Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. platitude

unlucky; unfortunate

intended to attract attention

common remark; banal statement

harmony or appropriateness

2. taciturn

advocate of individual freedom

peculiar to an individual

continuous; never stopping

habitually silent or reserved in speech

3. paucity

great disaster or misfortune

reduce in quality, degrade or demean

unlucky; unfortunate

scarcity or small amount of something

4. nonchalant

having a stale or offensive smell

causing delay; slow to act

casually calm and relaxed

take money secretly for personal use

5. mores

exceptionally skilled musician or artist

surrender or give in

feeling intense happiness

customs or moral standards

6. congregation

art of designing dance movements

false statement to damage reputation

disagreement with authority or majority

gathering of people

7. irreverence

gradual introduction; soaking

lack of respect or seriousness

make amends for wrongdoings

countless or extremely large number

8. punitive

inflicting punishment or penalty

discouraged or demoralized

brief and clear in expression

admit as true or valid

9. pittance

lack of harmony among sounds

making coarse or abusive comments

reveal or make known publicly

small or inadequate amount of money

10. zephyr

immoral or wicked act

gentle breeze

conceal true feelings or motives

prevent or obstruct

11. inquisitor

extreme greed for wealth

excessively ornate or decorated

person asking questions aggressively

split apart or cling to

12. travesty

make better or improve

to show involvement with crime

expressing disapproval or negative tone

appalling or inferior imitation

13. salient

most noticeable or important

deriving ideas from various sources

diminish or put to rest

lasting only a short time

14. laceration

primarily sitting or inactive

enormous or powerful creature or thing

cuts or tears in skin or flesh

secondary or supporting

15. clandestine

prone to cause trouble

avoid by clever means

wishing good for others; kind

secret, concealed

16. opulent

pleasing to senses or mind

luxurious and wealthy

stubbornly disobedient or uncooperative

small remaining part; trace

17. winsome

charming; winning

clear and easy to understand

uncertain or ambiguous

excessive amount of something

18. demarcation

boundary or separation line

pitifully sad or abandoned

spreading widely throughout

fulfill or complete

19. cerebral

origin of a word

skillful, quick, and precise in movement

suppose without sufficient evidence

relating to the brain or intellect

20. partisan

soon fading or disappearing

irritate intensely

shoe repair artisan

strong supporter of a cause

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. platitude

2. taciturn

3. paucity

4. nonchalant

5. mores

6. congregation

7. irreverence

8. punitive

9. pittance

10. zephyr

11. inquisitor

12. travesty

13. salient

14. laceration

15. clandestine

16. opulent

17. winsome

18. demarcation

19. cerebral

20. partisan

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. platitude

2. taciturn

3. paucity

4. nonchalant

5. mores

6. congregation

7. irreverence

8. punitive

9. pittance

10. zephyr

11. inquisitor

12. travesty

13. salient

14. laceration

15. clandestine

16. opulent

17. winsome

18. demarcation

19. cerebral

20. partisan

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