Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. penchant

shining brilliantly; splendid

shining brightly; radiant

increase or make larger

strong liking or preference

2. serendipity

tireless; persistent

fortunate accidental discovery

harmless or gentle

satisfy fully or to excess

3. affront

secretive or stealthy

extremely dry or lacking moisture

insult or offend openly

difficult situation or entrapment

4. staid

pleasant to taste or accept

most noticeable or important

irritate intensely

serious, respectable, and unemotional

5. speculative

find out or discover with certainty

plunge into or involve deeply

based on guesses or theoretical ideas

stern, harsh, or gloomy

6. accommodating

helpful or obliging

no longer existing or functioning

treat sacredly with disrespect

honest and open communication

7. legerdemain

skillful deception or magic

easily shaped or changed

secret, concealed

peaceful, undisturbed, calm

8. inure

say abruptly during conversation

sharply affecting smell or taste

highly influential or original

accustom to hardship

9. cerebral

decorate or add details to improve appearance

shaking or trembling

lacking skill or ability

relating to the brain or intellect

10. yoke

regard as belonging to a particular cause or origin

soon fading or disappearing

meeting of members for discussion

device for pairing animals; burden

11. reprove

roll about or indulge excessively

criticize or correct gently

abundant; giving freely; lush

deep-seated bitterness or resentment

12. encumber

truthfulness; accuracy

dense, harsh mixture of sounds

restrain or hinder

universal cure or remedy

13. trenchant

keen; forceful; incisive

self-satisfaction weakness

germ-killing or sterilizing agent

feel or express strong disapproval

14. zealous

faithfulness or loyalty

slander or defame

humorous imitation of a work

enthusiastically devoted

15. submissive

excessive or insincere praise

diverging from the main point; peripheral

assign to a lower rank or position

ready to obey or surrender

16. paucity

keen insight or shrewdness

central or most important element

scarcity or small amount of something

lacking money; poor

17. insinuate

conventional or traditional

promoting fire or conflict

imply subtly or slyly

very small or tiny

18. parsimony

logical and consistent

extreme reluctance to spend money

a short trip or outing

official right to invention; obvious

19. hedonist

pursues pleasure as life goal

official order or proclamation

person who flatters for advantage

considered good or trustworthy

20. consummate

lacking necessities; poor

make up for loss

urgent or pressing

fulfill or complete

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. penchant

2. serendipity

3. affront

4. staid

5. speculative

6. accommodating

7. legerdemain

8. inure

9. cerebral

10. yoke

11. reprove

12. encumber

13. trenchant

14. zealous

15. submissive

16. paucity

17. insinuate

18. parsimony

19. hedonist

20. consummate

Select vocabulary category you want to browse:

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. penchant

2. serendipity

3. affront

4. staid

5. speculative

6. accommodating

7. legerdemain

8. inure

9. cerebral

10. yoke

11. reprove

12. encumber

13. trenchant

14. zealous

15. submissive

16. paucity

17. insinuate

18. parsimony

19. hedonist

20. consummate

Select vocabulary category you want to browse:

CEFR

GRE

IELTS

SAT

Science

TOEFL

TOEIC