Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. uncanny

horrible or detestable

serious, respectable, and unemotional

strange; mysterious; unsettling

faithfulness or loyalty

2. pulchritude

farming or cultivation of land

urgent or pressing

physical beauty

having shame or disgrace

3. remedial

intended to correct or improve

strange; mysterious; unsettling

open to influence or cooperation

cautious and careful

4. pithy

regard as resulting from a specific cause

to confuse or puzzle someone

concise and forcefully expressive

integrity and uprightness

5. oblique

indirect or slanting

advocate of individual freedom

boring or ordinary

universal cure or remedy

6. cloying

intense enthusiasm or passion

overly sweet or sentimental

adjust or soften tone

to carry out or execute

7. acrimony

unoriginal; copied or imitative

lying or false

bitterness or harshness in speech or behavior

determined and unwavering

8. licentious

lacking moral restraint

art of designing dance movements

bring swallowed food back to mouth

to prevent or make impossible

9. bane

total destruction or ruin

excessively or ingratiatingly flattering

native to a place

orders or prohibitions

10. plethora

excessive amount of something

active opposition or hostility

polish by rubbing

feeling remorse for past actions

11. extricate

cause or produce

free from difficulty or entanglement

curse or slander

charmingly old-fashioned or unusual

12. flagrant

support or reinforce

shockingly noticeable or obvious

understood without being openly spoken

bring swallowed food back to mouth

13. catalog

organized list or collection

regional language or speech pattern

device that produces electricity; assault

placing two things side by side

14. complacency

self-satisfaction weakness

say abruptly during conversation

decrease in size or intensity

adjust or soften tone

15. neophyte

widespread fame or reputation

newly converted or beginner

public speech or address

calm and unemotional

16. ribald

harmonious relationship or connection

peculiar to an individual

say abruptly during conversation

humorously vulgar or indecent

17. compunction

lacking firmness or stiffness

guilt or regret

soothing or softening agent

having knowledge of future events

18. abstain

express sharp disapproval or criticism

channel for conveying fluid

prevent or obstruct

voluntarily refrain from something

19. grievous

to scold or complain bitterly

flawless; perfect

causing sorrow or pain; serious

talkative excessively

20. pathology

soothing or softening agent

study of diseases; medical condition

critic of traditions or beliefs

legal responsibility or debt

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. uncanny

2. pulchritude

3. remedial

4. pithy

5. oblique

6. cloying

7. acrimony

8. licentious

9. bane

10. plethora

11. extricate

12. flagrant

13. catalog

14. complacency

15. neophyte

16. ribald

17. compunction

18. abstain

19. grievous

20. pathology

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. uncanny

2. pulchritude

3. remedial

4. pithy

5. oblique

6. cloying

7. acrimony

8. licentious

9. bane

10. plethora

11. extricate

12. flagrant

13. catalog

14. complacency

15. neophyte

16. ribald

17. compunction

18. abstain

19. grievous

20. pathology

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