Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. tortuous

deriving ideas from various sources

winding or twisting; complicated

necessary; essential

urgent or pressing

2. audible

believing only oneself exists

having knowledge of future events

able to be heard

sudden, successful action

3. vacillate

unlucky; unfortunate

countless or extremely large number

waver between different opinions

casually calm and relaxed

4. empirical

reduce in quality, degrade or demean

expressing disapproval or negative tone

based on observation or experience

steep cliff or edge of a dangerous situation

5. buttress

support or reinforce

fervently; passionately

avoid by clever means

sleepy or drowsy

6. choreography

art of designing dance movements

reveal or make known publicly

habitually silent or reserved in speech

harmonious or agreeable

7. perplex

harmonious or agreeable

relating to the earth or land

involve as necessary part

to confuse or puzzle someone

8. circumlocution

large destructive fire

meeting of members for discussion

lacking flavor or interest

excessive talking around a point

9. felicitous

lively and spirited

imitate with the aim of matching

make a violent attack or criticize strongly

pleasing or appropriate

10. assiduous

greater in number or importance

diligent and persistent in effort

greed or desire for wealth

loud, harsh, and disorderly noise

11. restitution

restoring to former state; compensation

suitable for growing crops; farmland

perfect example or embodiment

express disapproval or regret

12. tranquil

peaceful and calm

relating to the earth or land

winding or twisting; complicated

regard as resulting from a specific cause

13. destitute

comfort in grief

offense or annoyance

unable to be changed or reversed

lacking resources or possessions

14. embellish

extremely poor; parsimonious

decorate or add details to improve appearance

excessively generous or elaborate

act against or oppose

15. jubilant

comparable or similar in some way

emotionally touching or moving

theft or stealing

feeling or expressing great happiness

16. pathos

humiliate or degrade someone

correct or revise a text

become less intense or widespread

appeal to emotion; emotional quality

17. genial

lacking energy or alertness

lacking intelligence or ideas

courage in adversity

friendly or cheerful

18. dither

lacking liveliness or interest

praise insistently to gain favor

second to last in sequence

indecisive or wavering behavior

19. reprehensible

describe accurately or portray in detail

easily angered

deserving criticism or blame

evaluate or assess value

20. tractable

showing no interest or emotion

easy to manage or influence

famous for bad reasons

feeling of resentment or injustice

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. tortuous

2. audible

3. vacillate

4. empirical

5. buttress

6. choreography

7. perplex

8. circumlocution

9. felicitous

10. assiduous

11. restitution

12. tranquil

13. destitute

14. embellish

15. jubilant

16. pathos

17. genial

18. dither

19. reprehensible

20. tractable

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. tortuous

2. audible

3. vacillate

4. empirical

5. buttress

6. choreography

7. perplex

8. circumlocution

9. felicitous

10. assiduous

11. restitution

12. tranquil

13. destitute

14. embellish

15. jubilant

16. pathos

17. genial

18. dither

19. reprehensible

20. tractable

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