Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. fortuitous

harsh or bitter in tone

eroding or causing damage

absolve from blame

happening by luck

2. inveterate

habitually practicing

lively and full of energy; bold

restoring to former state; compensation

take or claim without permission

3. clemency

habitually practicing

clear and easy to understand

to encroach or infringe

mercy or leniency

4. consign

orders or prohibitions

deliver or commit to

hardworking and attentive

search for food or supplies

5. medley

sullen or gloomy

mix of different things

greed or desire for wealth

peaceable or friendly

6. nurture

enjoyment or praise; approval or commendation

pale or lacking color; dull

encourage growth or development

childish or silly

7. arbiter

serving as a typical example

person who makes judgments or settles disputes

dull, unimaginative, or commonplace

lack of respect or seriousness

8. pathos

incompatible; harsh or jarring

burdensome or oppressive

abundance or large quantity

appeal to emotion; emotional quality

9. dither

indecisive or wavering behavior

take money secretly for personal use

obesity or fatness

strange; mysterious; unsettling

10. clandestine

secret, concealed

introduce new ideas or methods

still in existence

brilliantly sparkling or exciting

11. protean

able to change easily or versatile

based on mistaken reasoning

obligatory; currently holding office

lacking freshness; overused

12. scrupulous

diligent and ethical

person who follows rules

unaware or forgetful

ecstatically happy or proud

13. choreography

able to be heard

self-satisfaction weakness

overconfident but immature

art of designing dance movements

14. paradox

short period of rest or relief

implore or beg earnestly

statement seeming contradictory but true

overly sweet or sentimental

15. insipid

unaware or forgetful

mental calmness and composure

lacking flavor or interest

primarily sitting or inactive

16. effrontery

shameless or impudent boldness

seeming or apparent

boundary or separation line

indirect or slanting

17. abhor

concerned with helping others

having a stale or offensive smell

regard with disgust or hatred

alert; watchful

18. compensate

purposely excluding someone

make up for loss

giving a bad omen or threatening

unoriginal; copied or imitative

19. decorous

official order or proclamation

appearing everywhere

using up or eating

proper, tasteful, and polite behavior

20. captivate

hold interest or attract strongly

emphasize or highlight

subtle difference or variation

express disapproval or disappointment

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. fortuitous

2. inveterate

3. clemency

4. consign

5. medley

6. nurture

7. arbiter

8. pathos

9. dither

10. clandestine

11. protean

12. scrupulous

13. choreography

14. paradox

15. insipid

16. effrontery

17. abhor

18. compensate

19. decorous

20. captivate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. fortuitous

2. inveterate

3. clemency

4. consign

5. medley

6. nurture

7. arbiter

8. pathos

9. dither

10. clandestine

11. protean

12. scrupulous

13. choreography

14. paradox

15. insipid

16. effrontery

17. abhor

18. compensate

19. decorous

20. captivate

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