Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. bombastic

ecstatically happy or proud

weak; fragile; insubstantial

hesitate or refuse to proceed

pompous or overblown in speech

2. wistful

longing or nostalgic

existing, happening in the air

highest point or final stage

clear and direct; sharply focused

3. toady

person who flatters for advantage

religious leaders

practical and functional

miserable, despicable, or wretched

4. quotidian

miserable, despicable, or wretched

daily; commonplace or ordinary

peaceable or friendly

person involved in dialogue

5. pillage

eager to fight or argue

understand or arrest someone

overly sweet or sentimental

to rob or plunder violently

6. reprobate

morally unprincipled person

uncertain or ambiguous

violent whirlpool or chaos

wave or ripple in motion

7. complicit

associated in wrongdoing

clear and direct; sharply focused

determined by personal choice rather than reason

regional language or speech pattern

8. nefarious

small amount or limited quantity

causing delay; slow to act

unhappy with authority or system

wicked or criminal

9. vituperate

generous and forgiving

keen; forceful; incisive

eager to fight or argue

curse or verbally attack

10. lenient

merciful or tolerant

associated in wrongdoing

courageous; fearless

contemptuously disregard

11. sacrosanct

clear from blame

regarded as sacred or inviolable

relating to physical pleasure or senses

skilled at gaining advantage

12. increment

praise or admiration

active at night

intense enthusiasm or passion

small increase or addition

13. expunge

advocate of individual freedom

curse or slander

strong and resilient

remove completely

14. insinuate

using very few words

imply subtly or slyly

violent whirlpool or chaos

humorously vulgar or indecent

15. foil

excessively generous or elaborate

humorously vulgar or indecent

scatter in different directions

prevent success of; contrasting force

16. consensus

to carry out or execute

avoid or abstain from

showing concern or care

general agreement

17. defamatory

damaging reputation; slanderous

hold back or restrain

stubbornly refusing to change

large destructive fire

18. alias

assumed or false name

peculiar to an individual

completely destroy or wipe out

continuous; never stopping

19. iridescent

showing rainbow-like colors

clever; original

harmonious or agreeable

natural or habitual inclination

20. dissonance

lack of harmony among sounds

naive belief or trust

pleasing to senses or mind

widespread fame or reputation

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. bombastic

2. wistful

3. toady

4. quotidian

5. pillage

6. reprobate

7. complicit

8. nefarious

9. vituperate

10. lenient

11. sacrosanct

12. increment

13. expunge

14. insinuate

15. foil

16. consensus

17. defamatory

18. alias

19. iridescent

20. dissonance

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. bombastic

2. wistful

3. toady

4. quotidian

5. pillage

6. reprobate

7. complicit

8. nefarious

9. vituperate

10. lenient

11. sacrosanct

12. increment

13. expunge

14. insinuate

15. foil

16. consensus

17. defamatory

18. alias

19. iridescent

20. dissonance

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