Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. tenable

capable of being maintained or defended

skilled in deception

agreeable and friendly

decrease in size or intensity

2. inarticulate

suitable or fitting for a specific purpose

sudden, successful action

unable to speak clearly

think deeply or meditate

3. nondescript

lightweight, semi-transparent fabric

lacking distinctive features

unable to be appeased

confirm or support with evidence

4. dialect

pleasant to taste or accept

expressing praise

impulsive or unpredictable

regional language or speech pattern

5. toady

regional language or speech pattern

person who flatters for advantage

regard with deep respect

stubborn and unyielding

6. divulge

reveal secrets or private information

very discouraged or dejected

pleasant or comfortable feature

increase in power or reputation

7. paradigm

make amends for guilt or sin

someone who enjoys eating

typical example or model

causing disagreement or division

8. litigant

forbidden by law or rules

completes or enhances

cautious judgment or tact

a person involved in a lawsuit

9. infamy

weaken physically or mentally

talkative excessively

notoriety; disgrace

shy or lacking self-confidence

10. incendiary

showing love or romantic feeling

promoting fire or conflict

create or invent in imagination

crying out loudly; boisterous

11. profuse

impulsive or unpredictable

search for food or supplies

abundant; giving freely; lush

weak; fragile; insubstantial

12. rhapsodize

beneficial or helpful blessing

speak or write with great enthusiasm

showing love or romantic feeling

feeling remorseful

13. delegate

assign or entrust to another; representative

unable to be taken or broken into

summarize main points or facts

pacify or soothe

14. modulate

decorate or add beauty to

adjust or soften tone

involve as necessary part

to spread or multiply; reproduce

15. mitigate

ease severity or reduce

hostile or unfavorable

indirect suggestion or hint

take or claim without permission

16. larceny

difficult to correct or reform

lacking necessities; poor

existing, happening in the air

theft or stealing

17. evanescent

very discouraged or dejected

stick to or follow closely

inborn; naturally existing

soon fading or disappearing

18. ascetic

meddlesome or interfering

seer with future insight

showing rainbow-like colors

practicing self-discipline and abstention

19. confluence

person who makes judgments or settles disputes

general agreement

flowing together of rivers

lacking meaning; silly

20. convoluted

green; lush with vegetation

cease to flow or develop; become inactive

complex or twisted

offense or annoyance

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. tenable

2. inarticulate

3. nondescript

4. dialect

5. toady

6. divulge

7. paradigm

8. litigant

9. infamy

10. incendiary

11. profuse

12. rhapsodize

13. delegate

14. modulate

15. mitigate

16. larceny

17. evanescent

18. ascetic

19. confluence

20. convoluted

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. tenable

2. inarticulate

3. nondescript

4. dialect

5. toady

6. divulge

7. paradigm

8. litigant

9. infamy

10. incendiary

11. profuse

12. rhapsodize

13. delegate

14. modulate

15. mitigate

16. larceny

17. evanescent

18. ascetic

19. confluence

20. convoluted

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