Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. perfunctory

declare invalid or cancel

carried out with minimal effort

famous for bad reasons

to ease or relieve without curing

2. tacit

deny any responsibility or support

soothing or softening agent

understood without being openly spoken

pretending to hold beliefs not held

3. compress

feel or express strong disapproval

pretending to hold beliefs not held

able to recover quickly

press or squeeze together

4. facile

boring; tiresome; monotonous

easily achieved; superficial

edit to remove inappropriate parts

scarcity or small amount of something

5. truculent

aggressively defiant or savagely brutal

prejudice or inclination for or against something

cautious and careful

imperfection or flaw

6. disclose

reveal or make known publicly

typical example or model

lengthy angry speech or criticism

formally renounce or reject

7. sublime

confirm or support

small amount or limited quantity

large scholarly book

of such excellence or beauty

8. elucidate

shameless or impudent boldness

make clear or clarify

unaware or forgetful

gradually increasing sound

9. instigate

unwilling to give or spend money

indulge excessively in pleasures; corrupt

to stir up or provoke

think deeply or meditate

10. innovate

placing two things side by side

legal responsibility or debt

inactive but capable of becoming active

introduce new ideas or methods

11. avarice

extreme greed for wealth

generous bestowal of gifts

official order or proclamation

abandon or give up

12. banal

perfect example or embodiment

very small or tiny

lacking originality; boring

hidden or concealed

13. scintillating

criticize or correct gently

pyramid of authority or status

implied; understood without being stated

brilliantly sparkling or exciting

14. yoke

easy to manage or influence

introduce new ideas or methods

stick to or follow closely

device for pairing animals; burden

15. replete

voluntarily refrain from something

lacking money; poor

orders or prohibitions

filled or well-supplied with something

16. grievous

extremely dry or lacking moisture

causing sorrow or pain; serious

lacking energy or alertness

gradual decline or wasting away

17. intractable

self-denial or renunciation

detailed or complicated in design

difficult to manage

seer with future insight

18. elaborate

unable to be appeased

official right to invention; obvious

detailed or complicated in design

newly converted or beginner

19. covet

clear and transparent

contemptuously disregard

poet or singer, especially of epic poetry

desire strongly

20. contrite

pompous or pretentious speech

very careful and precise

feeling remorseful

natural liking or connection

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. perfunctory

2. tacit

3. compress

4. facile

5. truculent

6. disclose

7. sublime

8. elucidate

9. instigate

10. innovate

11. avarice

12. banal

13. scintillating

14. yoke

15. replete

16. grievous

17. intractable

18. elaborate

19. covet

20. contrite

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. perfunctory

2. tacit

3. compress

4. facile

5. truculent

6. disclose

7. sublime

8. elucidate

9. instigate

10. innovate

11. avarice

12. banal

13. scintillating

14. yoke

15. replete

16. grievous

17. intractable

18. elaborate

19. covet

20. contrite

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