Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. bilk

based on mistaken reasoning

cheat or defraud

done intentionally; carefully considered

restless or difficult to control

2. gratuitous

belonging to the earliest times

given freely; uncalled for

often repeated; unoriginal

think deeply or meditate

3. pretense

false display or claim; or acting

calm and unemotional

add or incorporate territory

gradual decline or wasting away

4. propensity

natural tendency or inclination

peaceful and calm

having many curves or turns

unable to speak clearly

5. prepossessing

unaffected by pain or emotion

typical example or model

attractive or appealing

cautious judgment or tact

6. congenial

agreeable and friendly

reveal secrets or private information

short amusing or interesting story

wicked or depraved behavior

7. extraneous

irrelevant or unrelated

state of uncertainty or doubt

support or recommend publicly

feeling intense happiness

8. acquiesce

doubts existence of god

accept reluctantly without protest

friendly good feeling among companions

sleepy or drowsy

9. vigilant

pleasant to taste or accept

unable to be taken or broken into

causing horror or disapproval

alert; watchful

10. upbraid

shriveled with age

criticize sharply; scold

worldly or globally sophisticated

intimidating or discouraging

11. cherish

highest point; peak

enthusiastic approval or praise

a person involved in a lawsuit

treat with love and care

12. penultimate

extreme greed for wealth

second to last in sequence

active opposition or hostility

take over illegally or by force

13. punctilious

ease severity or reduce

boring; tiresome; monotonous

paying strict attention to detail

shrewd and clever

14. imperious

insincerely pious or moralistic

lacking money; poor

express disapproval or regret

overbearing; commanding

15. arbiter

person who makes judgments or settles disputes

deriving ideas from various sources

cautious judgment or tact

possessing supreme power or authority

16. pliable

violate a law or boundary

deny any responsibility or support

easily bent or flexible

showing arrogance; proud

17. gregarious

outgoing and sociable in nature

regard with disgust or hatred

split apart or cling to

fundamentally different or diverse

18. forum

pyramid of authority or status

public meeting or discussion platform

concise and forcefully expressive

having shame or disgrace

19. laceration

cuts or tears in skin or flesh

desire earnestly or to achieve something

man-made object of historical or cultural interest

shoe repair artisan

20. destitute

promiscuous; reckless; unprovoked

deny any responsibility or support

changeable or variable

lacking resources or possessions

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. bilk

2. gratuitous

3. pretense

4. propensity

5. prepossessing

6. congenial

7. extraneous

8. acquiesce

9. vigilant

10. upbraid

11. cherish

12. penultimate

13. punctilious

14. imperious

15. arbiter

16. pliable

17. gregarious

18. forum

19. laceration

20. destitute

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. bilk

2. gratuitous

3. pretense

4. propensity

5. prepossessing

6. congenial

7. extraneous

8. acquiesce

9. vigilant

10. upbraid

11. cherish

12. penultimate

13. punctilious

14. imperious

15. arbiter

16. pliable

17. gregarious

18. forum

19. laceration

20. destitute

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