Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. idiosyncratic

humorously vulgar or indecent

peculiar to an individual

central or most important element

the sound of a bell, especially at tolling

2. puerile

childish or silly

difficult to manage

person who flatters for advantage

eager to fight or argue

3. refract

bend or change direction of light or sound

unnecessary or excessive

relating to middle-class or capitalist values

causing shock or horror

4. virtuoso

treat with love and care

find fault constantly

harmful or poisonous

exceptionally skilled musician or artist

5. abdicate

natural liking or connection

give up power voluntarily

changing frequently

deserted; feeling or showing misery

6. pithy

concise and forcefully expressive

a sign of future events; warning

feeling remorseful

disagreement with authority or majority

7. oration

firm decision or intent; solve problem

abrupt or blunt in speech or manner

relating to physical pleasure or senses

public speech or address

8. antipathy

decrease in size or intensity

most noticeable or important

strong feeling of dislike

warn or reprimand firmly

9. defile

spoil or desecrate; make dirty or unclean

lasting only a short time

unable to be changed or reversed

treacherous or unfaithful

10. coup

gaudy or tastelessly bright

apparently true or reasonable

sudden, successful action

undeveloped; beginning stage

11. punctilious

paying strict attention to detail

lacking originality; boring

mercy or leniency

practical and realistic

12. zephyr

humorously vulgar or indecent

innocent; straightforward

gentle breeze

harsh or bitter in tone

13. ardor

thoroughly dried out; lacking vitality

intense enthusiasm or passion

imperfection or flaw

deriving ideas from various sources

14. allay

persistently urge or encourage

integrity and uprightness

central or most important element

diminish or put to rest

15. exigent

skillful, quick, and precise in movement

settling disputes through a neutral third party

guilt or regret

urgent or pressing

16. travesty

person involved in dialogue

persistently urge or encourage

appalling or inferior imitation

giving a bad omen or threatening

17. insidious

deceptively harmful

strange; mysterious; unsettling

deliver or commit to

decayed or rotting; foul-smelling

18. emend

think deeply or meditate

generous bestowal of gifts

determined by personal choice rather than reason

correct or revise a text

19. palette

range of colors used by an artist

skilled craftsperson or manual worker

having or showing excessive interest in sex

often repeated; unoriginal

20. sycophant

huge or enormous figure

feeling of resentment or injustice

status-seeking flatterer or self-serving flatterer

irritate intensely

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. idiosyncratic

2. puerile

3. refract

4. virtuoso

5. abdicate

6. pithy

7. oration

8. antipathy

9. defile

10. coup

11. punctilious

12. zephyr

13. ardor

14. allay

15. exigent

16. travesty

17. insidious

18. emend

19. palette

20. sycophant

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. idiosyncratic

2. puerile

3. refract

4. virtuoso

5. abdicate

6. pithy

7. oration

8. antipathy

9. defile

10. coup

11. punctilious

12. zephyr

13. ardor

14. allay

15. exigent

16. travesty

17. insidious

18. emend

19. palette

20. sycophant

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