Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. effrontery

drive away or scatter; make vanish

scold or rebuke

universal cure or remedy

shameless or impudent boldness

2. impecunious

rudely brief

lacking money; poor

wandering without fixed home

isolated; narrow-minded

3. resplendent

shining brilliantly; splendid

incompatible; harsh or jarring

remove completely

plunge into or involve deeply

4. hackneyed

farming or cultivation of land

gradual accumulation or buildup

lacking freshness; overused

conceal true feelings or motives

5. swarthy

enthusiastic approval or praise

assist or encourage wrongdoing

endless; having no limit

dark-skinned or having a dark complexion

6. wane

sudden and disastrous failure or defeat

total destruction or ruin

dense, harsh mixture of sounds

decrease in size or intensity

7. modicum

sleepy or drowsy

fundamentally different or diverse

statement seeming contradictory but true

small amount or limited quantity

8. judicious

absolutely necessary or urgent

express strong disapproval

state of uncertainty or doubt

showing good judgment or sense

9. embezzle

take money secretly for personal use

generous bestowal of gifts

without definite shape or form

reveal secrets or private information

10. revel

having a revengeful nature

avoiding waste; economical

legal responsibility or debt

enjoy oneself happily or freely

11. raucous

strike repeatedly or meal consisting of several dishes

increase or make larger

advocate of individual freedom

loud, harsh, and disorderly noise

12. obstreperous

aware of

harmless or gentle

promiscuous; reckless; unprovoked

boisterous and loud

13. abject

mercy or leniency

miserable, despicable, or wretched

abandon or give up

deviation from the normal

14. nominal

existing in name only

trusted friend or advisor

spoil or desecrate; make dirty or unclean

seeming or apparent

15. anathema

outline or foreshadow vaguely

punish or exact revenge for a wrong

leave property by will

something greatly detested

16. accentuate

adopt or support

logical and consistent

diverging from the main point; peripheral

emphasize or highlight

17. bourgeois

lacking intelligence or sense

gradual accumulation or buildup

having extensive knowledge

relating to middle-class or capitalist values

18. concoct

create or invent in imagination

having knowledge of future events

free from difficulty or entanglement

say abruptly during conversation

19. equanimity

forbidden by law or rules

able to recover quickly

mental calmness and composure

quick and nimble

20. temperance

lacking necessities; poor

unhappy with authority or system

self-restraint or moderation, especially in indulgence

come together to form whole

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. effrontery

2. impecunious

3. resplendent

4. hackneyed

5. swarthy

6. wane

7. modicum

8. judicious

9. embezzle

10. revel

11. raucous

12. obstreperous

13. abject

14. nominal

15. anathema

16. accentuate

17. bourgeois

18. concoct

19. equanimity

20. temperance

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. effrontery

2. impecunious

3. resplendent

4. hackneyed

5. swarthy

6. wane

7. modicum

8. judicious

9. embezzle

10. revel

11. raucous

12. obstreperous

13. abject

14. nominal

15. anathema

16. accentuate

17. bourgeois

18. concoct

19. equanimity

20. temperance

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