Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. tangential

calming or appeasing

unaffected by pain or emotion

roll about or indulge excessively

diverging from the main point; peripheral

2. morass

difficult situation or swamp

lack of agreement or consistency

regard as belonging to a particular cause or origin

existing, happening in the air

3. coalesce

refusing to change mind

extreme greed for wealth

come together to form whole

praiseworthy

4. dither

horrible or wicked

pale or lacking color; dull

false or fake; not genuine

indecisive or wavering behavior

5. denigrate

regard with deep respect

matching in size or amount

peculiar to an individual

speak ill of; belittle or defame

6. lurid

excessively generous or elaborate

to spread or multiply; reproduce

absolve from blame

causing shock or horror

7. vacuous

prone to cause trouble

wisdom and good judgment

to confuse or puzzle someone

lacking intelligence or ideas

8. legerdemain

often repeated; unoriginal

showing respect or submission

complaining or irritable

skillful deception or magic

9. abate

countless or extremely large number

naive belief or trust

transparent; clear and easy to understand

become less intense or widespread

10. semaphore

understood without being openly spoken

signaling system with lights or sounds

germ-killing or sterilizing agent

fulfill or complete

11. enervate

weaken physically or mentally

difficult situation or swamp

detestable or horrible

swollen; inflated; pompous

12. eclectic

sarcastic or corrosive

overconfident, bold beyond limits

deriving ideas from various sources

mercy or leniency

13. maverick

refusing to change mind

independent-minded person

loud, continuous noise

leave property by will

14. cerebral

clear and logical

giving a bad omen or threatening

relating to the brain or intellect

loss of sensation or consciousness

15. augment

overbearing; commanding

bitterly harsh or biting

increase or make larger

free from difficulty or entanglement

16. pugnacious

eager to fight or argue

greed or desire for wealth

small or inadequate amount of money

flowing together of rivers

17. atypical

happening by luck

decrease in size or intensity

not representative of the norm

avoid by clever means

18. aversion

strong dislike or opposition

extremely surprised

huge or enormous figure

no longer existing or functioning

19. inhibit

perfect example of something

hold back or restrain

to soothe or calm someone

innocent; straightforward

20. gratuitous

formally renounce or reject

evaluate or estimate the value or importance

undeveloped; beginning stage

given freely; uncalled for

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. tangential

2. morass

3. coalesce

4. dither

5. denigrate

6. lurid

7. vacuous

8. legerdemain

9. abate

10. semaphore

11. enervate

12. eclectic

13. maverick

14. cerebral

15. augment

16. pugnacious

17. atypical

18. aversion

19. inhibit

20. gratuitous

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. tangential

2. morass

3. coalesce

4. dither

5. denigrate

6. lurid

7. vacuous

8. legerdemain

9. abate

10. semaphore

11. enervate

12. eclectic

13. maverick

14. cerebral

15. augment

16. pugnacious

17. atypical

18. aversion

19. inhibit

20. gratuitous

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