Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. affront

notoriety; disgrace

insult or offend openly

harmony or appropriateness

impossible to stop or prevent

2. eminent

formal rejection or abandonment

carried out with minimal effort

luxurious and wealthy

famous and respected in a particular field

3. approbation

interpret or understand

patience and restraint

enjoyment or praise; approval or commendation

difficult to see or understand

4. primeval

belonging to the earliest times

standard practice or meeting

bitterness or harshness in speech or behavior

unable to be taken or broken into

5. benevolent

hostile or unfavorable

wishing good for others; kind

no longer existing or functioning

perceive or recognize clearly

6. deft

lengthen by cutting off the end

firm decision or intent; solve problem

showing rainbow-like colors

skillful, quick, and precise in movement

7. chastise

rebuke or reprimand severely

to soothe or calm someone

pitifully sad or abandoned

unaffected by pain or emotion

8. abdicate

change or variation in circumstances

send off swiftly; promptness

give up power voluntarily

indirect or slanting

9. yoke

enthusiastic applause or praise

seeming or apparent

device for pairing animals; burden

friendly and good-natured

10. reservoir

large natural or artificial lake

customs or moral standards

appease or reduce anger

causing disagreement or division

11. expedient

appropriate and advantageous

direct opposite or contrast

matching in size or amount

having or showing excessive interest in sex

12. ribald

humorously vulgar or indecent

escape understanding or grasp; evade detection

send off swiftly; promptness

showing concern or care

13. irascible

implied; understood without being stated

easily angered

the sound of a bell, especially at tolling

practical and realistic

14. affinity

natural liking or connection

based on hypothesis; theoretical

pompous or overblown in speech

lying or false

15. aloof

friendly and good-natured

distant emotionally or physically

self-restraint or moderation, especially in indulgence

light and delicate

16. sophomoric

lacking intelligence or ideas

horrible or detestable

shoe repair artisan

overconfident but immature

17. viscous

having knowledge of future events

thick and sticky in consistency

lacking freshness; overused

existing in name only

18. fraught

filled with or marked by

logical and consistent

extremely old or outdated

often repeated; unoriginal

19. rash

reckless or hasty decision or action

urgent or pressing

honest and open communication

to stir up or provoke

20. indolent

determined by personal choice rather than reason

lazy; avoidant of activity

outline or foreshadow vaguely

confuse or frustrate

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. affront

2. eminent

3. approbation

4. primeval

5. benevolent

6. deft

7. chastise

8. abdicate

9. yoke

10. reservoir

11. expedient

12. ribald

13. irascible

14. affinity

15. aloof

16. sophomoric

17. viscous

18. fraught

19. rash

20. indolent

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. affront

2. eminent

3. approbation

4. primeval

5. benevolent

6. deft

7. chastise

8. abdicate

9. yoke

10. reservoir

11. expedient

12. ribald

13. irascible

14. affinity

15. aloof

16. sophomoric

17. viscous

18. fraught

19. rash

20. indolent

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