Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. contusion

holding firm; stubbornly persistent

bruise or hematoma

avoid by clever means

promiscuous; reckless; unprovoked

2. flout

forgiveness of sins or errors

shy or lacking self-confidence

contemptuously disregard

official demand for goods or services

3. infamy

doubtful or uncertain

sarcastic or corrosive

narrative song or poem

notoriety; disgrace

4. pacific

expressing praise

curse or slander

perceive or recognize clearly

peaceful or calming

5. execrable

assist or encourage wrongdoing

detestable or horrible

assumed or false name

difficult to manage

6. veracity

showing concern or care

worshiping idols excessively

friendly and lively

truthfulness; accuracy

7. compensate

make up for loss

to obtain or acquire through effort

lacking necessities; poor

make sacred or holy

8. culpable

clever; original

intensely happy or overwhelmed

pyramid of authority or status

faulty or blameworthy

9. calibrate

dense, harsh mixture of sounds

spoil or desecrate; make dirty or unclean

force into action

set or adjust precisely

10. divisive

revoke, cancel or repeal

tyrannical ruler with absolute power

beyond doubt or dispute

causing disagreement or division

11. devious

regional language or speech pattern

fluent or persuasive in speech

dishonest or indirect in behavior

rebuke or reprimand severely

12. vicarious

experienced through someone else

lack of harmony among sounds

hidden or concealed

excessive or insincere praise

13. demagogue

leader who appeals to emotions for power

state of uncertainty or doubt

enormous or powerful creature or thing

very old or outdated

14. nominal

claim or assert without proof

wicked or criminal

absolve from blame

existing in name only

15. prescient

withdraw or take back statement

using very few words

having knowledge of future events

clear and direct; sharply focused

16. prurient

implore or beg earnestly

assign to a lower rank or position

drive away or scatter; make vanish

having or showing excessive interest in sex

17. exult

endless; having no limit

show great joy or triumph

having frantic energy

large destructive fire

18. fraught

loud and harsh in sound

belittle or speak disrespectfully of

highly decorated or elaborate

filled with or marked by

19. clamor

restoring to former state; compensation

loud, continuous noise

recklessly extravagant; wasteful

having frantic energy

20. cumulative

morally correct behavior or thinking

lack of respect or seriousness

cautiousness and good judgment

increasing over time

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. contusion

2. flout

3. infamy

4. pacific

5. execrable

6. veracity

7. compensate

8. culpable

9. calibrate

10. divisive

11. devious

12. vicarious

13. demagogue

14. nominal

15. prescient

16. prurient

17. exult

18. fraught

19. clamor

20. cumulative

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. contusion

2. flout

3. infamy

4. pacific

5. execrable

6. veracity

7. compensate

8. culpable

9. calibrate

10. divisive

11. devious

12. vicarious

13. demagogue

14. nominal

15. prescient

16. prurient

17. exult

18. fraught

19. clamor

20. cumulative

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