Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. vindicate

unoriginal; copied or imitative

pacify or soothe

say abruptly during conversation

clear from suspicion or blame

2. mollify

making coarse or abusive comments

appease or reduce anger

difficult to manage

ability to understand others' feelings

3. cursory

relating to physical pleasure or senses

active at night

dense, harsh mixture of sounds

quick and superficial

4. latent

concerning beauty or art

charitable generosity

approach and address boldly

hidden or concealed

5. strenuous

pleasing or appropriate

determined by personal choice rather than reason

man-made object of historical or cultural interest

requiring strong effort or energy

6. chronicle

equivalent in value or significance

vague or unclear

increasing over time

record or narrative of events

7. complement

completes or enhances

social outcast or despised person

comparable or similar in some way

concerning beauty or art

8. imperious

prejudice or inclination for or against something

overbearing; commanding

make easier or less severe

bitterly harsh or biting

9. exigent

urgent or pressing

detailed or complicated in design

ready to obey or surrender

restrain or chain

10. derelict

standard practice or meeting

detailed or complicated in design

appeal to emotion; emotional quality

abandoned or neglectful; homeless person

11. enamor

promoting fire or conflict

to fill with love or admiration

dull, unimaginative, or commonplace

correct or revise a text

12. tome

appropriateness or decorum

to encroach or infringe

large scholarly book

comparable or similar in some way

13. ostentatious

stretch or expand outwards

beyond doubt or dispute

intended to attract attention

cause or produce

14. obfuscate

treat with love and care

restore to good condition or appearance

making unclear or unintelligible

temporary relief or delay of punishment

15. ennui

a substitute or replacement for something else

boredom or dissatisfaction

harmonious or agreeable

fearlessly daring or bold

16. tedious

boring; tiresome; monotonous

full of, common, or widespread

origin of a word

appearing everywhere

17. revoke

to persuade or influence

officially cancel or withdraw

increasing over time

award or expression of praise

18. incendiary

active opposition or hostility

promoting fire or conflict

excessive amount of something

assign or entrust to another; representative

19. cerebral

device that produces electricity; assault

relating to the brain or intellect

brilliantly sparkling or exciting

official right to invention; obvious

20. malevolent

official order or command

general agreement

having harmful intentions

lively and full of energy; bold

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. vindicate

2. mollify

3. cursory

4. latent

5. strenuous

6. chronicle

7. complement

8. imperious

9. exigent

10. derelict

11. enamor

12. tome

13. ostentatious

14. obfuscate

15. ennui

16. tedious

17. revoke

18. incendiary

19. cerebral

20. malevolent

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. vindicate

2. mollify

3. cursory

4. latent

5. strenuous

6. chronicle

7. complement

8. imperious

9. exigent

10. derelict

11. enamor

12. tome

13. ostentatious

14. obfuscate

15. ennui

16. tedious

17. revoke

18. incendiary

19. cerebral

20. malevolent

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