Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. criteria

standards for judgment

respected due to age or wisdom

very careful and precise

informal language

2. validate

enthusiastically devoted

mutual agreement or harmony

inflicting punishment or penalty

confirm or support

3. docile

relating to water or existing in water

cuts or tears in skin or flesh

clear from blame

easily taught or managed; submissive

4. philanthropic

hasty; impulsive

concerned with helping others

make amends for guilt or sin

to show involvement with crime

5. discordant

understand or arrest someone

incompatible; harsh or jarring

modest, reserved, or shy

intense enthusiasm or passion

6. interlocutor

person involved in dialogue

sympathy for loss

average or within limits

relating to letters

7. obstreperous

perfect society or place

plant disease or any cause of decay

boisterous and loud

aggressively defiant or savagely brutal

8. effulgent

abundance or large quantity

shining brightly; radiant

independent-minded person

showing love or romantic feeling

9. modicum

fortunate accidental discovery

harmful or poisonous

small amount or limited quantity

persuade by flattery or coaxing

10. obtuse

standards for judgment

lacking sharpness or quickness

belittle or speak disrespectfully of

official order or command

11. sinuous

move back and forth

truthfulness; accuracy

having many curves or turns

intense enthusiasm or passion

12. disparate

lowest point or bottom

agreeable and friendly

official order or proclamation

fundamentally different or diverse

13. apocryphal

praise enthusiastically

difficult to see or understand

of uncertain authenticity

threats or force to coercively compel

14. denigrate

speak ill of; belittle or defame

eroding or causing damage

lively and full of energy; bold

able to pay debts; liquid dissolving other substances

15. genial

friendly or cheerful

friendly and lively

obesity or fatness

standard practice or meeting

16. juxtaposition

introduce new ideas or methods

pleasing or appropriate

gathering of people

placing two things side by side

17. insipid

sharp or severe; perceptive

outdated or obsolete

lacking flavor or interest

tireless; persistent

18. affluent

wealthy or prosperous

beginner or inexperienced person

deviation from the normal

courageous; fearless

19. imperative

absolutely necessary or urgent

having shame or disgrace

ready to obey or surrender

easily achieved; superficial

20. transient

lasting only a short time

outline or foreshadow vaguely

comparable or similar in some way

peaceful, untroubled, calm

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. criteria

2. validate

3. docile

4. philanthropic

5. discordant

6. interlocutor

7. obstreperous

8. effulgent

9. modicum

10. obtuse

11. sinuous

12. disparate

13. apocryphal

14. denigrate

15. genial

16. juxtaposition

17. insipid

18. affluent

19. imperative

20. transient

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. criteria

2. validate

3. docile

4. philanthropic

5. discordant

6. interlocutor

7. obstreperous

8. effulgent

9. modicum

10. obtuse

11. sinuous

12. disparate

13. apocryphal

14. denigrate

15. genial

16. juxtaposition

17. insipid

18. affluent

19. imperative

20. transient

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