Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. truculent

daily; commonplace or ordinary

famous for bad reasons

aggressively defiant or savagely brutal

mercy or leniency

2. antithesis

assist or encourage wrongdoing

comparable or similar in some way

lacking or deprived of something

direct opposite or contrast

3. consensus

general agreement

complex or twisted

lacking money; poor

decorate or add beauty to

4. notorious

famous for bad reasons

an excessive amount of something

someone who enjoys eating

second to last in sequence

5. tangential

unaffected by pain or emotion

difficult to correct or reform

erase or wipe out; make less visible

diverging from the main point; peripheral

6. ostentatious

stick to or follow closely

intended to attract attention

outgoing and sociable in nature

drive away or scatter; make vanish

7. calumny

unoriginal; copied or imitative

enthusiastically devoted

shelter or protection from danger

false statement to damage reputation

8. inextricable

restrain or chain

sentimental to excessive degree

based on guesses or theoretical ideas

impossible to disentangle

9. insipid

lacking flavor or interest

complete change or transformation

mysterious or difficult to understand

rude or disrespectful

10. precocious

impossible to disentangle

advanced for age; early development

severe mental or physical pain

helpful or obliging

11. profligate

escape understanding or grasp; evade detection

recklessly extravagant; wasteful

terminate prematurely or fail

equivalent in value or significance

12. blemish

orders or prohibitions

very critical or harsh

imperfection or flaw

able to change easily or versatile

13. metamorphosis

complete change or transformation

understood without being openly spoken

rude; disrespectful

shy or lacking self-confidence

14. vicissitude

change or variation in circumstances

difficult situation or swamp

state of moderation or seriousness

unwilling to give or spend money

15. consecrate

physical beauty

make sacred or holy

dense, harsh mixture of sounds

overconfident, bold beyond limits

16. confection

using more words than needed

excessive or insincere praise

sweet food or candy

charmingly old-fashioned or unusual

17. sophomoric

forgiveness of sins or errors

changing frequently

promiscuous; reckless; unprovoked

overconfident but immature

18. tenuous

lasting a very short time

determined and unwavering

weak; fragile; insubstantial

appalling or inferior imitation

19. tome

greed or desire for wealth

increasing over time

large scholarly book

having extensive knowledge

20. sycophant

bend or change direction of light or sound

central or most important element

unaware or forgetful

status-seeking flatterer or self-serving flatterer

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. truculent

2. antithesis

3. consensus

4. notorious

5. tangential

6. ostentatious

7. calumny

8. inextricable

9. insipid

10. precocious

11. profligate

12. blemish

13. metamorphosis

14. vicissitude

15. consecrate

16. confection

17. sophomoric

18. tenuous

19. tome

20. sycophant

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. truculent

2. antithesis

3. consensus

4. notorious

5. tangential

6. ostentatious

7. calumny

8. inextricable

9. insipid

10. precocious

11. profligate

12. blemish

13. metamorphosis

14. vicissitude

15. consecrate

16. confection

17. sophomoric

18. tenuous

19. tome

20. sycophant

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