Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. amicable

assist or encourage wrongdoing

peaceable or friendly

out of its proper time period

fear or apprehension

2. remiss

impossible to satisfy

describe accurately or portray in detail

peaceable or friendly

negligent or neglectful in duty

3. circumlocution

short amusing or interesting story

loud and harsh in sound

skillful, quick, and precise in movement

excessive talking around a point

4. covert

hidden or secret

extremely dry or lacking moisture

unemotional, impassive

assumed or false name

5. emend

extremely dry or lacking moisture

insincerely pious or moralistic

correct or revise a text

avoid by clever means

6. ineffable

having many curves or turns

unspeakable; beyond description

giving a bad omen or threatening

lengthy angry speech or criticism

7. plausible

causing disagreement or division

boring; tiresome; monotonous

apparently true or reasonable

restrain or hinder

8. distend

total sum of parts

practical and realistic

associated in wrongdoing

stretch or expand outwards

9. compliant

lacking energy or alertness

obedient, submissive

cannot be defeated

showing arrogance; proud

10. ebullient

roll about or indulge excessively

cuts or tears in skin or flesh

overflowing with enthusiasm

restoring to former state; compensation

11. conciliatory

calming or appeasing

fervently; passionately

equivalent in value or significance

public speech or address

12. incendiary

impossible to stop or prevent

promoting fire or conflict

drive back or reject strongly

attribute or ascribe a fault

13. propriety

lacking money; poor

understood only by a select few

appropriateness or decorum

orders or prohibitions

14. confidant

trusted friend or advisor

shy or lacking self-confidence

primarily sitting or inactive

intended to correct or improve

15. attain

vague or unclear

reach or achieve a goal

worsen or intensify

pyramid of authority or status

16. dilatory

lightweight, semi-transparent fabric

causing delay; slow to act

to officially announce or publish

legal responsibility or debt

17. annex

come together to form whole

add or incorporate territory

organized list or collection

bold and shameless

18. reciprocate

very careful and precise

curse or slander

informal language

give in return; respond similarly

19. tedious

comfort in grief

short period of rest or relief

boring; tiresome; monotonous

patience and restraint

20. emaciated

difficult to see or understand

wisdom and good judgment

causing disagreement

extremely thin due to illness or lack of food

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. amicable

2. remiss

3. circumlocution

4. covert

5. emend

6. ineffable

7. plausible

8. distend

9. compliant

10. ebullient

11. conciliatory

12. incendiary

13. propriety

14. confidant

15. attain

16. dilatory

17. annex

18. reciprocate

19. tedious

20. emaciated

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. amicable

2. remiss

3. circumlocution

4. covert

5. emend

6. ineffable

7. plausible

8. distend

9. compliant

10. ebullient

11. conciliatory

12. incendiary

13. propriety

14. confidant

15. attain

16. dilatory

17. annex

18. reciprocate

19. tedious

20. emaciated

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