Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. scathing

take someone away by force

cannot be defeated

very critical or harsh

thoroughly dried out; lacking vitality

2. congeal

unable to speak clearly

flexible and graceful

solidify or become gelatinous

aggressively defiant or savagely brutal

3. elegy

highly fertile or productive

split apart or cling to

song or poem lamenting the dead

clever; original

4. perfunctory

carried out with minimal effort

critically scold or condemn

expressing disapproval or negative tone

appropriate and advantageous

5. exorbitant

send off swiftly; promptness

playfully unusual or fanciful

excessively high or unreasonable

a naturally accompanying

6. modulate

self-denial or renunciation

adjust or soften tone

secretly cooperate in wrongdoing

additional performance at end of show

7. aggregate

beginning to develop

worldly or globally sophisticated

total sum of parts

mutual agreement or harmony

8. candor

honest and open communication

secret, concealed

treat with love and care

inspiring fear or respect

9. obscure

stretch or expand outwards

keen insight or shrewdness

difficult to see or understand

abundant; giving freely; lush

10. flabbergasted

abundant or plentiful

persuading forcibly

severe mental or physical pain

extremely surprised

11. discordant

beginning to develop

declare invalid or cancel

incompatible; harsh or jarring

lacking energy or alertness

12. travesty

shameless or impudent boldness

restoring to former state; compensation

state of uncertainty or doubt

appalling or inferior imitation

13. mundane

walkway between rows

inactive but capable of becoming active

boring or ordinary

change in form or nature

14. empirical

based on observation or experience

courage in adversity

assist or encourage wrongdoing

talkative excessively

15. bereft

natural tendency or inclination

make a violent attack or criticize strongly

no longer existing or functioning

lacking or deprived of something

16. derivative

playfully unusual or fanciful

unoriginal; copied or imitative

cheat or defraud

social outcast or despised person

17. expunge

patience and restraint

remove completely

decorate or add details to improve appearance

diligent and persistent in effort

18. annul

free from difficulty or entanglement

indulge excessively in pleasures; corrupt

declare invalid or cancel

practical and realistic

19. incontrovertible

lacking firmness or stiffness

relating to the brain or intellect

beyond doubt or dispute

sympathy for loss

20. scurrilous

widespread fame or reputation

component or part

shining brilliantly; splendid

making coarse or abusive comments

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. scathing

2. congeal

3. elegy

4. perfunctory

5. exorbitant

6. modulate

7. aggregate

8. candor

9. obscure

10. flabbergasted

11. discordant

12. travesty

13. mundane

14. empirical

15. bereft

16. derivative

17. expunge

18. annul

19. incontrovertible

20. scurrilous

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. scathing

2. congeal

3. elegy

4. perfunctory

5. exorbitant

6. modulate

7. aggregate

8. candor

9. obscure

10. flabbergasted

11. discordant

12. travesty

13. mundane

14. empirical

15. bereft

16. derivative

17. expunge

18. annul

19. incontrovertible

20. scurrilous

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