Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. embezzle

take money secretly for personal use

able to be heard

active at night

state of moderation or seriousness

2. vehemently

speak ill of; belittle or defame

fervently; passionately

brief and clear in expression

annoy; irritate

3. pugnacious

eager to fight or argue

bring swallowed food back to mouth

morally unprincipled person

support or reinforce

4. hedonist

pursues pleasure as life goal

secret, concealed

humiliate or degrade someone

feeling remorse for past actions

5. divine

sullen or gloomy

perceive through intuition or insight

lack of basic necessities or comforts

secret, concealed

6. plaudits

overwhelm with abundance

gradual accumulation or buildup

shaking or trembling

enthusiastic applause or praise

7. anguish

severe mental or physical pain

easily angered

give up power voluntarily

inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertible

8. daunting

make amends for wrongdoings

intimidating or discouraging

changing frequently

discouraged or demoralized

9. ineffable

treat with love and care

gaudy or tastelessly bright

feeling sluggish or sleepy

unspeakable; beyond description

10. stoic

unaffected by pain or emotion

sleepy or drowsy

without definite shape or form

gradual accumulation or buildup

11. dilatory

causing delay; slow to act

flowing together of rivers

restrict or compel

feeling sluggish or sleepy

12. adhere

stick to or follow closely

able to recover quickly

bruise or hematoma

orders or prohibitions

13. incontrovertible

beyond doubt or dispute

urge or provoke to action

anger at injustice

truthfulness; accuracy

14. aerial

aware of

informal language

existing, happening in the air

suppose without sufficient evidence

15. litigant

contemptuously disregard

formal rejection or abandonment

a person involved in a lawsuit

to prevent or make impossible

16. probity

peaceful and calm

overconfident, bold beyond limits

change in form or nature

integrity and uprightness

17. despot

device that produces electricity; assault

serving as a typical example

total sum of parts

tyrannical ruler with absolute power

18. contemporaneous

record or narrative of events

strong dislike or opposition

praiseworthy

happening at same time

19. enthrall

to carry out or execute

captivate or fascinate

revoke, cancel or repeal

unable to speak clearly

20. submissive

highly decorated or elaborate

ready to obey or surrender

understand deeply

stubborn; uncompromising

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. embezzle

2. vehemently

3. pugnacious

4. hedonist

5. divine

6. plaudits

7. anguish

8. daunting

9. ineffable

10. stoic

11. dilatory

12. adhere

13. incontrovertible

14. aerial

15. litigant

16. probity

17. despot

18. contemporaneous

19. enthrall

20. submissive

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. embezzle

2. vehemently

3. pugnacious

4. hedonist

5. divine

6. plaudits

7. anguish

8. daunting

9. ineffable

10. stoic

11. dilatory

12. adhere

13. incontrovertible

14. aerial

15. litigant

16. probity

17. despot

18. contemporaneous

19. enthrall

20. submissive

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