Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. pragmatic

practical and realistic

promoting fire or conflict

excessively sweet or sentimental

prove false or incorrect through argument

2. potentate

outdated or obsolete

waver between different opinions

ruler or monarch with power

outgoing and sociable in nature

3. idiosyncratic

reckless or hasty decision or action

peculiar to an individual

support or recommend publicly

abandon or give up

4. abdicate

make clear or clarify

cautiousness and good judgment

give up power voluntarily

lack of something; scarcity or shortage

5. obfuscate

flexible and graceful

officially cancel or withdraw

lasting a very short time

making unclear or unintelligible

6. attain

suppose without sufficient evidence

regard as belonging to a particular cause or origin

soon fading or disappearing

reach or achieve a goal

7. encumber

restrain or hinder

talkative excessively

lack of respect or seriousness

poet or singer, especially of epic poetry

8. manifold

praise insistently to gain favor

stern, harsh, or gloomy

abandon or give up

many and various

9. acumen

edit to remove inappropriate parts

keen insight or shrewdness

unable to speak clearly

childish or silly

10. placate

to soothe or calm someone

peaceable or friendly

rude or disrespectful

loud, harsh, and disorderly noise

11. appease

harmonious or agreeable

pacify or soothe

diligent and persistent in effort

skillful, quick, and precise in movement

12. fidelity

involve as necessary part

faithfulness or loyalty

loud, harsh, and disorderly noise

humorous imitation of a work

13. arboreal

relating to physical pleasure or senses

related to or resembling trees

mercy or leniency

support or reinforce

14. tenuous

make clear or clarify

weak; fragile; insubstantial

offensive or harmful

liking or preference for something

15. audible

able to be heard

comfort in grief

serious, respectable, and unemotional

stubborn and unyielding

16. despot

tyrannical ruler with absolute power

strong and resilient

irritate intensely

paying strict attention to detail

17. pugnacious

pain-relieving medication

art of designing dance movements

long, critical speech or scolding

eager to fight or argue

18. vituperate

theft or stealing

curse or verbally attack

appeal to emotion; emotional quality

lacking freshness; overused

19. discursive

exceptional skill or bravery

rambling; covering many topics

praise or admiration

harmony or appropriateness

20. convention

standard practice or meeting

fundamentally different or diverse

cheerful readiness or promptness

existing, happening in the air

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. pragmatic

2. potentate

3. idiosyncratic

4. abdicate

5. obfuscate

6. attain

7. encumber

8. manifold

9. acumen

10. placate

11. appease

12. fidelity

13. arboreal

14. tenuous

15. audible

16. despot

17. pugnacious

18. vituperate

19. discursive

20. convention

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. pragmatic

2. potentate

3. idiosyncratic

4. abdicate

5. obfuscate

6. attain

7. encumber

8. manifold

9. acumen

10. placate

11. appease

12. fidelity

13. arboreal

14. tenuous

15. audible

16. despot

17. pugnacious

18. vituperate

19. discursive

20. convention

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