Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. contravene

agreeable and friendly

emitting light

violate or conflict with

hesitate or refuse to proceed

2. demagogue

press or squeeze together

leader who appeals to emotions for power

honest and open communication

showing arrogance; proud

3. indigent

cautious judgment or tact

lacking necessities; poor

temporary relief or delay of punishment

person involved in dialogue

4. accessible

easy to reach or understand

still in existence

mysterious or difficult to understand

pain-relieving medication

5. virtuoso

exceptionally skilled musician or artist

to foretell or predict; omen

skilled in deception

restoring to former state; compensation

6. viscous

belonging to the earliest times

thick and sticky in consistency

offensive or harmful

endless; having no limit

7. auspicious

edit to remove inappropriate parts

favorable or indicating good fortune

send off swiftly; promptness

highly harmful or destructive

8. adulation

excessive or insincere praise

lasting only a short time

rhythmic flow or pattern

attribute or ascribe a fault

9. transmute

change in form or nature

highly harmful or destructive

repeal or abolish a law

relating to the earth or land

10. inviolable

secure from violation

complex or twisted

suppose without sufficient evidence

steep cliff or edge of a dangerous situation

11. nondescript

sentimental to excessive degree

bitterness or harshness in speech or behavior

lacking distinctive features

argument against a belief or opinion

12. lurid

imitate with the aim of matching

active opposition or hostility

causing shock or horror

aggressively defiant or savagely brutal

13. toady

brief and clear in expression

conventional or traditional

insult or offend openly

person who flatters for advantage

14. elude

draw out or evoke response

escape understanding or grasp; evade detection

to persuade or influence

hesitate or refuse to proceed

15. meritorious

avoid by clever means

praiseworthy

bitterly harsh or biting

lacking distinctive features

16. zealous

enthusiastically devoted

dishonest or indirect in behavior

trusted friend or advisor

deviation from the norm

17. placid

capable of being dissolved

device that produces electricity; assault

peaceful, undisturbed, calm

restless or difficult to control

18. dormant

abandon or give up

lacking sharpness or quickness

keen insight or understanding

inactive but capable of becoming active

19. dubious

harmony or appropriateness

doubtful or uncertain

assign or entrust to another; representative

self-satisfaction weakness

20. tortuous

scold or rebuke

strike repeatedly or meal consisting of several dishes

regarded as sacred or inviolable

winding or twisting; complicated

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. contravene

2. demagogue

3. indigent

4. accessible

5. virtuoso

6. viscous

7. auspicious

8. adulation

9. transmute

10. inviolable

11. nondescript

12. lurid

13. toady

14. elude

15. meritorious

16. zealous

17. placid

18. dormant

19. dubious

20. tortuous

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. contravene

2. demagogue

3. indigent

4. accessible

5. virtuoso

6. viscous

7. auspicious

8. adulation

9. transmute

10. inviolable

11. nondescript

12. lurid

13. toady

14. elude

15. meritorious

16. zealous

17. placid

18. dormant

19. dubious

20. tortuous

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