Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. travesty

appalling or inferior imitation

hardworking and attentive

dense, harsh mixture of sounds

winding or twisting; complicated

2. zenith

passionate or enthusiastic

peaceful and calm

highest point; peak

mercy or leniency

3. arbiter

person who makes judgments or settles disputes

difficult to see or understand

causing delay; slow to act

notoriety; disgrace

4. indomitable

loss of reputation or respect

cannot be defeated

sudden, successful action

excessively eager to please

5. illicit

disagreement with authority or majority

forbidden by law or rules

based on mistaken reasoning

avoiding waste; economical

6. iconoclast

brief and clear in expression

charm or enchant someone

critic of traditions or beliefs

pitifully sad or abandoned

7. impertinent

perfect example of something

rude or irrelevant

difficult situation or entrapment

boisterous and loud

8. disrepute

wicked or depraved behavior

guilt or regret

bubbly, lively, or spirited

loss of reputation or respect

9. presage

to foretell or predict; omen

of such excellence or beauty

swollen; inflated; pompous

violate or conflict with

10. notorious

famous for bad reasons

highest point or peak

dull, unimaginative, or commonplace

feeling remorseful

11. pungent

sharply affecting smell or taste

to stir up or provoke

appearing everywhere

lacking meaning; silly

12. canvas

praise for achievement

large piece of fabric for painting or covering

implied; understood without being stated

bring swallowed food back to mouth

13. seminal

highly influential or original

friendly and lively

courage in adversity

many and various

14. neophyte

newly converted or beginner

press or squeeze together

profession or occupation

enthusiastic approval or praise

15. ballad

narrative song or poem

make sacred or holy

solidify or become gelatinous

having a revengeful nature

16. palette

still in existence

doubtful or uncertain

to stir up or provoke

range of colors used by an artist

17. increment

lowest point or bottom

legal responsibility or debt

signaling system with lights or sounds

small increase or addition

18. derelict

public meeting or discussion platform

abandoned or neglectful; homeless person

fortunate accidental discovery

peaceful and calm

19. anachronistic

emphasize or highlight

showing good judgment or sense

out of its proper time period

changing frequently

20. modulate

confirm or support

liking or preference for something

total sum of parts

adjust or soften tone

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. travesty

2. zenith

3. arbiter

4. indomitable

5. illicit

6. iconoclast

7. impertinent

8. disrepute

9. presage

10. notorious

11. pungent

12. canvas

13. seminal

14. neophyte

15. ballad

16. palette

17. increment

18. derelict

19. anachronistic

20. modulate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. travesty

2. zenith

3. arbiter

4. indomitable

5. illicit

6. iconoclast

7. impertinent

8. disrepute

9. presage

10. notorious

11. pungent

12. canvas

13. seminal

14. neophyte

15. ballad

16. palette

17. increment

18. derelict

19. anachronistic

20. modulate

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