Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. lenient

merciful or tolerant

impulsive or unpredictable

criticize or correct gently

most noticeable or important

2. espouse

lacking or deprived of something

adopt or support

thick and sticky in consistency

humorous imitation of a work

3. mitigate

sarcastic or corrosive

concerning beauty or art

lacking energy or alertness

ease severity or reduce

4. didactic

intended to teach or instruct

speak or write with great enthusiasm

unchanging over time

avoid or abstain from

5. recapitulate

difficult situation or entrapment

unable to be taken or broken into

summarize main points or facts

worsen or intensify

6. chide

correct or revise a text

harmful or poisonous

luxurious and wealthy

scold or rebuke

7. exculpate

to officially announce or publish

scatter in different directions

clear from blame

skillful and resourceful

8. obstreperous

concerning beauty or art

boredom or dissatisfaction

boisterous and loud

light and delicate

9. revoke

using very few words

officially cancel or withdraw

state of moderation or seriousness

rambling; covering many topics

10. austere

severe or strict in manner or appearance

clear and direct; sharply focused

reduce or cut short

pursues pleasure as life goal

11. noisome

lacking empathy or concern

take money secretly for personal use

regional language or speech pattern

offensive or harmful

12. impecunious

lacking money; poor

obedient, submissive

short amusing or interesting story

forgiveness of sins or errors

13. anesthesia

loss of sensation or consciousness

ready to obey or surrender

inflicting punishment or penalty

waver between different opinions

14. delegate

deep-seated hatred

completes or enhances

assign or entrust to another; representative

vague or unclear

15. pithy

causing disagreement or division

annoy; irritate

intended to teach or instruct

concise and forcefully expressive

16. patent

respected due to age or wisdom

mock or ridicule contemptuously

official right to invention; obvious

escape understanding or grasp; evade detection

17. innocuous

person who makes judgments or settles disputes

drive away or scatter; make vanish

changing frequently

harmeless; not offensive

18. debunk

lightweight, semi-transparent fabric

expose falseness or exaggerated claims

support or reinforce

mock or ridicule contemptuously

19. effervescent

unspeakable; beyond description

second to last in sequence

bubbly, lively, or spirited

damaging reputation; slanderous

20. exorbitant

daily; commonplace or ordinary

excessively high or unreasonable

proper, tasteful, and polite behavior

unchanging over time

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. lenient

2. espouse

3. mitigate

4. didactic

5. recapitulate

6. chide

7. exculpate

8. obstreperous

9. revoke

10. austere

11. noisome

12. impecunious

13. anesthesia

14. delegate

15. pithy

16. patent

17. innocuous

18. debunk

19. effervescent

20. exorbitant

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. lenient

2. espouse

3. mitigate

4. didactic

5. recapitulate

6. chide

7. exculpate

8. obstreperous

9. revoke

10. austere

11. noisome

12. impecunious

13. anesthesia

14. delegate

15. pithy

16. patent

17. innocuous

18. debunk

19. effervescent

20. exorbitant

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