Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. didactic

boundary or separation line

voluntarily refrain from something

send off swiftly; promptness

intended to teach or instruct

2. garish

overflowing with enthusiasm

expressing disapproval or negative tone

to ease or relieve without curing

gaudy or tastelessly bright

3. probity

integrity and uprightness

hardworking and attentive

able to pay debts; liquid dissolving other substances

relating to letters

4. cosmopolitan

customs or moral standards

having harmful intentions

harmonious or agreeable

worldly or globally sophisticated

5. perfunctory

excessive or insincere praise

describe accurately or portray in detail

carried out with minimal effort

lacking or deprived of something

6. pillage

feeling remorse for past actions

contemptuously disregard

more important than anything else

to rob or plunder violently

7. verbose

using more words than needed

make sacred or holy

causing disagreement or division

immoral or wicked act

8. rail

to scold or complain bitterly

reveal or make known publicly

admit as true or valid

given freely; uncalled for

9. deliberate

impossible to disentangle

done intentionally; carefully considered

relating to physical pleasure or senses

peaceful, undisturbed, calm

10. serendipity

fortunate accidental discovery

greater in number or importance

urge or provoke to action

diminish or put to rest

11. luminous

incompatible; harsh or jarring

small increase or addition

luxurious and wealthy

emitting light

12. boisterous

loud, energetic, and rowdy

bring swallowed food back to mouth

pursues pleasure as life goal

send off swiftly; promptness

13. derivative

unoriginal; copied or imitative

regard as belonging to a particular cause or origin

aware of

implore or beg earnestly

14. requisition

official demand for goods or services

argument against a belief or opinion

to spread or multiply; reproduce

praiseworthy

15. serene

praise for achievement

deceptively harmful

shorten or condense text

peaceful, untroubled, calm

16. antithesis

direct opposite or contrast

inborn; naturally existing

official order or proclamation

insulting language

17. decry

publicly denounce or criticize

terminate prematurely or fail

believing only oneself exists

without emotion or response

18. attribute

based on hypothesis; theoretical

regard as resulting from a specific cause

express disapproval or regret

tolerate or stay; follow rules

19. eschew

perceive through intuition or insight

leave property by will

to suppress or put an end to

avoid or abstain from

20. extraneous

restoring to former state; compensation

perceive or recognize clearly

irrelevant or unrelated

longing or nostalgic

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. didactic

2. garish

3. probity

4. cosmopolitan

5. perfunctory

6. pillage

7. verbose

8. rail

9. deliberate

10. serendipity

11. luminous

12. boisterous

13. derivative

14. requisition

15. serene

16. antithesis

17. decry

18. attribute

19. eschew

20. extraneous

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. didactic

2. garish

3. probity

4. cosmopolitan

5. perfunctory

6. pillage

7. verbose

8. rail

9. deliberate

10. serendipity

11. luminous

12. boisterous

13. derivative

14. requisition

15. serene

16. antithesis

17. decry

18. attribute

19. eschew

20. extraneous

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