Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. catalyze

keen; forceful; incisive

appropriateness or decorum

bring about or accelerate a process

study of diseases; medical condition

2. judicious

unspeakable; beyond description

shy or reserved

change or variation in circumstances

showing good judgment or sense

3. defer

postpone or delay; yield respectfully

to stir up or provoke

doubtful or uncertain

bubbly, lively, or spirited

4. confound

unable to be taken or broken into

famous for bad reasons

confuse or frustrate

praiseworthy

5. deter

discourage from happening; prevent

express emotion

deep-seated bitterness or resentment

serious, respectable, and unemotional

6. idiosyncratic

person asking questions aggressively

revoke, cancel or repeal

indulge excessively in pleasures; corrupt

peculiar to an individual

7. abridge

wild and untamed

appropriateness or decorum

shorten or condense text

alert; watchful

8. hedonist

origin of a word

pursues pleasure as life goal

terminate prematurely or fail

avoid or abstain from

9. intractable

spread out or scattered; wordy

primarily sitting or inactive

difficult to manage

implore or beg earnestly

10. morose

total destruction or ruin

predictably changeable

sullen or gloomy

longing or nostalgic

11. empathy

skillful, quick, and precise in movement

aware of

ability to understand others' feelings

flowing together of rivers

12. indefatigable

tireless; persistent

difficult to manage

grow or develop skill

impulsive or unpredictable

13. garrulous

friendly or cheerful

natural or habitual inclination

invent or make up

talkative excessively

14. vigilant

thoroughly dried out; lacking vitality

alert; watchful

long, critical speech or scolding

shaking or trembling

15. amenity

spread out or scattered; wordy

pleasant or comfortable feature

extremely dry or lacking moisture

persuade someone not to do something

16. placate

drive back or reject strongly

soon fading or disappearing

social outcast or despised person

to soothe or calm someone

17. ostracism

confirm or support with evidence

typical example or model

easily shaped or changed

purposely excluding someone

18. copious

record or narrative of events

secretive or stealthy

feeling sluggish or sleepy

abundant or plentiful

19. façade

diminish or put to rest

diverging from the main point; peripheral

face of a building or false appearance

considered good or trustworthy

20. criteria

paying strict attention to detail

show or reveal clearly

standards for judgment

charm or enchant someone

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. catalyze

2. judicious

3. defer

4. confound

5. deter

6. idiosyncratic

7. abridge

8. hedonist

9. intractable

10. morose

11. empathy

12. indefatigable

13. garrulous

14. vigilant

15. amenity

16. placate

17. ostracism

18. copious

19. façade

20. criteria

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. catalyze

2. judicious

3. defer

4. confound

5. deter

6. idiosyncratic

7. abridge

8. hedonist

9. intractable

10. morose

11. empathy

12. indefatigable

13. garrulous

14. vigilant

15. amenity

16. placate

17. ostracism

18. copious

19. façade

20. criteria

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