Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. wrath

fear or apprehension

intense anger

enthusiastically devoted

active opposition or hostility

2. appease

cautious and careful

spread out or scattered; wordy

pacify or soothe

terminate prematurely or fail

3. nefarious

complete change or transformation

wicked or criminal

pretending to hold beliefs not held

take over illegally or by force

4. dilatory

easily achieved; superficial

extremely surprised

mix of different things

causing delay; slow to act

5. paradox

obedient, submissive

statement seeming contradictory but true

loud, energetic, and rowdy

based on hypothesis; theoretical

6. brusque

excessively ornate or decorated

gap or break in continuity

abrupt or blunt in speech or manner

cease to flow or develop; become inactive

7. analogous

strong and resilient

comparable or similar in some way

distribute for a specific purpose

inflicting punishment or penalty

8. plethora

excessive amount of something

huge or enormous figure

lack of agreement or consistency

peculiar to an individual

9. emollient

soothing or softening agent

official order or proclamation

stubborn and unyielding

restoring to former state; compensation

10. boisterous

loud, energetic, and rowdy

enjoy greatly; pleasure or appreciation

persuading forcibly

having shame or disgrace

11. negligent

spreading widely throughout

failing to take proper care

existing in name only

refusing to change mind

12. sanguine

optimistic or hopeful

metaphorical rather than literal

increasing over time

requiring strong effort or energy

13. concoct

noisy argument or fight

understood without being openly spoken

of such excellence or beauty

create or invent in imagination

14. elicit

having a stale or offensive smell

mercy or leniency

draw out or evoke response

excessively or ingratiatingly flattering

15. innocuous

boundary or separation line

excessively high or unreasonable

harmeless; not offensive

generous and forgiving

16. anonymous

reduce in quality, degrade or demean

add or incorporate territory

unnamed or unidentified

courage in adversity

17. chronicle

shelter or protection from danger

record or narrative of events

perfect example of something

gradually increasing sound

18. felicitous

pleasing or appropriate

enjoy oneself happily or freely

gathering of people

feeling sluggish or sleepy

19. carp

greater in number or importance

shaking or trembling

find fault constantly

urge or provoke to action

20. discretion

cautious judgment or tact

holding firm; stubbornly persistent

failing to take proper care

using up or eating

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. wrath

2. appease

3. nefarious

4. dilatory

5. paradox

6. brusque

7. analogous

8. plethora

9. emollient

10. boisterous

11. negligent

12. sanguine

13. concoct

14. elicit

15. innocuous

16. anonymous

17. chronicle

18. felicitous

19. carp

20. discretion

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. wrath

2. appease

3. nefarious

4. dilatory

5. paradox

6. brusque

7. analogous

8. plethora

9. emollient

10. boisterous

11. negligent

12. sanguine

13. concoct

14. elicit

15. innocuous

16. anonymous

17. chronicle

18. felicitous

19. carp

20. discretion

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