Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. effrontery

formally renounce or reject

make up for loss

excessively generous or elaborate

shameless or impudent boldness

2. exult

restrain or chain

origin of a word

expose falseness or exaggerated claims

show great joy or triumph

3. exasperate

irritate intensely

diverse; multicolored

argument against a belief or opinion

extremely thin due to illness or lack of food

4. veracity

farming or cultivation of land

thoroughly dried out; lacking vitality

harmonious relationship or connection

truthfulness; accuracy

5. irreverence

confirm or support

status-seeking flatterer or self-serving flatterer

lack of respect or seriousness

a naturally accompanying

6. clergy

religious leaders

forbidden by law or rules

feeling remorse for past actions

loud and harsh in sound

7. beseech

implore or beg earnestly

isolated; narrow-minded

something greatly detested

done intentionally; carefully considered

8. ornate

highly decorated or elaborate

relating to letters

skillful deception or magic

slander or defame

9. circumlocution

moral corruption or wickedness

excessive talking around a point

to suppress or put an end to

enjoyment or praise; approval or commendation

10. epistolary

to officially announce or publish

integrity and uprightness

relating to letters

sincerely friendly

11. allocate

belittle or speak disrespectfully of

distribute for a specific purpose

humiliate or degrade someone

lack of harmony among sounds

12. salient

increasing over time

subtle difference or variation

most noticeable or important

relating to physical pleasure or senses

13. auspicious

favorable or indicating good fortune

encourage or promote development

keen; forceful; incisive

implied; understood without being stated

14. negligent

understood only by a select few

a naturally accompanying

crying out loudly; boisterous

failing to take proper care

15. umbrage

unemotional, impassive

offense or annoyance

prone to cause trouble

drive away or scatter; make vanish

16. potentate

search for food or supplies

a short trip or outing

regard as resulting from a specific cause

ruler or monarch with power

17. congruity

insult or damaging remark

harmony or appropriateness

mentally sharp and perceptive

unemotional, impassive

18. ingenious

clever; original

tyrannical ruler with absolute power

active opposition or hostility

lacking firmness or stiffness

19. placid

peaceful, undisturbed, calm

practical and realistic

secretive or stealthy

bend or change direction of light or sound

20. obfuscate

imply subtly or slyly

making unclear or unintelligible

involve as necessary part

serving as a typical example

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. effrontery

2. exult

3. exasperate

4. veracity

5. irreverence

6. clergy

7. beseech

8. ornate

9. circumlocution

10. epistolary

11. allocate

12. salient

13. auspicious

14. negligent

15. umbrage

16. potentate

17. congruity

18. ingenious

19. placid

20. obfuscate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. effrontery

2. exult

3. exasperate

4. veracity

5. irreverence

6. clergy

7. beseech

8. ornate

9. circumlocution

10. epistolary

11. allocate

12. salient

13. auspicious

14. negligent

15. umbrage

16. potentate

17. congruity

18. ingenious

19. placid

20. obfuscate

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