

17. conundrum

deep-seated hatred

rhythmic flow or pattern

determined by personal choice rather than reason

mysterious or puzzling problem

18. intractable

unable to be taken or broken into

difficult to manage

giving a bad omen or threatening

easily taught or managed; submissive

19. demagogue

adopt or support

leader who appeals to emotions for power

outline or foreshadow vaguely

lacking energy or vitality

20. cajole

steep cliff or edge of a dangerous situation

able to be heard

helpful or obliging

persuade by flattery or coaxing

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. maudlin

2. pretense

3. cupidity

4. compliment

5. atrophy

6. pathos

7. sanguine

8. eschew

9. pittance

10. pillage

11. disparate

12. integral

13. insolent

14. artifact

15. compensate

16. venerable

17. conundrum

18. intractable

19. demagogue

20. cajole

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. maudlin

2. pretense

3. cupidity

4. compliment

5. atrophy

6. pathos

7. sanguine

8. eschew

9. pittance

10. pillage

11. disparate

12. integral

13. insolent

14. artifact

15. compensate

16. venerable

17. conundrum

18. intractable

19. demagogue

20. cajole

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