Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. acumen

boring or ordinary

keen insight or shrewdness

secretive or stealthy

decorate or add beauty to

2. carp

find fault constantly

lacking or deprived of something

courageous; fearless

lacking distinctive features

3. dissipate

peaceable or friendly

state of moderation or seriousness

approach and address boldly

disperse or scatter; squander

4. insidious

take someone away by force

deceptively harmful

unable to be taken or broken into

indulge excessively in pleasures; corrupt

5. lithe

flexible and graceful

show or reveal clearly

sleepy or drowsy

understood only by a select few

6. meritorious

causing distress; agonizing

praiseworthy

practical and realistic

extremely thin due to illness or lack of food

7. integral

great disaster or misfortune

double-dealing or dishonesty

necessary; essential

refuse to accept; reject

8. emend

correct or revise a text

secondary or supporting

decayed or rotting; foul-smelling

honest and open communication

9. panacea

persuade someone not to do something

suitable for growing crops; farmland

lowest point or bottom

universal cure or remedy

10. phlegmatic

calm and unemotional

disagreement with authority or majority

rude; disrespectful

relating to physical pleasure or senses

11. notorious

enthusiastic applause or praise

spoil surface of something; vandalize

without definite shape or form

famous for bad reasons

12. tortuous

of uncertain authenticity

winding or twisting; complicated

shameless or impudent boldness

direct opposite or contrast

13. harrowing

causing distress; agonizing

publicly condemn or accuse

deep-seated bitterness or resentment

hesitate or refuse to proceed

14. chastise

lack of harmony among sounds

slander or defame

rebuke or reprimand severely

an excessive amount of something

15. validate

active opposition or hostility

confirm or support

art of designing dance movements

obedient, submissive

16. maverick

honest and open communication

of such excellence or beauty

independent-minded person

adopt or support

17. implicate

approach and address boldly

excessively generous or elaborate

to show involvement with crime

serving as a typical example

18. toady

prevent or obstruct

morally unprincipled person

appearing everywhere

person who flatters for advantage

19. zenith

outdated or obsolete

highest point; peak

pitifully sad or abandoned

beginner or inexperienced person

20. paradigm

scarcity or small amount of something

relating to middle-class or capitalist values

typical example or model

dig out from the ground

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. acumen

2. carp

3. dissipate

4. insidious

5. lithe

6. meritorious

7. integral

8. emend

9. panacea

10. phlegmatic

11. notorious

12. tortuous

13. harrowing

14. chastise

15. validate

16. maverick

17. implicate

18. toady

19. zenith

20. paradigm

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. acumen

2. carp

3. dissipate

4. insidious

5. lithe

6. meritorious

7. integral

8. emend

9. panacea

10. phlegmatic

11. notorious

12. tortuous

13. harrowing

14. chastise

15. validate

16. maverick

17. implicate

18. toady

19. zenith

20. paradigm

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