Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. pathos

increase in power or reputation

appeal to emotion; emotional quality

increase or make larger

praise for achievement

2. buttress

huge or enormous figure

support or reinforce

worshiping idols excessively

erase or wipe out; make less visible

3. indolent

a preference or tendency

difficult to understand

lazy; avoidant of activity

capable of being dissolved

4. grandiloquence

overflowing with enthusiasm

pompous or pretentious speech

weak; fragile; insubstantial

intense enthusiasm or passion

5. impudent

show or reveal clearly

soothing ointment or balm

rude or disrespectful

perfect society or place

6. deface

extremely old or outdated

having harmful intentions

official demand for goods or services

spoil surface of something; vandalize

7. desolate

harmless or gentle

deserted; feeling or showing misery

study of diseases; medical condition

regard with deep respect

8. heinous

increasing over time

bitterly harsh or biting

complete change or transformation

horrible or wicked

9. larceny

support or reinforce

large natural or artificial lake

theft or stealing

official demand for goods or services

10. conduit

distant emotionally or physically

channel for conveying fluid

a person involved in a lawsuit

show or reveal clearly

11. temerity

humiliate or degrade someone

pleasant or comfortable feature

gutsy or reckless boldness

doubtful or uncertain

12. toady

extremely poor; parsimonious

change in form or nature

detailed or complicated in design

person who flatters for advantage

13. agriculture

call together for meeting

farming or cultivation of land

implied; understood without being stated

burdensome or oppressive

14. accolade

deviation from the normal

award or expression of praise

secure from violation

gaudy or tastelessly bright

15. vociferous

crying out loudly; boisterous

ecstatically happy or proud

violent whirlpool or chaos

ease severity or reduce

16. analgesic

pain-relieving medication

excessively or ingratiatingly flattering

erase or wipe out; make less visible

to ban or prohibit officially

17. evince

withdraw or take back statement

call together for meeting

show or reveal clearly

publicly condemn or accuse

18. vilify

feeling remorseful

short amusing or interesting story

solidify or become gelatinous

slander or defame

19. enthrall

filled or well-supplied with something

shockingly noticeable or obvious

intimidating or discouraging

captivate or fascinate

20. indigent

ruler or monarch with power

lacking necessities; poor

clever; original

able to pay debts; liquid dissolving other substances

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. pathos

2. buttress

3. indolent

4. grandiloquence

5. impudent

6. deface

7. desolate

8. heinous

9. larceny

10. conduit

11. temerity

12. toady

13. agriculture

14. accolade

15. vociferous

16. analgesic

17. evince

18. vilify

19. enthrall

20. indigent

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. pathos

2. buttress

3. indolent

4. grandiloquence

5. impudent

6. deface

7. desolate

8. heinous

9. larceny

10. conduit

11. temerity

12. toady

13. agriculture

14. accolade

15. vociferous

16. analgesic

17. evince

18. vilify

19. enthrall

20. indigent

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