Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. egregious

sullen or gloomy

remarkably bad or shocking

showing arrogance; proud

bring about or accelerate a process

2. palatable

unhappy with authority or system

social outcast or despised person

fear or apprehension

pleasant to taste or accept

3. dither

hardworking and attentive

beginning to develop

failing to take proper care

indecisive or wavering behavior

4. brazen

bold and shameless

bitterly harsh or biting

highly harmful or destructive

drive away or scatter; make vanish

5. avenge

punish or exact revenge for a wrong

imply subtly or slyly

lacking liveliness or interest

speak or write with great enthusiasm

6. punitive

overly submissive or obedient

impossible to satisfy

inflicting punishment or penalty

lack of respect or seriousness

7. pallid

pale or lacking color; dull

make clear or clarify

countless or extremely large number

total disorder or confusion

8. propitious

cheerful readiness or promptness

fear or apprehension

favorable or auspicious

practical and functional

9. punctilious

lively and spirited

pompous or pretentious speech

paying strict attention to detail

fulfill or complete

10. venerate

continuous; never stopping

lacking energy or alertness

regard with deep respect

generous and forgiving

11. staid

harmonious relationship or connection

device for pairing animals; burden

serious, respectable, and unemotional

deep-seated bitterness or resentment

12. sensual

treat sacredly with disrespect

relating to physical pleasure or senses

take money secretly for personal use

continuous; never stopping

13. inure

alert; watchful

accustom to hardship

having or showing excessive interest in sex

rude; disrespectful

14. maudlin

boisterous and loud

to ban or prohibit officially

sentimental to excessive degree

restore to good condition or appearance

15. renovate

restore to good condition or appearance

clot or become solid

green; lush with vegetation

stretch or expand outwards

16. nadir

lowest point or bottom

decrease in size or intensity

very small or tiny

not representative of the norm

17. vacuous

lacking intelligence or ideas

say abruptly during conversation

theft or stealing

doubtful or uncertain

18. presumptuous

roll about or indulge excessively

using more words than needed

quick and superficial

overconfident, bold beyond limits

19. surfeit

assist or encourage wrongdoing

to ease or relieve without curing

based on hypothesis; theoretical

an excessive amount of something

20. nefarious

roll about or indulge excessively

skillful, quick, and precise in movement

wicked or criminal

force into action

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. egregious

2. palatable

3. dither

4. brazen

5. avenge

6. punitive

7. pallid

8. propitious

9. punctilious

10. venerate

11. staid

12. sensual

13. inure

14. maudlin

15. renovate

16. nadir

17. vacuous

18. presumptuous

19. surfeit

20. nefarious

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. egregious

2. palatable

3. dither

4. brazen

5. avenge

6. punitive

7. pallid

8. propitious

9. punctilious

10. venerate

11. staid

12. sensual

13. inure

14. maudlin

15. renovate

16. nadir

17. vacuous

18. presumptuous

19. surfeit

20. nefarious

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