Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. quotidian

boisterous and loud

support or recommend publicly

daily; commonplace or ordinary

having a revengeful nature

2. culpable

lacking in quantity or quality

rebel or revolutionary

faulty or blameworthy

quick and nimble

3. nascent

beginning to develop

self-restraint or moderation, especially in indulgence

stubborn and unyielding

causing disagreement or division

4. pellucid

transparent; clear and easy to understand

rebel or revolutionary

understood only by a select few

daily; commonplace or ordinary

5. benevolent

wishing good for others; kind

relating to water or existing in water

lack of something; scarcity or shortage

favorable or auspicious

6. emend

not representative of the norm

correct or revise a text

using up or eating

severe or strict in manner or appearance

7. cursory

enthusiastic approval or praise

quick and superficial

change or variation in circumstances

sincerely friendly

8. defunct

damaging reputation; slanderous

impossible to satisfy

common remark; banal statement

no longer existing or functioning

9. pertinacious

large piece of fabric for painting or covering

uncertain or ambiguous

holding firm; stubbornly persistent

complete and inclusive

10. capricious

impulsive or unpredictable

to fill with love or admiration

draw out or evoke response

greed or desire for wealth

11. toady

dishonest or indirect in behavior

relating to the brain or intellect

person who flatters for advantage

fear or apprehension

12. disperse

scatter in different directions

extreme greed for wealth

tolerate or stay; follow rules

soothing or softening agent

13. coronation

green; lush with vegetation

crowning or official ceremony

peaceable or friendly

agree or give consent to

14. heinous

pleasing to senses or mind

offensive or harmful

horrible or wicked

move back and forth

15. mandate

stubborn and unyielding

official order or command

gradually increasing sound

self-denial or renunciation

16. expiate

famous for bad reasons

device for pairing animals; burden

make amends for guilt or sin

lacking empathy or concern

17. poignant

emotionally touching or moving

song or poem lamenting the dead

beyond doubt or dispute

settling disputes through a neutral third party

18. potentate

forbidden by law or rules

prevent success of; contrasting force

most noticeable or important

ruler or monarch with power

19. precipice

change or variation in circumstances

unoriginal; copied or imitative

steep cliff or edge of a dangerous situation

dissatisfied or resentful

20. phlegmatic

avoiding social interactions or society

calm and unemotional

countless or extremely large number

emphasize or highlight

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. quotidian

2. culpable

3. nascent

4. pellucid

5. benevolent

6. emend

7. cursory

8. defunct

9. pertinacious

10. capricious

11. toady

12. disperse

13. coronation

14. heinous

15. mandate

16. expiate

17. poignant

18. potentate

19. precipice

20. phlegmatic

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. quotidian

2. culpable

3. nascent

4. pellucid

5. benevolent

6. emend

7. cursory

8. defunct

9. pertinacious

10. capricious

11. toady

12. disperse

13. coronation

14. heinous

15. mandate

16. expiate

17. poignant

18. potentate

19. precipice

20. phlegmatic

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