Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. cursory

give up power voluntarily

able to recover quickly

quick and superficial

harmonious or agreeable

2. phlegmatic

reckless or hasty decision or action

agreeable and friendly

surrender or give in

calm and unemotional

3. anthology

rude or irrelevant

proper, tasteful, and polite behavior

humorous imitation of a work

collection of literary works

4. circumlocution

complete change or transformation

typical example or model

determined by personal choice rather than reason

excessive talking around a point

5. emend

lack of respect or seriousness

spread out or scattered; wordy

correct or revise a text

intimidating or discouraging

6. rebuke

express sharp disapproval or criticism

perfect example of something

cheat or defraud

repeal or abolish a law

7. florid

clear from suspicion or blame

skillful, quick, and precise in movement

collection of literary works

excessively ornate or decorated

8. malediction

lacking meaning; silly

enthusiastic approval or praise

a naturally accompanying

curse or slander

9. vacillate

reading carefully or thoroughly

loud and harsh in sound

press or squeeze together

waver between different opinions

10. benevolent

wishing good for others; kind

having mixed feelings

lacking resources or possessions

intimidating or discouraging

11. renown

widespread fame or reputation

morally correct behavior or thinking

sleepy or drowsy

naive belief or trust

12. pariah

ability to understand others' feelings

predictably changeable

extremely surprised

social outcast or despised person

13. nurture

make sacred or holy

encourage growth or development

patience and restraint

naive belief or trust

14. paucity

believing only oneself exists

informal language

scarcity or small amount of something

to fill with love or admiration

15. variegated

pyramid of authority or status

diverse; multicolored

feeling or expressing great happiness

to rob or plunder violently

16. allocate

make uneasy or embarrassed

distribute for a specific purpose

lacking intelligence or ideas

belittle or speak disrespectfully of

17. utilitarian

practical and functional

jump or dance around excitedly

dense, harsh mixture of sounds

a person involved in a lawsuit

18. precocious

habitually practicing

advanced for age; early development

easy to manage or influence

make uneasy or embarrassed

19. revoke

officially cancel or withdraw

conventional or traditional

drinkable; suitable for drinking

lack of agreement or consistency

20. combustion

gathering of people

ease severity or reduce

burning or ignition

liking or preference for something

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. cursory

2. phlegmatic

3. anthology

4. circumlocution

5. emend

6. rebuke

7. florid

8. malediction

9. vacillate

10. benevolent

11. renown

12. pariah

13. nurture

14. paucity

15. variegated

16. allocate

17. utilitarian

18. precocious

19. revoke

20. combustion

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. cursory

2. phlegmatic

3. anthology

4. circumlocution

5. emend

6. rebuke

7. florid

8. malediction

9. vacillate

10. benevolent

11. renown

12. pariah

13. nurture

14. paucity

15. variegated

16. allocate

17. utilitarian

18. precocious

19. revoke

20. combustion

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