Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. vicissitude

sleepy or drowsy

charm or enchant someone

lacking moral restraint

change or variation in circumstances

2. licentious

appropriate and advantageous

lacking moral restraint

understood only by a select few

offense or annoyance

3. ephemeral

lasting a very short time

gaudy or tastelessly bright

tolerate or stay; follow rules

able to be heard

4. vicarious

false statement to damage reputation

dull, unimaginative, or commonplace

experienced through someone else

informal language

5. elicit

pompous or overblown in speech

draw out or evoke response

effective in producing desired result

gathering of people

6. colossus

huge or enormous figure

mysterious or difficult to understand

necessary; essential

mock or ridicule contemptuously

7. contemporaneous

done intentionally; carefully considered

total destruction or ruin

adopt or support

happening at same time

8. disparate

secondary or supporting

enjoy greatly; pleasure or appreciation

pale or lacking color; dull

fundamentally different or diverse

9. inane

lacking meaning; silly

violate or conflict with

lasting only a short time

charm or enchant someone

10. enamor

publicly denounce or criticize

taking a longer, indirect route

to fill with love or admiration

based on hypothesis; theoretical

11. dissuade

outdated or obsolete

persuade someone not to do something

notoriety; disgrace

gradual introduction; soaking

12. disheartened

gradual accumulation or buildup

discouraged or demoralized

easy to reach or understand

overbearing; commanding

13. flaccid

skillful deception or magic

lacking firmness or stiffness

burning or ignition

transparent; clear and easy to understand

14. adept

describe accurately or portray in detail

to spread or multiply; reproduce

add or incorporate territory

skillful or proficient at something

15. torpid

gradual accumulation or buildup

regard with deep respect

lacking energy or alertness

violate or conflict with

16. didactic

fluent or persuasive in speech

make amends for wrongdoings

intended to teach or instruct

postpone or delay; yield respectfully

17. pugnacious

deviation from the norm

practicing self-discipline and abstention

typical example or model

eager to fight or argue

18. capacious

impossible to stop or prevent

collection of literary works

person who makes judgments or settles disputes

able to hold much; spacious

19. obsequious

undeveloped; beginning stage

gutsy or reckless boldness

excessively eager to please

perceive through intuition or insight

20. compliant

obedient, submissive

more important than anything else

having knowledge of future events

regard as resulting from a specific cause

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. vicissitude

2. licentious

3. ephemeral

4. vicarious

5. elicit

6. colossus

7. contemporaneous

8. disparate

9. inane

10. enamor

11. dissuade

12. disheartened

13. flaccid

14. adept

15. torpid

16. didactic

17. pugnacious

18. capacious

19. obsequious

20. compliant

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. vicissitude

2. licentious

3. ephemeral

4. vicarious

5. elicit

6. colossus

7. contemporaneous

8. disparate

9. inane

10. enamor

11. dissuade

12. disheartened

13. flaccid

14. adept

15. torpid

16. didactic

17. pugnacious

18. capacious

19. obsequious

20. compliant

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