Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. lenient

courage in adversity

act against or oppose

merciful or tolerant

longing or nostalgic

2. florid

diverse; multicolored

burning or ignition

excessively ornate or decorated

diverging from the main point; peripheral

3. elucidate

make clear or clarify

give voting rights

logical and consistent

to spread or multiply; reproduce

4. pragmatic

habitually practicing

practical and realistic

showing love or romantic feeling

greater in number or importance

5. profane

disrespectful of sacred things

anger at injustice

tolerate or stay; follow rules

unaffected by pain or emotion

6. philanthropic

reach or achieve a goal

accept reluctantly without protest

concerned with helping others

feeling of worry or unease

7. placate

diligent and persistent in effort

change or variation in circumstances

second to last in sequence

to soothe or calm someone

8. redoubtable

causing disagreement

able to change easily or versatile

inspiring fear or respect

rude or irrelevant

9. infamy

notoriety; disgrace

cheerful readiness or promptness

still in existence

praise insistently to gain favor

10. appropriate

drive back or reject strongly

light and delicate

excessive talking around a point

suitable or fitting for a specific purpose

11. antagonism

active opposition or hostility

move back and forth

complex or twisted

native to a place

12. convene

call together for meeting

dissatisfied or resentful

lacking skill or ability

correct or revise a text

13. abhor

steep cliff or edge of a dangerous situation

poet or singer, especially of epic poetry

shameless or impudent boldness

regard with disgust or hatred

14. vex

loud and harsh in sound

annoy; irritate

threats or force to coercively compel

spreading widely throughout

15. cupidity

greed or desire for wealth

to scold or complain bitterly

a person involved in a lawsuit

negligent or neglectful in duty

16. consumption

feel or express strong disapproval

using up or eating

loud, harsh, and disorderly noise

deliver or commit to

17. affinity

to encroach or infringe

natural liking or connection

merciful or tolerant

believing only oneself exists

18. discretion

scold or rebuke

cautious judgment or tact

secure from violation

moral corruption or wickedness

19. ethereal

light and delicate

organized list or collection

relating to letters

previous or coming before

20. emaciated

generous and forgiving

extremely thin due to illness or lack of food

lacking meaning; silly

imply subtly or slyly

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. lenient

2. florid

3. elucidate

4. pragmatic

5. profane

6. philanthropic

7. placate

8. redoubtable

9. infamy

10. appropriate

11. antagonism

12. convene

13. abhor

14. vex

15. cupidity

16. consumption

17. affinity

18. discretion

19. ethereal

20. emaciated

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. lenient

2. florid

3. elucidate

4. pragmatic

5. profane

6. philanthropic

7. placate

8. redoubtable

9. infamy

10. appropriate

11. antagonism

12. convene

13. abhor

14. vex

15. cupidity

16. consumption

17. affinity

18. discretion

19. ethereal

20. emaciated

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