Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. construe

complete change or transformation

feeling of resentment or injustice

general dominance or leadership

interpret or understand

2. irreverence

accustom to hardship

indecisive or wavering behavior

regional language or speech pattern

lack of respect or seriousness

3. mercurial

curse or verbally attack

lacking firmness or stiffness

predictably changeable

abundant; giving freely; lush

4. anxiety

feeling of worry or unease

bruise or hematoma

skilled in deception

severe or strict in manner or appearance

5. adumbrate

morally unprincipled person

spread widely or distribution

outline or foreshadow vaguely

stick to or follow closely

6. forestall

remarkably bad or shocking

prevent or obstruct

withdraw or take back statement

modest, reserved, or shy

7. compliment

man-made object of historical or cultural interest

express disapproval or disappointment

indirect or slanting

praise or admiration

8. avenge

fervently; passionately

skilled in deception

clear and easy to understand

punish or exact revenge for a wrong

9. perfunctory

difficult to understand

wave or ripple in motion

ability to understand others' feelings

carried out with minimal effort

10. arbiter

extreme greed for wealth

wisdom and good judgment

lacking intelligence or ideas

person who makes judgments or settles disputes

11. munificence

modest, reserved, or shy

charitable generosity

exceptionally skilled musician or artist

satisfy fully or to excess

12. amiable

make easier or less severe

highly decorated or elaborate

friendly and good-natured

rebel or revolutionary

13. submissive

ready to obey or surrender

person involved in dialogue

lengthy angry speech or criticism

voluntarily refrain from something

14. poignant

excessively sentimental

happening by luck

create or invent in imagination

emotionally touching or moving

15. implement

using very few words

relating to middle-class or capitalist values

to carry out or execute

predictably changeable

16. enamor

lacking distinctive features

hidden or concealed

pyramid of authority or status

to fill with love or admiration

17. iridescent

shy or lacking self-confidence

showing rainbow-like colors

wishing good for others; kind

lacking meaning; silly

18. indefatigable

wave or ripple in motion

tireless; persistent

steep cliff or edge of a dangerous situation

dissatisfied or resentful

19. somnolent

sleepy or drowsy

assumed or false name

become less intense or widespread

second to last in sequence

20. harrowing

stick to or follow closely

rhythmic flow or pattern

appease or reduce anger

causing distress; agonizing

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. construe

2. irreverence

3. mercurial

4. anxiety

5. adumbrate

6. forestall

7. compliment

8. avenge

9. perfunctory

10. arbiter

11. munificence

12. amiable

13. submissive

14. poignant

15. implement

16. enamor

17. iridescent

18. indefatigable

19. somnolent

20. harrowing

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. construe

2. irreverence

3. mercurial

4. anxiety

5. adumbrate

6. forestall

7. compliment

8. avenge

9. perfunctory

10. arbiter

11. munificence

12. amiable

13. submissive

14. poignant

15. implement

16. enamor

17. iridescent

18. indefatigable

19. somnolent

20. harrowing

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