Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. negligent

failing to take proper care

solidify or become gelatinous

humiliate or degrade someone

deriving ideas from various sources

2. rancor

famous and respected in a particular field

deep-seated bitterness or resentment

keen insight or shrewdness

luxurious and wealthy

3. impregnable

related to or resembling trees

wealthy or prosperous

unable to be taken or broken into

unable to be changed or reversed

4. denigrate

highest point; peak

brief and clear in expression

speak ill of; belittle or defame

violate or conflict with

5. rhapsodize

distant emotionally or physically

able to recover quickly

short statement of a general truth

speak or write with great enthusiasm

6. bias

helpful or obliging

loud, energetic, and rowdy

completes or enhances

prejudice or inclination for or against something

7. ameliorate

deserted; feeling or showing misery

bruise or hematoma

to ban or prohibit officially

make better or improve

8. litigant

newly converted or beginner

leader who appeals to emotions for power

shy or reserved

a person involved in a lawsuit

9. obtuse

sleepy or drowsy

lacking sharpness or quickness

bitterness or harshness in speech or behavior

deserving criticism or blame

10. partisan

deceptively harmful

flowing together of rivers

having shame or disgrace

strong supporter of a cause

11. chide

search for food or supplies

to fill with love or admiration

scold or rebuke

lasting a very short time

12. cogent

make amends for guilt or sin

clear and logical

noisy argument or fight

having many curves or turns

13. virtuoso

prone to cause trouble

associated in wrongdoing

brief and to the point

exceptionally skilled musician or artist

14. truncate

boisterous and loud

curse or verbally attack

hold interest or attract strongly

lengthen by cutting off the end

15. conduit

playfully unusual or fanciful

walkway between rows

channel for conveying fluid

overwhelm with abundance

16. buttress

leader who appeals to emotions for power

support or reinforce

skilled in deception

overly sweet or sentimental

17. ostensible

cautious and careful

reveal secrets or private information

lazy; avoidant of activity

seeming or apparent

18. grandiloquence

pompous or pretentious speech

regard with deep respect or admiration

organized list or collection

previous or coming before

19. recalcitrant

stubbornly disobedient or uncooperative

idealistic but impractical

make up for loss

having extensive knowledge

20. inchoate

highly fertile or productive

deny any responsibility or support

undeveloped; beginning stage

gentle breeze

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. negligent

2. rancor

3. impregnable

4. denigrate

5. rhapsodize

6. bias

7. ameliorate

8. litigant

9. obtuse

10. partisan

11. chide

12. cogent

13. virtuoso

14. truncate

15. conduit

16. buttress

17. ostensible

18. grandiloquence

19. recalcitrant

20. inchoate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. negligent

2. rancor

3. impregnable

4. denigrate

5. rhapsodize

6. bias

7. ameliorate

8. litigant

9. obtuse

10. partisan

11. chide

12. cogent

13. virtuoso

14. truncate

15. conduit

16. buttress

17. ostensible

18. grandiloquence

19. recalcitrant

20. inchoate

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