Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. pugnacious

religious leaders

eager to fight or argue

official right to invention; obvious

alert; watchful

2. diminutive

treat sacredly with disrespect

very small or tiny

warn or reprimand firmly

large natural or artificial lake

3. aversion

strong dislike or opposition

loud, harsh, and disorderly noise

skillful deception or magic

overwhelm with abundance

4. debunk

expose falseness or exaggerated claims

feeling or expressing great happiness

having a revengeful nature

make a violent attack or criticize strongly

5. parsimony

show or reveal clearly

admit as true or valid

assign to a lower rank or position

extreme reluctance to spend money

6. convivial

immoral or wicked act

sullen or gloomy

support or recommend publicly

friendly and lively

7. anxiety

having shame or disgrace

feeling of worry or unease

able to recover quickly

make easier or less severe

8. raze

using more words than needed

rude or irrelevant

slander or defame

completely destroy or wipe out

9. forsake

excessively high or unreasonable

excessive amount of something

intended to attract attention

abandon or give up

10. nebulous

vague or unclear

ability to understand others' feelings

lively and full of energy; bold

weaken physically or mentally

11. noisome

argument against a belief or opinion

firm decision or intent; solve problem

offensive or harmful

no longer in use

12. prowess

complete and inclusive

exceptional skill or bravery

legal responsibility or debt

gaudy or tastelessly bright

13. berate

spoil or desecrate; make dirty or unclean

greed or desire for wealth

critically scold or condemn

rude or irrelevant

14. docile

person involved in dialogue

no longer existing or functioning

not representative of the norm

easily taught or managed; submissive

15. insidious

deceptively harmful

without emotion or response

swollen; inflated; pompous

filled with or marked by

16. adorn

lively and full of energy; bold

admit as true or valid

decorate or add beauty to

showing arrogance; proud

17. fatuous

lacking intelligence or sense

express disapproval or disappointment

tyrannical ruler with absolute power

typical example or model

18. brusque

pompous or pretentious speech

abrupt or blunt in speech or manner

showing love or romantic feeling

strike repeatedly or meal consisting of several dishes

19. incorrigible

forgiveness of sins or errors

difficult to correct or reform

making unclear or unintelligible

unwilling to give or spend money

20. fortuitous

morally correct behavior or thinking

walkway between rows

idealistic but impractical

happening by luck

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. pugnacious

2. diminutive

3. aversion

4. debunk

5. parsimony

6. convivial

7. anxiety

8. raze

9. forsake

10. nebulous

11. noisome

12. prowess

13. berate

14. docile

15. insidious

16. adorn

17. fatuous

18. brusque

19. incorrigible

20. fortuitous

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. pugnacious

2. diminutive

3. aversion

4. debunk

5. parsimony

6. convivial

7. anxiety

8. raze

9. forsake

10. nebulous

11. noisome

12. prowess

13. berate

14. docile

15. insidious

16. adorn

17. fatuous

18. brusque

19. incorrigible

20. fortuitous

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