Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. oblique

feeling remorseful

physical beauty

escape understanding or grasp; evade detection

indirect or slanting

2. illicit

forbidden by law or rules

shock or amaze; make unable to think

brief and clear in expression

easily angered

3. venerate

feeling intense happiness

beneficial or helpful blessing

impossible to penetrate or affect

regard with deep respect

4. pertinacious

unable to speak clearly

holding firm; stubbornly persistent

generous bestowal of gifts

weak; fragile; insubstantial

5. lenient

merciful or tolerant

uncertain or ambiguous

overflowing with enthusiasm

great disaster or misfortune

6. tenable

disregard or overlook

lacking liveliness or interest

capable of being maintained or defended

negligent or neglectful in duty

7. discursive

involve as necessary part

rambling; covering many topics

lowest point or bottom

draw out or evoke response

8. demagogue

gradual introduction; soaking

excessively high or unreasonable

secretly cooperate in wrongdoing

leader who appeals to emotions for power

9. disheartened

skilled craftsperson or manual worker

idealistic but impractical

casually calm and relaxed

discouraged or demoralized

10. morass

official order or proclamation

spread out or scattered; wordy

increasing over time

difficult situation or swamp

11. multifarious

talkative excessively

sincerely friendly

inactive but capable of becoming active

varied and diverse

12. anxiety

reach or achieve a goal

praise enthusiastically

peaceful or calming

feeling of worry or unease

13. abide

diverging from the main point; peripheral

tolerate or stay; follow rules

longing or nostalgic

adjust or soften tone

14. inclination

wave or ripple in motion

lacking necessities; poor

to confuse or puzzle someone

a preference or tendency

15. reciprocate

move back and forth

origin of a word

obesity or fatness

give in return; respond similarly

16. profuse

abundance or large quantity

record or narrative of events

abundant; giving freely; lush

perceive through intuition or insight

17. disparage

regard with disgust or hatred

complete and inclusive

extremely surprised

belittle or speak disrespectfully of

18. verdant

green; lush with vegetation

concerned with helping others

gentle breeze

without emotion or response

19. aspersion

unclear or having multiple meanings

restoring to former state; compensation

insult or damaging remark

stern, harsh, or gloomy

20. frenetic

indulge excessively in pleasures; corrupt

lacking skill or ability

having frantic energy

fortunate accidental discovery

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. oblique

2. illicit

3. venerate

4. pertinacious

5. lenient

6. tenable

7. discursive

8. demagogue

9. disheartened

10. morass

11. multifarious

12. anxiety

13. abide

14. inclination

15. reciprocate

16. profuse

17. disparage

18. verdant

19. aspersion

20. frenetic

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. oblique

2. illicit

3. venerate

4. pertinacious

5. lenient

6. tenable

7. discursive

8. demagogue

9. disheartened

10. morass

11. multifarious

12. anxiety

13. abide

14. inclination

15. reciprocate

16. profuse

17. disparage

18. verdant

19. aspersion

20. frenetic

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