Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. obsequious

restrain or hinder

warn or reprimand firmly

stubbornly refusing to change

excessively eager to please

2. affable

excessively sweet or sentimental

guilt or regret

loss of sensation or consciousness

friendly and easy to talk to

3. benign

harmless or gentle

a substitute or replacement for something else

conceal true feelings or motives

fulfill or complete

4. modicum

pale or lacking color; dull

desire strongly

mix of different things

small amount or limited quantity

5. compensate

agreeable and friendly

excessively high or unreasonable

make up for loss

treacherous or unfaithful

6. pertinacious

complaining or irritable

peaceful and calm

holding firm; stubbornly persistent

narrative song or poem

7. sobriety

force into action

based on guesses or theoretical ideas

state of moderation or seriousness

violent whirlpool or chaos

8. arbitration

dull, unimaginative, or commonplace

settling disputes through a neutral third party

state of moderation or seriousness

shriveled with age

9. prescribe

possessing supreme power or authority

to recommend authoritatively

dishonest or indirect in behavior

lying or false

10. pillage

pleasing to senses or mind

to rob or plunder violently

causing shock or horror

considered good or trustworthy

11. ingenuous

stubborn; uncompromising

self-satisfaction weakness

roll about or indulge excessively

innocent; straightforward

12. despot

bring swallowed food back to mouth

lacking in quantity or quality

tyrannical ruler with absolute power

lying or false

13. mutable

correct or revise a text

overconfident, bold beyond limits

appease or reduce anger

changeable or variable

14. emollient

highest point or peak

soothing or softening agent

cuts or tears in skin or flesh

rude; disrespectful

15. aesthetic

concerning beauty or art

native to a place

unable to speak clearly

insult or damaging remark

16. exacerbate

worsen or intensify

outdated or obsolete

leave property by will

harmony or appropriateness

17. rhapsodize

speak or write with great enthusiasm

extremely poor; parsimonious

increase in power or reputation

unwilling to give or spend money

18. nonchalant

no longer in use

regional language or speech pattern

having frantic energy

casually calm and relaxed

19. curt

talkative excessively

prevent or obstruct

often repeated; unoriginal

rudely brief

20. ephemeral

dig out from the ground

lasting a very short time

rebel or revolutionary

based on hypothesis; theoretical

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. obsequious

2. affable

3. benign

4. modicum

5. compensate

6. pertinacious

7. sobriety

8. arbitration

9. prescribe

10. pillage

11. ingenuous

12. despot

13. mutable

14. emollient

15. aesthetic

16. exacerbate

17. rhapsodize

18. nonchalant

19. curt

20. ephemeral

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. obsequious

2. affable

3. benign

4. modicum

5. compensate

6. pertinacious

7. sobriety

8. arbitration

9. prescribe

10. pillage

11. ingenuous

12. despot

13. mutable

14. emollient

15. aesthetic

16. exacerbate

17. rhapsodize

18. nonchalant

19. curt

20. ephemeral

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