Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. pithy

miserable, despicable, or wretched

lacking or deprived of something

energetic; constantly changing

concise and forcefully expressive

2. harrowing

difficult to see or understand

causing distress; agonizing

truthfulness; accuracy

harmeless; not offensive

3. sagacity

wisdom and good judgment

insult or offend openly

skilled at gaining advantage

refusing to change mind

4. quaint

terminate prematurely or fail

charmingly old-fashioned or unusual

cheerful readiness or promptness

easily shaped or changed

5. taciturn

humiliate or degrade someone

clever; original

highly influential or original

habitually silent or reserved in speech

6. temperance

eroding or causing damage

self-restraint or moderation, especially in indulgence

person who follows rules

praise insistently to gain favor

7. vociferous

keen insight or shrewdness

crying out loudly; boisterous

roll about or indulge excessively

unchanging over time

8. trite

different or diverse parts

often repeated; unoriginal

restrict or compel

split apart or cling to

9. verbose

different or diverse parts

given freely; uncalled for

social outcast or despised person

using more words than needed

10. irascible

pleasing or appropriate

easily angered

sly or secretive

greed or desire for wealth

11. exasperate

avoiding social interactions or society

cautious judgment or tact

irritate intensely

highest point or peak

12. corpulence

obesity or fatness

having a foul smell

crying out loudly; boisterous

sympathy for loss

13. integral

necessary; essential

peaceful or calming

discourage from happening; prevent

customs or moral standards

14. covet

desire strongly

express sharp disapproval or criticism

correct or revise a text

regard with deep respect or admiration

15. spurious

false or fake; not genuine

waver between different opinions

to officially announce or publish

official order or proclamation

16. adept

based on guesses or theoretical ideas

skillful or proficient at something

officially cancel or withdraw

overflowing with enthusiasm

17. grievous

scatter in different directions

easily taught or managed; submissive

mournful song for the dead

causing sorrow or pain; serious

18. pragmatic

summarize main points or facts

practical and realistic

happening by luck

leader who appeals to emotions for power

19. convention

standard practice or meeting

confirm or support with evidence

ability to understand others' feelings

habitually silent or reserved in speech

20. querulous

lacking distinctive features

grow or develop skill

complaining or irritable

thick and sticky in consistency

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. pithy

2. harrowing

3. sagacity

4. quaint

5. taciturn

6. temperance

7. vociferous

8. trite

9. verbose

10. irascible

11. exasperate

12. corpulence

13. integral

14. covet

15. spurious

16. adept

17. grievous

18. pragmatic

19. convention

20. querulous

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. pithy

2. harrowing

3. sagacity

4. quaint

5. taciturn

6. temperance

7. vociferous

8. trite

9. verbose

10. irascible

11. exasperate

12. corpulence

13. integral

14. covet

15. spurious

16. adept

17. grievous

18. pragmatic

19. convention

20. querulous

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