Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. fraught

spoil or desecrate; make dirty or unclean

stern, harsh, or gloomy

filled with or marked by

severe mental or physical pain

2. furtive

unable to be changed or reversed

summarize main points or facts

sly or secretive

paying close attention to detail

3. decorous

overflowing with enthusiasm

proper, tasteful, and polite behavior

shaking or trembling

feeling remorse for past actions

4. abet

make amends for wrongdoings

stubbornly refusing to change

flowing together of rivers

assist or encourage wrongdoing

5. defer

having or showing fear or lack of confidence

walkway between rows

postpone or delay; yield respectfully

lasting a very short time

6. pulchritude

huge or enormous figure

horrible or detestable

countless or extremely large number

physical beauty

7. ambivalent

having mixed feelings

abandoned or neglectful; homeless person

rebel or revolutionary

lacking intelligence or sense

8. collateral

false statement to damage reputation

lacking in quantity or quality

secondary or supporting

short amusing or interesting story

9. insurgent

rebel or revolutionary

statement seeming contradictory but true

extreme greed for wealth

lack of basic necessities or comforts

10. circumscribed

great disaster or misfortune

recklessly extravagant; wasteful

regarded as sacred or inviolable

limited within boundaries

11. mores

serious, respectable, and unemotional

additional performance at end of show

customs or moral standards

ease severity or reduce

12. dissipate

farming or cultivation of land

disperse or scatter; squander

practicing self-discipline and abstention

perceive through intuition or insight

13. impervious

impossible to penetrate or affect

range of colors used by an artist

to persuade or influence

unaffected by pain or emotion

14. abdicate

extreme greed for wealth

give up power voluntarily

a sign of future events; warning

hesitate or refuse to proceed

15. tremulous

feeling remorse for past actions

clear and direct; sharply focused

shaking or trembling

spread out or scattered; wordy

16. beguile

charm or enchant someone

more important than anything else

lacking empathy or concern

promoting fire or conflict

17. temperance

boring; tiresome; monotonous

understood without being openly spoken

profession or occupation

self-restraint or moderation, especially in indulgence

18. morose

sullen or gloomy

decorate or add beauty to

lacking flavor or interest

move back and forth

19. dour

stern, harsh, or gloomy

diligent and ethical

drive back or reject strongly

roll about or indulge excessively

20. desecrate

man-made object of historical or cultural interest

excessively or ingratiatingly flattering

treat sacredly with disrespect

no longer existing or functioning

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. fraught

2. furtive

3. decorous

4. abet

5. defer

6. pulchritude

7. ambivalent

8. collateral

9. insurgent

10. circumscribed

11. mores

12. dissipate

13. impervious

14. abdicate

15. tremulous

16. beguile

17. temperance

18. morose

19. dour

20. desecrate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. fraught

2. furtive

3. decorous

4. abet

5. defer

6. pulchritude

7. ambivalent

8. collateral

9. insurgent

10. circumscribed

11. mores

12. dissipate

13. impervious

14. abdicate

15. tremulous

16. beguile

17. temperance

18. morose

19. dour

20. desecrate

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