Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. quotidian

sly or secretive

alert; watchful

daily; commonplace or ordinary

abundance or large quantity

2. bilk

completely destroy or wipe out

obesity or fatness

cheat or defraud

very small or tiny

3. distend

absolve from blame

take over illegally or by force

appeal to emotion; emotional quality

stretch or expand outwards

4. tenable

capable of being maintained or defended

desire strongly

clear from suspicion or blame

lacking freshness; overused

5. obstinate

criticize or correct gently

accept reluctantly without protest

stubbornly refusing to change

wandering without fixed home

6. curtail

brief and to the point

restore friendly relations after disagreement

reduce or cut short

lacking firmness or stiffness

7. capacious

to officially announce or publish

able to hold much; spacious

practical and realistic

shrewd and clever

8. curt

express strong disapproval

innocent; straightforward

regional language or speech pattern

rudely brief

9. contrite

revoke, cancel or repeal

appeal to emotion; emotional quality

arranged in order of time

feeling remorseful

10. austere

lacking or deprived of something

thick and sticky in consistency

fluent or persuasive in speech

severe or strict in manner or appearance

11. manifest

horrible or detestable

urgent or pressing

total sum of parts

evident or obvious

12. hardy

dishonest or indirect in behavior

detailed or complicated in design

perfect example or embodiment

strong and resilient

13. complement

completes or enhances

regard with deep respect or admiration

fearlessly daring or bold

burning or ignition

14. expiate

adjust or soften tone

officially cancel or withdraw

claim or assert without proof

make amends for guilt or sin

15. remiss

negligent or neglectful in duty

rambling; covering many topics

causing sorrow or pain; serious

mentally sharp and perceptive

16. acquiesce

favorable or indicating good fortune

taking a longer, indirect route

accept reluctantly without protest

range of colors used by an artist

17. reproach

express disapproval or disappointment

plunge into or involve deeply

famous and respected in a particular field

existing, happening in the air

18. refurbish

renovate or brighten up a space or item

aware of

say abruptly during conversation

energetic; constantly changing

19. paramount

many and various

face of a building or false appearance

embodied in flesh; personified

more important than anything else

20. sacrosanct

official demand for goods or services

regarded as sacred or inviolable

total sum of parts

outline or foreshadow vaguely

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. quotidian

2. bilk

3. distend

4. tenable

5. obstinate

6. curtail

7. capacious

8. curt

9. contrite

10. austere

11. manifest

12. hardy

13. complement

14. expiate

15. remiss

16. acquiesce

17. reproach

18. refurbish

19. paramount

20. sacrosanct

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. quotidian

2. bilk

3. distend

4. tenable

5. obstinate

6. curtail

7. capacious

8. curt

9. contrite

10. austere

11. manifest

12. hardy

13. complement

14. expiate

15. remiss

16. acquiesce

17. reproach

18. refurbish

19. paramount

20. sacrosanct

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