Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. indigent

keen; forceful; incisive

lacking necessities; poor

lower in dignity or status; humiliate

reading carefully or thoroughly

2. façade

practicing self-discipline and abstention

face of a building or false appearance

range of colors used by an artist

refusing to change mind

3. defer

charming; winning

primarily sitting or inactive

enjoy greatly; pleasure or appreciation

postpone or delay; yield respectfully

4. inclination

a preference or tendency

escape secretly from custody

excessively sweet or sentimental

irritate intensely

5. philanthropic

excessive talking around a point

to spread or multiply; reproduce

wicked or depraved behavior

concerned with helping others

6. convivial

regional language or speech pattern

showing no interest or emotion

invent or make up

friendly and lively

7. battery

to stir up or provoke

loud, harsh, and disorderly noise

terminate prematurely or fail

device that produces electricity; assault

8. ebullient

official order or command

logical and consistent

harmonious or agreeable

overflowing with enthusiasm

9. avenge

to confuse or puzzle someone

social outcast or despised person

ruler or monarch with power

punish or exact revenge for a wrong

10. devious

paying strict attention to detail

clear and transparent

morally unprincipled person

dishonest or indirect in behavior

11. tome

lacking originality; boring

insincerely pious or moralistic

meeting of members for discussion

large scholarly book

12. forsake

collection of literary works

abandon or give up

skilled in deception

escape secretly from custody

13. respite

short period of rest or relief

total sum of parts

intense anger

sudden, successful action

14. arboreal

related to or resembling trees

promiscuous; reckless; unprovoked

temporary relief or delay of punishment

shockingly noticeable or obvious

15. ambivalent

excessively or ingratiatingly flattering

pacify or soothe

having mixed feelings

urgent or pressing

16. adumbrate

deceitful cunning; slyness

attractive or appealing

indecisive or wavering behavior

outline or foreshadow vaguely

17. disrepute

strange; mysterious; unsettling

loss of reputation or respect

humorous imitation of a work

warn or reprimand firmly

18. abide

serious, respectable, and unemotional

shrewd and clever

tolerate or stay; follow rules

discourage from happening; prevent

19. salient

absolve from blame

emitting light

most noticeable or important

moral corruption or wickedness

20. linchpin

central or most important element

inactive but capable of becoming active

strong supporter of a cause

newly converted or beginner

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. indigent

2. façade

3. defer

4. inclination

5. philanthropic

6. convivial

7. battery

8. ebullient

9. avenge

10. devious

11. tome

12. forsake

13. respite

14. arboreal

15. ambivalent

16. adumbrate

17. disrepute

18. abide

19. salient

20. linchpin

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. indigent

2. façade

3. defer

4. inclination

5. philanthropic

6. convivial

7. battery

8. ebullient

9. avenge

10. devious

11. tome

12. forsake

13. respite

14. arboreal

15. ambivalent

16. adumbrate

17. disrepute

18. abide

19. salient

20. linchpin

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