Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. pervasive

approach and address boldly

spreading widely throughout

long, critical speech or scolding

regard with disgust or hatred

2. incorrigible

person involved in dialogue

easily angered

difficult to correct or reform

scold or rebuke

3. chaos

vague or unclear

gradual decline or wasting away

strong feeling of dislike

total disorder or confusion

4. contemporaneous

to ease or relieve without curing

happening at same time

self-satisfaction weakness

appeal to emotion; emotional quality

5. insidious

lack of basic necessities or comforts

lively or filled with energy

impressive but superficial

deceptively harmful

6. proclivity

lasting only a short time

natural or habitual inclination

more important than anything else

regard as belonging to a particular cause or origin

7. viscous

reckless or hasty decision or action

guilt or regret

make easier or less severe

thick and sticky in consistency

8. rescind

violate or conflict with

revoke, cancel or repeal

mental calmness and composure

create or invent in imagination

9. expurgate

express strong disapproval

impossible to penetrate or affect

edit to remove inappropriate parts

unchanging over time

10. denounce

fortunate accidental discovery

accept reluctantly without protest

innocent; straightforward

publicly condemn or accuse

11. eclectic

eroding or causing damage

humorously vulgar or indecent

deriving ideas from various sources

shrewd and clever

12. quixotic

friendly or cheerful

shrewd and clever

idealistic but impractical

inspiring fear or respect

13. dilatory

large scholarly book

wishing good for others; kind

able to recover quickly

causing delay; slow to act

14. corrosive

eroding or causing damage

lacking resources or possessions

previous or coming before

lacking necessities; poor

15. infamy

favorable or auspicious

mercy or leniency

notoriety; disgrace

cautious judgment or tact

16. fervent

meddlesome or interfering

passionate or enthusiastic

make amends for guilt or sin

complete change or transformation

17. epistolary

to confuse or puzzle someone

self-denial or renunciation

incompatible; harsh or jarring

relating to letters

18. stupefy

practical and realistic

social outcast or despised person

shock or amaze; make unable to think

huge or enormous figure

19. adroit

strike repeatedly or meal consisting of several dishes

sullen or gloomy

most noticeable or important

skillful and resourceful

20. ennui

boredom or dissatisfaction

confirm or support

escape secretly from custody

intensely happy or overwhelmed

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. pervasive

2. incorrigible

3. chaos

4. contemporaneous

5. insidious

6. proclivity

7. viscous

8. rescind

9. expurgate

10. denounce

11. eclectic

12. quixotic

13. dilatory

14. corrosive

15. infamy

16. fervent

17. epistolary

18. stupefy

19. adroit

20. ennui

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. pervasive

2. incorrigible

3. chaos

4. contemporaneous

5. insidious

6. proclivity

7. viscous

8. rescind

9. expurgate

10. denounce

11. eclectic

12. quixotic

13. dilatory

14. corrosive

15. infamy

16. fervent

17. epistolary

18. stupefy

19. adroit

20. ennui

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