Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. implacable

range of colors used by an artist

fear or apprehension

unable to be appeased

able to hold much; spacious

2. plethora

someone who enjoys eating

excessive amount of something

many and various

lacking in quantity or quality

3. disparage

belittle or speak disrespectfully of

confuse or frustrate

secret, concealed

urgent or pressing

4. cursory

take money secretly for personal use

natural liking or connection

greed or desire for wealth

quick and superficial

5. effulgent

shining brightly; radiant

rude or irrelevant

sympathy for loss

official right to invention; obvious

6. tortuous

ruler or monarch with power

severe mental or physical pain

widespread fame or reputation

winding or twisting; complicated

7. linchpin

declare invalid or cancel

harmonious or agreeable

central or most important element

dishonest or indirect in behavior

8. augment

lasting only a short time

increase or make larger

countless or extremely large number

having a revengeful nature

9. renown

argument against a belief or opinion

winding or twisting; complicated

widespread fame or reputation

changeable or variable

10. stagnate

easily taught or managed; submissive

cease to flow or develop; become inactive

lasting only a short time

sleepy or drowsy

11. counteract

faulty or blameworthy

embodied in flesh; personified

act against or oppose

brilliantly sparkling or exciting

12. propriety

skillful deception or magic

appropriateness or decorum

lacking distinctive features

speak or write with great enthusiasm

13. insinuate

surrender or give in

germ-killing or sterilizing agent

imply subtly or slyly

unable to be taken or broken into

14. convivial

secret cooperation for deceit

typical example or model

friendly and lively

purposely excluding someone

15. exculpate

urge or provoke to action

obesity or fatness

brilliantly sparkling or exciting

clear from blame

16. remiss

feeling remorseful

many and various

negligent or neglectful in duty

severe or strict in manner or appearance

17. convoluted

existing in name only

complex or twisted

find fault constantly

dig out from the ground

18. pathology

optimistic or hopeful

capable of being dissolved

remarkably bad or shocking

study of diseases; medical condition

19. abjure

poet or singer, especially of epic poetry

make easier or less severe

formally renounce or reject

imperfection or flaw

20. combustion

extremely thin due to illness or lack of food

decorate or add beauty to

mix of different things

burning or ignition

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. implacable

2. plethora

3. disparage

4. cursory

5. effulgent

6. tortuous

7. linchpin

8. augment

9. renown

10. stagnate

11. counteract

12. propriety

13. insinuate

14. convivial

15. exculpate

16. remiss

17. convoluted

18. pathology

19. abjure

20. combustion

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. implacable

2. plethora

3. disparage

4. cursory

5. effulgent

6. tortuous

7. linchpin

8. augment

9. renown

10. stagnate

11. counteract

12. propriety

13. insinuate

14. convivial

15. exculpate

16. remiss

17. convoluted

18. pathology

19. abjure

20. combustion

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