Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. anthology

force into action

severe or strict in manner or appearance

mournful song for the dead

collection of literary works

2. revel

enjoy oneself happily or freely

encourage or promote development

clever trick or deception

stubborn; uncompromising

3. curtail

highly harmful or destructive

lacking meaning; silly

expressing praise

reduce or cut short

4. anecdote

limited within boundaries

shoe repair artisan

short amusing or interesting story

wave or ripple in motion

5. irascible

eroding or causing damage

purposely excluding someone

easily angered

seer with future insight

6. deft

cautiousness and good judgment

concerning beauty or art

skillful, quick, and precise in movement

component or part

7. infamy

notoriety; disgrace

warn or reprimand firmly

energetic; constantly changing

impressive but superficial

8. forbearance

energetic; constantly changing

patience and restraint

intended to teach or instruct

meeting of members for discussion

9. raucous

comparable or similar in some way

loud, harsh, and disorderly noise

strong dislike or opposition

bruise or hematoma

10. ingenious

clever; original

spacious or roomy

to soothe or calm someone

failing to take proper care

11. incumbent

obligatory; currently holding office

take money secretly for personal use

conceal true feelings or motives

reveal or make known publicly

12. corpulence

seer with future insight

arranged in order of time

second to last in sequence

obesity or fatness

13. myriad

extremely poor; parsimonious

longing or nostalgic

countless or extremely large number

metaphorical rather than literal

14. obsequious

excessively eager to please

violate or conflict with

forgiveness of sins or errors

restore to good condition or appearance

15. phlegmatic

calm and unemotional

large natural or artificial lake

lack of harmony among sounds

plant disease or any cause of decay

16. inviolable

secure from violation

to obtain or acquire through effort

lowest point or bottom

mentally sharp and perceptive

17. temerity

gutsy or reckless boldness

diligent and persistent in effort

advocate of individual freedom

indulge excessively in pleasures; corrupt

18. excavate

weak; fragile; insubstantial

person involved in dialogue

dig out from the ground

hidden or concealed

19. contentious

determined by personal choice rather than reason

causing disagreement

short amusing or interesting story

praise or admiration

20. etymology

pale or lacking color; dull

polish by rubbing

active at night

origin of a word

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. anthology

2. revel

3. curtail

4. anecdote

5. irascible

6. deft

7. infamy

8. forbearance

9. raucous

10. ingenious

11. incumbent

12. corpulence

13. myriad

14. obsequious

15. phlegmatic

16. inviolable

17. temerity

18. excavate

19. contentious

20. etymology

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. anthology

2. revel

3. curtail

4. anecdote

5. irascible

6. deft

7. infamy

8. forbearance

9. raucous

10. ingenious

11. incumbent

12. corpulence

13. myriad

14. obsequious

15. phlegmatic

16. inviolable

17. temerity

18. excavate

19. contentious

20. etymology

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