Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. pathology

study of diseases; medical condition

easily bent or flexible

unlucky; unfortunate

reach or achieve a goal

2. petulance

deep-seated hatred

sudden, impatient irritation

perceive through intuition or insight

common remark; banal statement

3. cacophony

make up for loss

lengthy angry speech or criticism

understood only by a select few

dense, harsh mixture of sounds

4. abdicate

habitually practicing

sarcastic or corrosive

show or reveal clearly

give up power voluntarily

5. delegate

carried out with minimal effort

assign or entrust to another; representative

daily; commonplace or ordinary

unaffected by pain or emotion

6. pliable

easily bent or flexible

deceptively harmful

pale or lacking color; dull

flawless; perfect

7. efface

uncertain or ambiguous

organized list or collection

erase or wipe out; make less visible

energetic; constantly changing

8. recapitulate

showing arrogance; proud

feeling remorse for past actions

device for pairing animals; burden

summarize main points or facts

9. variegated

strong supporter of a cause

favorable or auspicious

diverse; multicolored

pleasant to taste or accept

10. figurative

completes or enhances

metaphorical rather than literal

natural liking or connection

intensely happy or overwhelmed

11. profligate

to spread or multiply; reproduce

recklessly extravagant; wasteful

increase or make larger

spoil surface of something; vandalize

12. docile

easily taught or managed; submissive

causing sorrow or pain; serious

peculiar to an individual

stubbornly refusing to change

13. prurient

out of its proper time period

having or showing excessive interest in sex

forgiveness of sins or errors

appropriateness or decorum

14. discrepancy

unwilling to give or spend money

lack of agreement or consistency

perceive through intuition or insight

anger at injustice

15. sobriety

man-made object of historical or cultural interest

suppose without sufficient evidence

decorate or add beauty to

state of moderation or seriousness

16. mitigate

excessive or insincere praise

trusted friend or advisor

ease severity or reduce

warn or reprimand firmly

17. preponderance

doubts existence of god

insulting language

greater in number or importance

doubtful or uncertain

18. cloying

quick and superficial

charitable generosity

overly sweet or sentimental

pain-relieving medication

19. propriety

pretending to hold beliefs not held

capable of being maintained or defended

praise or admiration

appropriateness or decorum

20. tantamount

equivalent in value or significance

lacking energy or vitality

harmful or poisonous

sleepy or drowsy

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. pathology

2. petulance

3. cacophony

4. abdicate

5. delegate

6. pliable

7. efface

8. recapitulate

9. variegated

10. figurative

11. profligate

12. docile

13. prurient

14. discrepancy

15. sobriety

16. mitigate

17. preponderance

18. cloying

19. propriety

20. tantamount

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. pathology

2. petulance

3. cacophony

4. abdicate

5. delegate

6. pliable

7. efface

8. recapitulate

9. variegated

10. figurative

11. profligate

12. docile

13. prurient

14. discrepancy

15. sobriety

16. mitigate

17. preponderance

18. cloying

19. propriety

20. tantamount

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