Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. parsimony

make easier or less severe

given freely; uncalled for

showing respect or submission

extreme reluctance to spend money

2. interlocutor

set or adjust precisely

person involved in dialogue

complaining or irritable

treacherous or unfaithful

3. vilify

study of diseases; medical condition

slander or defame

avoid or abstain from

casually calm and relaxed

4. embezzle

walkway between rows

dishonest or indirect in behavior

take money secretly for personal use

unnecessary or excessive

5. implicate

excessively ornate or decorated

vague or unclear

to show involvement with crime

come together to form whole

6. anxiety

feeling of worry or unease

shaking or trembling

aware of

shorten or condense text

7. punitive

thoroughly dried out; lacking vitality

sudden and disastrous failure or defeat

satisfy fully or to excess

inflicting punishment or penalty

8. assiduous

cause or produce

diligent and persistent in effort

irritate intensely

shock or amaze; make unable to think

9. ignominious

to soothe or calm someone

speak ill of; belittle or defame

suppose without sufficient evidence

having shame or disgrace

10. redoubtable

cautiousness and good judgment

respected due to age or wisdom

inspiring fear or respect

thoroughly dried out; lacking vitality

11. zealous

express sharp disapproval or criticism

decorate or add beauty to

seeming or apparent

enthusiastically devoted

12. plaudits

outgoing and sociable in nature

pleasant or comfortable feature

regard with disgust or hatred

enthusiastic applause or praise

13. disgruntled

intense dislike or contempt for

find out or discover with certainty

dissatisfied or resentful

habitually silent or reserved in speech

14. tractable

causing distress; agonizing

easy to manage or influence

indecisive or wavering behavior

edit to remove inappropriate parts

15. blandish

praise insistently to gain favor

show great joy or triumph

having harmful intentions

understand or arrest someone

16. flaccid

lying or false

lacking firmness or stiffness

origin of a word

hardworking and attentive

17. rectitude

support or recommend publicly

morally correct behavior or thinking

concerning beauty or art

equivalent in value or significance

18. cogent

boredom or dissatisfaction

secretive or stealthy

clear and logical

greeting or expression of respect

19. impervious

critically scold or condemn

impossible to penetrate or affect

stubborn and unyielding

relating to letters

20. egregious

to spread or multiply; reproduce

clear and logical

remarkably bad or shocking

having many curves or turns

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. parsimony

2. interlocutor

3. vilify

4. embezzle

5. implicate

6. anxiety

7. punitive

8. assiduous

9. ignominious

10. redoubtable

11. zealous

12. plaudits

13. disgruntled

14. tractable

15. blandish

16. flaccid

17. rectitude

18. cogent

19. impervious

20. egregious

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. parsimony

2. interlocutor

3. vilify

4. embezzle

5. implicate

6. anxiety

7. punitive

8. assiduous

9. ignominious

10. redoubtable

11. zealous

12. plaudits

13. disgruntled

14. tractable

15. blandish

16. flaccid

17. rectitude

18. cogent

19. impervious

20. egregious

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