Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. coronation

crowning or official ceremony

speak ill of; belittle or defame

charmingly old-fashioned or unusual

to soothe or calm someone

2. incumbent

edit to remove inappropriate parts

obligatory; currently holding office

deceitful cunning; slyness

perfect example of something

3. obstinate

diverse; multicolored

lively and full of energy; bold

stubbornly refusing to change

indulge excessively in pleasures; corrupt

4. proscribe

lacking intelligence or sense

lacking energy or vitality

additional performance at end of show

to ban or prohibit officially

5. efficacious

generous and forgiving

easy to manage or influence

take money secretly for personal use

effective in producing desired result

6. eschew

avoid or abstain from

humorously vulgar or indecent

exceptionally skilled musician or artist

beginner or inexperienced person

7. decry

undeveloped; beginning stage

filled or well-supplied with something

diminish or put to rest

publicly denounce or criticize

8. paramount

lacking skill or ability

emphasize or highlight

make uneasy or embarrassed

more important than anything else

9. docile

lowest point or bottom

channel for conveying fluid

easily taught or managed; submissive

quick and nimble

10. cursory

quick and superficial

extreme reluctance to spend money

lacking resources or possessions

intense anger

11. contusion

bruise or hematoma

a short trip or outing

free from difficulty or entanglement

abandoned or neglectful; homeless person

12. effrontery

lacking originality; boring

shameless or impudent boldness

overly sweet or sentimental

sleepy or drowsy

13. penultimate

bold and shameless

draw out or evoke response

exceptional skill or bravery

second to last in sequence

14. repose

small increase or addition

fulfill or complete

great disaster or misfortune

a state of rest or peacefulness

15. discrepancy

lack of agreement or consistency

wicked or criminal

jump or dance around excitedly

intensely happy or overwhelmed

16. disaffected

without definite shape or form

diligent and persistent in effort

unhappy with authority or system

understood without being openly spoken

17. anthology

harmonious relationship or connection

collection of literary works

find fault constantly

based on hypothesis; theoretical

18. canvas

large piece of fabric for painting or covering

keen; forceful; incisive

humorous imitation of a work

lacking intelligence or sense

19. meritorious

promoting fire or conflict

scatter in different directions

praiseworthy

pleasant to taste or accept

20. irascible

easily angered

conceal true feelings or motives

merciful or tolerant

bring about or accelerate a process

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. coronation

2. incumbent

3. obstinate

4. proscribe

5. efficacious

6. eschew

7. decry

8. paramount

9. docile

10. cursory

11. contusion

12. effrontery

13. penultimate

14. repose

15. discrepancy

16. disaffected

17. anthology

18. canvas

19. meritorious

20. irascible

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. coronation

2. incumbent

3. obstinate

4. proscribe

5. efficacious

6. eschew

7. decry

8. paramount

9. docile

10. cursory

11. contusion

12. effrontery

13. penultimate

14. repose

15. discrepancy

16. disaffected

17. anthology

18. canvas

19. meritorious

20. irascible

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