Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. enigmatic

increasing over time

claim or assert without proof

severe or strict in manner or appearance

mysterious or difficult to understand

2. transmute

drive away or scatter; make vanish

change in form or nature

pyramid of authority or status

inspiring fear or respect

3. equivocal

uncertain or ambiguous

a person involved in a lawsuit

person opposing authority or government

reading carefully or thoroughly

4. genial

treat with love and care

having a foul smell

friendly or cheerful

give in return; respond similarly

5. trepidation

possessing supreme power or authority

helpful or obliging

fear or apprehension

secretly cooperate in wrongdoing

6. obscure

unwilling to give or spend money

difficult to see or understand

dark-skinned or having a dark complexion

bitterly harsh or biting

7. desiccated

small amount or limited quantity

scatter in different directions

thoroughly dried out; lacking vitality

come together to form whole

8. neophyte

feeling remorse for past actions

perceive or recognize clearly

newly converted or beginner

violate or conflict with

9. timorous

make uneasy or embarrassed

having or showing fear or lack of confidence

harmful or poisonous

combine or unite into one

10. precocious

make amends for wrongdoings

public meeting or discussion platform

advanced for age; early development

practical and realistic

11. curtail

modest, reserved, or shy

based on mistaken reasoning

reduce or cut short

short statement of a general truth

12. prudence

many and various

cautiousness and good judgment

based on observation or experience

urgent or pressing

13. prosaic

rebuke or reprimand severely

dull, unimaginative, or commonplace

playfully unusual or fanciful

offense or annoyance

14. contrite

praise insistently to gain favor

free from difficulty or entanglement

fear or apprehension

feeling remorseful

15. aisle

walkway between rows

excessive or insincere praise

formally renounce or reject

hardworking and attentive

16. pretense

false display or claim; or acting

changeable or variable

necessary; essential

involve as necessary part

17. resolve

express disapproval or disappointment

firm decision or intent; solve problem

take over illegally or by force

vague or unclear

18. plethora

excessive amount of something

bubbly, lively, or spirited

giving a bad omen or threatening

record or narrative of events

19. vacuous

regard as belonging to a particular cause or origin

casually calm and relaxed

lacking intelligence or ideas

integrity and uprightness

20. obsequious

excessively or ingratiatingly flattering

excessively eager to please

to spread throughout something

clear from blame

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. enigmatic

2. transmute

3. equivocal

4. genial

5. trepidation

6. obscure

7. desiccated

8. neophyte

9. timorous

10. precocious

11. curtail

12. prudence

13. prosaic

14. contrite

15. aisle

16. pretense

17. resolve

18. plethora

19. vacuous

20. obsequious

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. enigmatic

2. transmute

3. equivocal

4. genial

5. trepidation

6. obscure

7. desiccated

8. neophyte

9. timorous

10. precocious

11. curtail

12. prudence

13. prosaic

14. contrite

15. aisle

16. pretense

17. resolve

18. plethora

19. vacuous

20. obsequious

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