Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. temerity

gutsy or reckless boldness

inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertible

speak or write with great enthusiasm

deriving ideas from various sources

2. requisition

support or recommend publicly

official demand for goods or services

lacking firmness or stiffness

winding or twisting; complicated

3. ignominious

criticize or correct gently

liking or preference for something

having shame or disgrace

a state of rest or peacefulness

4. confluence

to foretell or predict; omen

flowing together of rivers

forgiveness of sins or errors

contemptuously disregard

5. toady

generous and forgiving

person who flatters for advantage

anger at injustice

refuse to accept; reject

6. gluttony

lacking seriousness or importance

filled with or marked by

habit of overeating

sudden and disastrous failure or defeat

7. unctuous

enjoy greatly; pleasure or appreciation

gentle breeze

excessively or ingratiatingly flattering

hold back or restrain

8. aggrandize

increase in power or reputation

humorously vulgar or indecent

unlucky; unfortunate

easily bent or flexible

9. remedial

pleasant or comfortable feature

excessive amount of something

intended to correct or improve

aggressively defiant or savagely brutal

10. combustion

additional performance at end of show

relating to middle-class or capitalist values

using more words than needed

burning or ignition

11. hierarchy

official demand for goods or services

tolerate or stay; follow rules

gradual decline or wasting away

pyramid of authority or status

12. captivate

avoid or abstain from

habit of overeating

hold interest or attract strongly

extremely surprised

13. animated

lively or filled with energy

appease or reduce anger

peaceful, undisturbed, calm

dense, harsh mixture of sounds

14. abhor

regard with disgust or hatred

withdraw or take back statement

able to change easily or versatile

to carry out or execute

15. inundate

spread widely or distribution

to foretell or predict; omen

overwhelm with abundance

lacking energy or alertness

16. parody

clot or become solid

perfect example of something

humorous imitation of a work

captivate or fascinate

17. anachronistic

offensive or harmful

lacking distinctive features

out of its proper time period

free from difficulty or entanglement

18. officious

sudden, successful action

meddlesome or interfering

alert; watchful

bold and shameless

19. antiquated

using more words than needed

outdated or obsolete

appeal to emotion; emotional quality

unable to be changed or reversed

20. pittance

stubborn; uncompromising

mercy or leniency

small or inadequate amount of money

admit as true or valid

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. temerity

2. requisition

3. ignominious

4. confluence

5. toady

6. gluttony

7. unctuous

8. aggrandize

9. remedial

10. combustion

11. hierarchy

12. captivate

13. animated

14. abhor

15. inundate

16. parody

17. anachronistic

18. officious

19. antiquated

20. pittance

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. temerity

2. requisition

3. ignominious

4. confluence

5. toady

6. gluttony

7. unctuous

8. aggrandize

9. remedial

10. combustion

11. hierarchy

12. captivate

13. animated

14. abhor

15. inundate

16. parody

17. anachronistic

18. officious

19. antiquated

20. pittance

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