Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. rash

speak ill of; belittle or defame

a person involved in a lawsuit

reckless or hasty decision or action

showing love or romantic feeling

2. ostracism

no longer in use

purposely excluding someone

beyond doubt or dispute

imply subtly or slyly

3. vex

rebel or revolutionary

annoy; irritate

loss of reputation or respect

highly fertile or productive

4. abhor

escape understanding or grasp; evade detection

harmony or appropriateness

regard with disgust or hatred

brief and clear in expression

5. ardor

complete and inclusive

strong and resilient

intense enthusiasm or passion

gutsy or reckless boldness

6. alleviate

overconfident but immature

harmony or appropriateness

detailed or complicated in design

make easier or less severe

7. plethora

feeling of worry or unease

inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertible

excessive amount of something

serious, respectable, and unemotional

8. restitution

encourage growth or development

restoring to former state; compensation

drive back or reject strongly

hasty; impulsive

9. limpid

clear and transparent

to scold or complain bitterly

lacking originality; boring

offense or annoyance

10. camaraderie

wicked or criminal

friendly good feeling among companions

harmeless; not offensive

small amount or limited quantity

11. cupidity

greed or desire for wealth

extreme greed for wealth

drive back or reject strongly

irritate intensely

12. perfunctory

recklessly extravagant; wasteful

based on mistaken reasoning

carried out with minimal effort

appalling or inferior imitation

13. despondent

crowning or official ceremony

strong and resilient

very discouraged or dejected

lacking in quantity or quality

14. proscribe

no longer existing or functioning

to ban or prohibit officially

reach or achieve a goal

small amount or limited quantity

15. potentate

hidden or secret

lacking empathy or concern

bitterly harsh or biting

ruler or monarch with power

16. artifact

man-made object of historical or cultural interest

horrible or wicked

make a violent attack or criticize strongly

recklessly extravagant; wasteful

17. temerity

expose falseness or exaggerated claims

rebel or revolutionary

unemotional, impassive

gutsy or reckless boldness

18. pertinacious

holding firm; stubbornly persistent

limited within boundaries

general dominance or leadership

spreading widely throughout

19. liability

involve as necessary part

famous for bad reasons

clear from suspicion or blame

legal responsibility or debt

20. encumber

violent whirlpool or chaos

mock or ridicule contemptuously

unhappy with authority or system

restrain or hinder

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. rash

2. ostracism

3. vex

4. abhor

5. ardor

6. alleviate

7. plethora

8. restitution

9. limpid

10. camaraderie

11. cupidity

12. perfunctory

13. despondent

14. proscribe

15. potentate

16. artifact

17. temerity

18. pertinacious

19. liability

20. encumber

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. rash

2. ostracism

3. vex

4. abhor

5. ardor

6. alleviate

7. plethora

8. restitution

9. limpid

10. camaraderie

11. cupidity

12. perfunctory

13. despondent

14. proscribe

15. potentate

16. artifact

17. temerity

18. pertinacious

19. liability

20. encumber

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