Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. irascible

easily angered

refuse to accept; reject

rude; disrespectful

treat sacredly with disrespect

2. trite

often repeated; unoriginal

lacking intelligence or ideas

weaken physically or mentally

prevent success of; contrasting force

3. mawkish

relating to the earth or land

make better or improve

many and various

excessively sentimental

4. paradigm

typical example or model

diligent and persistent in effort

dishonest or indirect in behavior

spread out or scattered; wordy

5. vindicate

give up power voluntarily

clear from suspicion or blame

wave or ripple in motion

undeveloped; beginning stage

6. inhibit

to confuse or puzzle someone

intended to correct or improve

fear or apprehension

hold back or restrain

7. carp

lacking in quantity or quality

failing to take proper care

reading carefully or thoroughly

find fault constantly

8. refurbish

renovate or brighten up a space or item

restoring to former state; compensation

lacking flavor or interest

meeting of members for discussion

9. anthology

gradual accumulation or buildup

collection of literary works

endless; having no limit

sly or secretive

10. interminable

enthusiastic approval or praise

endless; having no limit

waver between different opinions

feeling intense happiness

11. cerebral

hesitate or refuse to proceed

miserable, despicable, or wretched

relating to the brain or intellect

praiseworthy

12. hedonist

emphasize or highlight

confuse or frustrate

impressive but superficial

pursues pleasure as life goal

13. trenchant

expressing disapproval or negative tone

praise highly

feeling remorse for past actions

keen; forceful; incisive

14. inquisitor

criticize or correct gently

concerned with helping others

concerning beauty or art

person asking questions aggressively

15. enfranchise

give voting rights

extremely thin due to illness or lack of food

plunge into or involve deeply

secret, concealed

16. accede

great disaster or misfortune

agree or give consent to

charmingly old-fashioned or unusual

dense, harsh mixture of sounds

17. defer

showing no interest or emotion

postpone or delay; yield respectfully

change or variation in circumstances

pursues pleasure as life goal

18. paragon

describe accurately or portray in detail

informal language

theft or stealing

perfect example or embodiment

19. congenial

great disaster or misfortune

reveal or make known publicly

agreeable and friendly

avoiding social interactions or society

20. discretion

of uncertain authenticity

criticize or correct gently

cautious judgment or tact

advocate of individual freedom

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. irascible

2. trite

3. mawkish

4. paradigm

5. vindicate

6. inhibit

7. carp

8. refurbish

9. anthology

10. interminable

11. cerebral

12. hedonist

13. trenchant

14. inquisitor

15. enfranchise

16. accede

17. defer

18. paragon

19. congenial

20. discretion

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. irascible

2. trite

3. mawkish

4. paradigm

5. vindicate

6. inhibit

7. carp

8. refurbish

9. anthology

10. interminable

11. cerebral

12. hedonist

13. trenchant

14. inquisitor

15. enfranchise

16. accede

17. defer

18. paragon

19. congenial

20. discretion

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