Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. debacle

wave or ripple in motion

sudden and disastrous failure or defeat

swollen; inflated; pompous

harmonious or agreeable

2. discrepancy

lack of agreement or consistency

offensive or harmful

modest, reserved, or shy

abandoned or neglectful; homeless person

3. patent

filled or well-supplied with something

eager to fight or argue

official right to invention; obvious

wandering without fixed home

4. deride

fear or apprehension

mock or ridicule contemptuously

orders or prohibitions

shrewd and clever

5. resolve

firm decision or intent; solve problem

draw out or evoke response

active at night

cannot be defeated

6. obfuscate

holding firm; stubbornly persistent

skilled at gaining advantage

making unclear or unintelligible

collection of literary works

7. guile

deceitful cunning; slyness

wave or ripple in motion

deriving ideas from various sources

face of a building or false appearance

8. nefarious

unable to be changed or reversed

person who makes judgments or settles disputes

wicked or criminal

modest, reserved, or shy

9. concomitant

sleepy or drowsy

tolerate or stay; follow rules

escape secretly from custody

a naturally accompanying

10. renown

modest, reserved, or shy

sly or secretive

wisdom and good judgment

widespread fame or reputation

11. litigant

stern, harsh, or gloomy

fluent or persuasive in speech

newly converted or beginner

a person involved in a lawsuit

12. daunting

using very few words

harmonious or agreeable

overbearing; commanding

intimidating or discouraging

13. interlocutor

newly converted or beginner

person involved in dialogue

highest point or final stage

praise for achievement

14. aerial

abundant or plentiful

existing, happening in the air

using more words than needed

recklessly extravagant; wasteful

15. accord

mutual agreement or harmony

showing concern or care

restoring to former state; compensation

bold and shameless

16. malevolent

having harmful intentions

gradually increasing sound

boredom or dissatisfaction

art of designing dance movements

17. toady

excessively ornate or decorated

person who flatters for advantage

humiliate or degrade someone

self-restraint or moderation, especially in indulgence

18. inchoate

to recommend authoritatively

undeveloped; beginning stage

praise highly

no longer in use

19. capacious

able to hold much; spacious

temporary relief or delay of punishment

deny any responsibility or support

generous and forgiving

20. parsimony

patience and restraint

strange; mysterious; unsettling

extreme reluctance to spend money

to recommend authoritatively

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. debacle

2. discrepancy

3. patent

4. deride

5. resolve

6. obfuscate

7. guile

8. nefarious

9. concomitant

10. renown

11. litigant

12. daunting

13. interlocutor

14. aerial

15. accord

16. malevolent

17. toady

18. inchoate

19. capacious

20. parsimony

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. debacle

2. discrepancy

3. patent

4. deride

5. resolve

6. obfuscate

7. guile

8. nefarious

9. concomitant

10. renown

11. litigant

12. daunting

13. interlocutor

14. aerial

15. accord

16. malevolent

17. toady

18. inchoate

19. capacious

20. parsimony

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