Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. maudlin

cannot be defeated

sentimental to excessive degree

slander or defame

extremely thin due to illness or lack of food

2. kudos

praise for achievement

to rob or plunder violently

having knowledge of future events

a short trip or outing

3. avarice

considered good or trustworthy

favorable or indicating good fortune

favorable or auspicious

extreme greed for wealth

4. tenable

capable of being maintained or defended

guilt or regret

more important than anything else

boundary or separation line

5. obdurate

stubborn and unyielding

charming; winning

someone who enjoys eating

making unclear or unintelligible

6. consonant

unwilling to give or spend money

harmonious or agreeable

a person involved in a lawsuit

pursues pleasure as life goal

7. intractable

difficult to manage

equivalent in value or significance

give voting rights

outline or foreshadow vaguely

8. lithe

direct opposite or contrast

press or squeeze together

flexible and graceful

short period of rest or relief

9. acquiesce

assist or encourage wrongdoing

to fill with love or admiration

accept reluctantly without protest

having a foul smell

10. guile

deceitful cunning; slyness

diverse; multicolored

shelter or protection from danger

steep cliff or edge of a dangerous situation

11. analogous

thoroughly dried out; lacking vitality

comparable or similar in some way

call together for meeting

still in existence

12. uncanny

strange; mysterious; unsettling

feeling intense happiness

renovate or brighten up a space or item

discouraged or demoralized

13. sanguine

unoriginal; copied or imitative

widespread fame or reputation

optimistic or hopeful

lacking energy or alertness

14. fickle

tolerate or stay; follow rules

sarcastic or corrosive

scarcity or small amount of something

changing frequently

15. pernicious

disrespectful of sacred things

highly harmful or destructive

make amends for wrongdoings

express emotion

16. prepossessing

countless or extremely large number

attractive or appealing

worsen or intensify

associated in wrongdoing

17. brazen

impressive but superficial

greeting or expression of respect

bold and shameless

lack of respect or seriousness

18. predilection

showing no interest or emotion

highest point; peak

liking or preference for something

obligatory; currently holding office

19. acumen

without definite shape or form

small increase or addition

trusted friend or advisor

keen insight or shrewdness

20. deprecate

patience and restraint

continuous; never stopping

express disapproval or regret

strike repeatedly or meal consisting of several dishes

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. maudlin

2. kudos

3. avarice

4. tenable

5. obdurate

6. consonant

7. intractable

8. lithe

9. acquiesce

10. guile

11. analogous

12. uncanny

13. sanguine

14. fickle

15. pernicious

16. prepossessing

17. brazen

18. predilection

19. acumen

20. deprecate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. maudlin

2. kudos

3. avarice

4. tenable

5. obdurate

6. consonant

7. intractable

8. lithe

9. acquiesce

10. guile

11. analogous

12. uncanny

13. sanguine

14. fickle

15. pernicious

16. prepossessing

17. brazen

18. predilection

19. acumen

20. deprecate

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