Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. cloying

shockingly noticeable or obvious

shriveled with age

weak; fragile; insubstantial

overly sweet or sentimental

2. maxim

relating to letters

short statement of a general truth

spread out or scattered; wordy

indirect suggestion or hint

3. demagogue

understood without being openly spoken

a naturally accompanying

publicly denounce or criticize

leader who appeals to emotions for power

4. plethora

excessive amount of something

generous bestowal of gifts

understand or arrest someone

terminate prematurely or fail

5. staid

split apart or cling to

critically scold or condemn

serious, respectable, and unemotional

overconfident but immature

6. flout

a naturally accompanying

regional language or speech pattern

contemptuously disregard

varied and diverse

7. impute

insult or offend openly

attribute or ascribe a fault

pacify or soothe

mercy or leniency

8. corrosive

eroding or causing damage

to stir up or provoke

able to be heard

extremely surprised

9. philanthropic

flawless; perfect

persuade by flattery or coaxing

concerned with helping others

deserving criticism or blame

10. temerity

gutsy or reckless boldness

wicked or criminal

large natural or artificial lake

sudden, impatient irritation

11. counteract

practical and functional

act against or oppose

generous and forgiving

lengthy angry speech or criticism

12. wallow

roll about or indulge excessively

praise for achievement

diligent and persistent in effort

hold interest or attract strongly

13. obsolete

informal language

sleepy or drowsy

no longer in use

make amends for wrongdoings

14. proclivity

temporary relief or delay of punishment

keen; forceful; incisive

argument against a belief or opinion

natural or habitual inclination

15. assess

obligatory; currently holding office

understood without being openly spoken

evaluate or estimate the value or importance

morally unprincipled person

16. partisan

accustom to hardship

strong supporter of a cause

conventional or traditional

harmless or gentle

17. empathy

loss of reputation or respect

ability to understand others' feelings

skillful, quick, and precise in movement

pompous or pretentious speech

18. aesthetic

standards for judgment

study of diseases; medical condition

concerning beauty or art

jump or dance around excitedly

19. impervious

noisy argument or fight

impossible to penetrate or affect

praise highly

unwilling to give or spend money

20. nocturnal

someone who enjoys eating

honest and open communication

curse or slander

active at night

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. cloying

2. maxim

3. demagogue

4. plethora

5. staid

6. flout

7. impute

8. corrosive

9. philanthropic

10. temerity

11. counteract

12. wallow

13. obsolete

14. proclivity

15. assess

16. partisan

17. empathy

18. aesthetic

19. impervious

20. nocturnal

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. cloying

2. maxim

3. demagogue

4. plethora

5. staid

6. flout

7. impute

8. corrosive

9. philanthropic

10. temerity

11. counteract

12. wallow

13. obsolete

14. proclivity

15. assess

16. partisan

17. empathy

18. aesthetic

19. impervious

20. nocturnal

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