Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. ennui

public speech or address

gradual decline or wasting away

official right to invention; obvious

boredom or dissatisfaction

2. garish

cheerful readiness or promptness

gaudy or tastelessly bright

shy or reserved

difficult to manage

3. acquiesce

grow or develop skill

accept reluctantly without protest

large natural or artificial lake

persuade by flattery or coaxing

4. hierarchy

doubts existence of god

outline or foreshadow vaguely

pyramid of authority or status

bend or change direction of light or sound

5. torpid

lacking energy or alertness

unnecessary or excessive

humorous imitation of a work

inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertible

6. pungent

sharply affecting smell or taste

shrewd and clever

charming; winning

humiliate or degrade someone

7. inept

active at night

lacking skill or ability

lying or false

tyrannical ruler with absolute power

8. sophomoric

hold back or restrain

impossible to satisfy

overconfident but immature

add or incorporate territory

9. seminal

highly influential or original

optimistic or hopeful

insincerely pious or moralistic

lacking necessities; poor

10. limpid

critic of traditions or beliefs

inactive but capable of becoming active

causing delay; slow to act

clear and transparent

11. hegemony

general dominance or leadership

gaudy or tastelessly bright

humorously vulgar or indecent

assign to a lower rank or position

12. mutable

patience and restraint

lacking distinctive features

changeable or variable

decrease in size or intensity

13. canvas

large piece of fabric for painting or covering

to obtain or acquire through effort

invent or make up

substance made of two or more parts

14. insular

isolated; narrow-minded

typical example or model

hasty; impulsive

paying strict attention to detail

15. insinuate

man-made object of historical or cultural interest

imply subtly or slyly

accustom to hardship

taking a longer, indirect route

16. vicarious

experienced through someone else

adjust or soften tone

relating to water or existing in water

difficult to correct or reform

17. coherent

logical and consistent

spoil or desecrate; make dirty or unclean

component or part

dull, unimaginative, or commonplace

18. profuse

evaluate or assess value

grow or develop skill

spread out or scattered; wordy

abundant; giving freely; lush

19. balk

hesitate or refuse to proceed

able to hold much; spacious

dull, unimaginative, or commonplace

unable to be changed or reversed

20. colloquial

informal language

engage in lively, drunken partying

trusted friend or advisor

treat with love and care

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. ennui

2. garish

3. acquiesce

4. hierarchy

5. torpid

6. pungent

7. inept

8. sophomoric

9. seminal

10. limpid

11. hegemony

12. mutable

13. canvas

14. insular

15. insinuate

16. vicarious

17. coherent

18. profuse

19. balk

20. colloquial

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. ennui

2. garish

3. acquiesce

4. hierarchy

5. torpid

6. pungent

7. inept

8. sophomoric

9. seminal

10. limpid

11. hegemony

12. mutable

13. canvas

14. insular

15. insinuate

16. vicarious

17. coherent

18. profuse

19. balk

20. colloquial

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