Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. medley

tyrannical ruler with absolute power

mix of different things

absolutely necessary or urgent

prevent success of; contrasting force

2. oration

an excessive amount of something

abrupt or blunt in speech or manner

public speech or address

deviation from the normal

3. vivacious

lively and spirited

channel for conveying fluid

suitable for growing crops; farmland

suppose without sufficient evidence

4. arid

wild and untamed

dull, unimaginative, or commonplace

extremely dry or lacking moisture

bitterly harsh or biting

5. panacea

lacking energy or alertness

indirect or slanting

relating to the brain or intellect

universal cure or remedy

6. debacle

conceal true feelings or motives

sudden and disastrous failure or defeat

clot or become solid

lacking money; poor

7. sycophant

status-seeking flatterer or self-serving flatterer

to fill with love or admiration

fearlessly daring or bold

beneficial or helpful blessing

8. convention

understood only by a select few

standard practice or meeting

peaceable or friendly

prevent or obstruct

9. arrogate

hardworking and attentive

weak; fragile; insubstantial

take or claim without permission

diligent and ethical

10. pervasive

feeling remorse for past actions

spreading widely throughout

second to last in sequence

outgoing and sociable in nature

11. enigmatic

universal cure or remedy

mysterious or difficult to understand

worldly or globally sophisticated

stubborn; uncompromising

12. promulgate

to officially announce or publish

social outcast or despised person

having or showing fear or lack of confidence

unable to be taken or broken into

13. ascetic

practicing self-discipline and abstention

unwilling to give or spend money

native to a place

feeling remorse for past actions

14. malleable

easily shaped or changed

boring or ordinary

person who makes judgments or settles disputes

wild and untamed

15. bane

skillful and resourceful

total destruction or ruin

seeming or apparent

award or expression of praise

16. annex

add or incorporate territory

irritate intensely

shelter or protection from danger

happening at same time

17. decry

insult or offend openly

pyramid of authority or status

publicly denounce or criticize

changeable or variable

18. ecstatic

complaining or irritable

intensely happy or overwhelmed

wishing good for others; kind

discourage from happening; prevent

19. sovereign

pursues pleasure as life goal

violate a law or boundary

purposely excluding someone

possessing supreme power or authority

20. pittance

small or inadequate amount of money

abundance or large quantity

harmful or poisonous

holding firm; stubbornly persistent

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. medley

2. oration

3. vivacious

4. arid

5. panacea

6. debacle

7. sycophant

8. convention

9. arrogate

10. pervasive

11. enigmatic

12. promulgate

13. ascetic

14. malleable

15. bane

16. annex

17. decry

18. ecstatic

19. sovereign

20. pittance

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. medley

2. oration

3. vivacious

4. arid

5. panacea

6. debacle

7. sycophant

8. convention

9. arrogate

10. pervasive

11. enigmatic

12. promulgate

13. ascetic

14. malleable

15. bane

16. annex

17. decry

18. ecstatic

19. sovereign

20. pittance

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