Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. obscure

total destruction or ruin

a sign of future events; warning

difficult to see or understand

determined by personal choice rather than reason

2. anachronistic

out of its proper time period

proper, tasteful, and polite behavior

feeling of resentment or injustice

admit as true or valid

3. austere

free from difficulty or entanglement

severe or strict in manner or appearance

punish or exact revenge for a wrong

confirm or support

4. disparage

deny any responsibility or support

belittle or speak disrespectfully of

rude; disrespectful

praiseworthy

5. aloof

to confuse or puzzle someone

dull, unimaginative, or commonplace

humorous imitation of a work

distant emotionally or physically

6. adamant

regarded as sacred or inviolable

refusing to change mind

sweet food or candy

act against or oppose

7. delegate

assign or entrust to another; representative

refuse to accept; reject

causing horror or disapproval

able to change easily or versatile

8. benevolent

admit as true or valid

bitterly harsh or biting

wishing good for others; kind

understood without being openly spoken

9. diffident

previous or coming before

shy or lacking self-confidence

dishonest or indirect in behavior

legal responsibility or debt

10. beseech

implore or beg earnestly

annoy; irritate

ruler or monarch with power

extremely poor; parsimonious

11. abase

plunge into or involve deeply

humiliate or degrade someone

able to pay debts; liquid dissolving other substances

cheerful readiness or promptness

12. audacious

to suppress or put an end to

call together for meeting

threats or force to coercively compel

fearlessly daring or bold

13. jubilant

rudely brief

rude or disrespectful

feeling or expressing great happiness

assign or entrust to another; representative

14. languid

publicly denounce or criticize

find fault constantly

describe accurately or portray in detail

lacking energy or vitality

15. desiccated

public speech or address

thoroughly dried out; lacking vitality

clever; original

holding firm; stubbornly persistent

16. attribute

able to pay debts; liquid dissolving other substances

easily taught or managed; submissive

regard as resulting from a specific cause

accustom to hardship

17. antecedent

enthusiastic applause or praise

ability to understand others' feelings

previous or coming before

showing rainbow-like colors

18. colossus

intense dislike or contempt for

huge or enormous figure

based on hypothesis; theoretical

unchanging over time

19. cosmopolitan

greed or desire for wealth

overconfident but immature

worldly or globally sophisticated

able to hold much; spacious

20. prescribe

forbidden by law or rules

to recommend authoritatively

overflowing with enthusiasm

primarily sitting or inactive

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. obscure

2. anachronistic

3. austere

4. disparage

5. aloof

6. adamant

7. delegate

8. benevolent

9. diffident

10. beseech

11. abase

12. audacious

13. jubilant

14. languid

15. desiccated

16. attribute

17. antecedent

18. colossus

19. cosmopolitan

20. prescribe

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. obscure

2. anachronistic

3. austere

4. disparage

5. aloof

6. adamant

7. delegate

8. benevolent

9. diffident

10. beseech

11. abase

12. audacious

13. jubilant

14. languid

15. desiccated

16. attribute

17. antecedent

18. colossus

19. cosmopolitan

20. prescribe

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