Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. vicissitude

lengthen by cutting off the end

stubbornly disobedient or uncooperative

change or variation in circumstances

desire earnestly or to achieve something

2. penitent

prevent or obstruct

feeling remorse for past actions

doubts existence of god

having or showing excessive interest in sex

3. didactic

diligent and persistent in effort

intended to teach or instruct

sincerely friendly

filled or well-supplied with something

4. rife

drinkable; suitable for drinking

full of, common, or widespread

seer with future insight

small amount or limited quantity

5. conflagration

large destructive fire

previous or coming before

direct opposite or contrast

relating to water or existing in water

6. irrevocable

rambling; covering many topics

unable to be changed or reversed

feeling of worry or unease

terminate prematurely or fail

7. deleterious

causing harm or damage

determined and unwavering

horrible or wicked

unclear or having multiple meanings

8. relegate

channel for conveying fluid

solidify or become gelatinous

assign to a lower rank or position

walkway between rows

9. interject

say abruptly during conversation

deceptively harmful

keen insight or shrewdness

difficult to see or understand

10. hardy

person who follows rules

primarily sitting or inactive

cheerful readiness or promptness

strong and resilient

11. desecrate

attribute or ascribe a fault

treat sacredly with disrespect

fearlessly daring or bold

lacking flavor or interest

12. cajole

lacking in quantity or quality

intense enthusiasm or passion

persuade by flattery or coaxing

excessive talking around a point

13. taciturn

edit to remove inappropriate parts

habitually silent or reserved in speech

approach and address boldly

praise insistently to gain favor

14. extraneous

irrelevant or unrelated

liking or preference for something

appeal to emotion; emotional quality

outline or foreshadow vaguely

15. staid

understood without being openly spoken

serious, respectable, and unemotional

using more words than needed

unoriginal; copied or imitative

16. revere

thick and sticky in consistency

regard with deep respect or admiration

failing to take proper care

winding or twisting; complicated

17. arcane

mental calmness and composure

regard with disgust or hatred

understood by few; mysterious or secret

call together for meeting

18. compensate

make up for loss

person involved in dialogue

beyond doubt or dispute

public speech or address

19. desolate

deserted; feeling or showing misery

huge or enormous figure

able to pay debts; liquid dissolving other substances

recklessly extravagant; wasteful

20. convention

standard practice or meeting

helpful or obliging

concise and forcefully expressive

strong liking or preference

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. vicissitude

2. penitent

3. didactic

4. rife

5. conflagration

6. irrevocable

7. deleterious

8. relegate

9. interject

10. hardy

11. desecrate

12. cajole

13. taciturn

14. extraneous

15. staid

16. revere

17. arcane

18. compensate

19. desolate

20. convention

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. vicissitude

2. penitent

3. didactic

4. rife

5. conflagration

6. irrevocable

7. deleterious

8. relegate

9. interject

10. hardy

11. desecrate

12. cajole

13. taciturn

14. extraneous

15. staid

16. revere

17. arcane

18. compensate

19. desolate

20. convention

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