Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. puerile

childish or silly

an excessive amount of something

agreeable and friendly

take over illegally or by force

2. inimical

done intentionally; carefully considered

extremely old or outdated

seer with future insight

hostile or harmful

3. engender

sudden, impatient irritation

hostile or harmful

cause or produce

morally correct behavior or thinking

4. prurient

disrespectful of sacred things

paying strict attention to detail

having or showing excessive interest in sex

to spread or multiply; reproduce

5. adulation

able to recover quickly

excessive or insincere praise

abundant or plentiful

range of colors used by an artist

6. imperious

stubborn and unyielding

overbearing; commanding

filled with or marked by

excessive talking around a point

7. incessant

thoroughly dried out; lacking vitality

continuous; never stopping

practical and realistic

the sound of a bell, especially at tolling

8. frivolous

meeting of members for discussion

lacking seriousness or importance

small increase or addition

public meeting or discussion platform

9. parody

tireless; persistent

sullen or gloomy

humorous imitation of a work

clear and transparent

10. conflagration

inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertible

decorate or add beauty to

large destructive fire

strike repeatedly or meal consisting of several dishes

11. advocate

severe or strict in manner or appearance

give voting rights

recklessly extravagant; wasteful

support or recommend publicly

12. beseech

implore or beg earnestly

additional performance at end of show

unhappy with authority or system

weaken physically or mentally

13. compensate

make up for loss

understand deeply

overly sweet or sentimental

damaging reputation; slanderous

14. pittance

small or inadequate amount of money

giving a bad omen or threatening

experienced through someone else

rambling; covering many topics

15. clairvoyant

charitable generosity

standard practice or meeting

seer with future insight

mentally sharp and perceptive

16. truncate

unaffected by pain or emotion

person who flatters for advantage

evaluate or assess value

lengthen by cutting off the end

17. abase

abundant; giving freely; lush

humiliate or degrade someone

thin decorative covering

abandon or give up

18. disavow

deny any responsibility or support

officially cancel or withdraw

total destruction or ruin

spread widely or distribution

19. redoubtable

inspiring fear or respect

erase or wipe out; make less visible

disagreement with authority or majority

shining brightly; radiant

20. capitulate

surrender or give in

hostile or harmful

small increase or addition

unable to be taken or broken into

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. puerile

2. inimical

3. engender

4. prurient

5. adulation

6. imperious

7. incessant

8. frivolous

9. parody

10. conflagration

11. advocate

12. beseech

13. compensate

14. pittance

15. clairvoyant

16. truncate

17. abase

18. disavow

19. redoubtable

20. capitulate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. puerile

2. inimical

3. engender

4. prurient

5. adulation

6. imperious

7. incessant

8. frivolous

9. parody

10. conflagration

11. advocate

12. beseech

13. compensate

14. pittance

15. clairvoyant

16. truncate

17. abase

18. disavow

19. redoubtable

20. capitulate

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