Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. auspicious

innocent; straightforward

favorable or indicating good fortune

concerned with helping others

difficult to manage

2. bombastic

pompous or overblown in speech

negligent or neglectful in duty

prove false or incorrect through argument

engage in lively, drunken partying

3. portent

make uneasy or embarrassed

sentimental to excessive degree

a sign of future events; warning

self-denial or renunciation

4. surreptitious

secretive or stealthy

pyramid of authority or status

an excessive amount of something

intended to attract attention

5. brazen

bold and shameless

publicly condemn or accuse

charm or enchant someone

negligent or neglectful in duty

6. intransigent

comparable or similar in some way

to foretell or predict; omen

stubborn; uncompromising

unemotional, impassive

7. impecunious

easily angered

pleasing or appropriate

combine or unite into one

lacking money; poor

8. salient

emphasize or highlight

paying close attention to detail

most noticeable or important

cautious and careful

9. amiable

emotionally touching or moving

to carry out or execute

friendly and good-natured

agreeable and friendly

10. abstruse

difficult to understand

dense, harsh mixture of sounds

assign to a lower rank or position

lack of respect or seriousness

11. dearth

to encroach or infringe

emphasize or highlight

lack of something; scarcity or shortage

total sum of parts

12. variegated

diverse; multicolored

shining brightly; radiant

harmonious or agreeable

edit to remove inappropriate parts

13. debauch

open to influence or cooperation

hesitate or refuse to proceed

feeling of resentment or injustice

indulge excessively in pleasures; corrupt

14. captivate

hold interest or attract strongly

difficult situation or entrapment

signaling system with lights or sounds

giving a bad omen or threatening

15. lethargic

highest point; peak

feeling sluggish or sleepy

newly converted or beginner

leave property by will

16. accentuate

understood without being openly spoken

emphasize or highlight

excessive talking around a point

spoil surface of something; vandalize

17. impervious

having shame or disgrace

burning or ignition

impossible to penetrate or affect

filled or well-supplied with something

18. disperse

scatter in different directions

uncertain or ambiguous

total sum of parts

bitterly harsh or biting

19. rife

having shame or disgrace

physical beauty

loud, harsh, and disorderly noise

full of, common, or widespread

20. instigate

to stir up or provoke

make amends for wrongdoings

to soothe or calm someone

relating to the brain or intellect

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. auspicious

2. bombastic

3. portent

4. surreptitious

5. brazen

6. intransigent

7. impecunious

8. salient

9. amiable

10. abstruse

11. dearth

12. variegated

13. debauch

14. captivate

15. lethargic

16. accentuate

17. impervious

18. disperse

19. rife

20. instigate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. auspicious

2. bombastic

3. portent

4. surreptitious

5. brazen

6. intransigent

7. impecunious

8. salient

9. amiable

10. abstruse

11. dearth

12. variegated

13. debauch

14. captivate

15. lethargic

16. accentuate

17. impervious

18. disperse

19. rife

20. instigate

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