Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. presumptuous

doubts existence of god

difficult to see or understand

emphasize or highlight

overconfident, bold beyond limits

2. caustic

sarcastic or corrosive

complaining or irritable

merciful or tolerant

feeling remorse for past actions

3. frivolous

concerned with helping others

official right to invention; obvious

insincerely pious or moralistic

lacking seriousness or importance

4. seminal

origin of a word

highly influential or original

to fill with love or admiration

increasing over time

5. predilection

offense or annoyance

liking or preference for something

disrespectful of sacred things

no longer in use

6. conduit

assumed or false name

indirect or slanting

channel for conveying fluid

rude or disrespectful

7. cherish

absolutely necessary or urgent

make easier or less severe

lively and spirited

treat with love and care

8. catalog

mutual agreement or harmony

regard with deep respect or admiration

serious, respectable, and unemotional

organized list or collection

9. aloof

praise or admiration

having shame or disgrace

weaken physically or mentally

distant emotionally or physically

10. embellish

prevent success of; contrasting force

decorate or add details to improve appearance

set apart as holy or sacred

different or diverse parts

11. poignant

introduce new ideas or methods

formal rejection or abandonment

purposely excluding someone

emotionally touching or moving

12. esoteric

highest point or peak

understood only by a select few

conventional or traditional

evident or obvious

13. concoct

secretly cooperate in wrongdoing

cuts or tears in skin or flesh

create or invent in imagination

sympathy for loss

14. sinuous

having many curves or turns

related to or resembling trees

award or expression of praise

make a violent attack or criticize strongly

15. impassive

officially cancel or withdraw

lacking necessities; poor

without emotion or response

man-made object of historical or cultural interest

16. alacrity

sarcastic or corrosive

unlucky; unfortunate

cheerful readiness or promptness

reckless or hasty decision or action

17. conflagration

great disaster or misfortune

avoiding social interactions or society

narrative song or poem

large destructive fire

18. mawkish

without emotion or response

intensely happy or overwhelmed

implied; understood without being stated

excessively sentimental

19. zephyr

proper, tasteful, and polite behavior

restrict or compel

relating to the brain or intellect

gentle breeze

20. transient

lasting only a short time

to scold or complain bitterly

restrain or chain

device for pairing animals; burden

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. presumptuous

2. caustic

3. frivolous

4. seminal

5. predilection

6. conduit

7. cherish

8. catalog

9. aloof

10. embellish

11. poignant

12. esoteric

13. concoct

14. sinuous

15. impassive

16. alacrity

17. conflagration

18. mawkish

19. zephyr

20. transient

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. presumptuous

2. caustic

3. frivolous

4. seminal

5. predilection

6. conduit

7. cherish

8. catalog

9. aloof

10. embellish

11. poignant

12. esoteric

13. concoct

14. sinuous

15. impassive

16. alacrity

17. conflagration

18. mawkish

19. zephyr

20. transient

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