Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. effervescent

bubbly, lively, or spirited

conceal true feelings or motives

mysterious or puzzling problem

generous and forgiving

2. encore

take or claim without permission

countless or extremely large number

cheat or defraud

additional performance at end of show

3. querulous

shy or reserved

complaining or irritable

lively or filled with energy

aggressively defiant or savagely brutal

4. fetid

having a foul smell

excessive amount of something

assumed or false name

unaffected by pain or emotion

5. hierarchy

causing disagreement or division

bold and shameless

pyramid of authority or status

someone who enjoys eating

6. epitome

perfect example of something

relating to middle-class or capitalist values

regional language or speech pattern

to confuse or puzzle someone

7. surrogate

a substitute or replacement for something else

lacking seriousness or importance

to recommend authoritatively

lying or false

8. vituperate

secretive or stealthy

curse or verbally attack

carried out with minimal effort

pompous or pretentious speech

9. adept

quick and nimble

isolated; narrow-minded

skillful or proficient at something

more important than anything else

10. adumbrate

showing no interest or emotion

outline or foreshadow vaguely

to suppress or put an end to

belonging to the earliest times

11. contentious

hold back or restrain

causing disagreement

without definite shape or form

mentally sharp and perceptive

12. invective

sincerely friendly

overly sweet or sentimental

insulting language

orders or prohibitions

13. archaic

very old or outdated

person involved in dialogue

difficult situation or swamp

make up for loss

14. heterogeneous

suggestion; subtle hint

restrain or chain

song or poem lamenting the dead

different or diverse parts

15. despot

having many curves or turns

tyrannical ruler with absolute power

exceptional skill or bravery

correct or revise a text

16. interject

move back and forth

say abruptly during conversation

absolve from blame

lower in dignity or status; humiliate

17. impeccable

sarcastic or corrosive

flawless; perfect

lack of agreement or consistency

to obtain or acquire through effort

18. impecunious

lacking money; poor

lively or filled with energy

a substitute or replacement for something else

encourage growth or development

19. engender

absolutely necessary or urgent

unable to be taken or broken into

to ban or prohibit officially

cause or produce

20. reservoir

large natural or artificial lake

something greatly detested

ecstatically happy or proud

seeming or apparent

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. effervescent

2. encore

3. querulous

4. fetid

5. hierarchy

6. epitome

7. surrogate

8. vituperate

9. adept

10. adumbrate

11. contentious

12. invective

13. archaic

14. heterogeneous

15. despot

16. interject

17. impeccable

18. impecunious

19. engender

20. reservoir

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. effervescent

2. encore

3. querulous

4. fetid

5. hierarchy

6. epitome

7. surrogate

8. vituperate

9. adept

10. adumbrate

11. contentious

12. invective

13. archaic

14. heterogeneous

15. despot

16. interject

17. impeccable

18. impecunious

19. engender

20. reservoir

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