Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. fetid

introduce new ideas or methods

having a foul smell

diligent and ethical

existing in name only

2. prescient

having knowledge of future events

natural liking or connection

obesity or fatness

paying close attention to detail

3. connive

greed or desire for wealth

gentle breeze

secretly cooperate in wrongdoing

considered good or trustworthy

4. epitome

restore to good condition or appearance

scold or rebuke

gaudy or tastelessly bright

perfect example of something

5. culpable

brief and to the point

drive back or reject strongly

faulty or blameworthy

having a stale or offensive smell

6. gratuitous

introduce new ideas or methods

happening by luck

claim or assert without proof

given freely; uncalled for

7. surreptitious

wishing good for others; kind

liking or preference for something

peaceful and calm

secretive or stealthy

8. cacophony

dense, harsh mixture of sounds

to suppress or put an end to

matching in size or amount

immunize by vaccination

9. blemish

peaceful and calm

pale or lacking color; dull

confuse or frustrate

imperfection or flaw

10. latent

indirect or slanting

ready to obey or surrender

hidden or concealed

favorable or indicating good fortune

11. abate

relating to middle-class or capitalist values

to carry out or execute

become less intense or widespread

based on observation or experience

12. putrid

decayed or rotting; foul-smelling

peaceable or friendly

without definite shape or form

wisdom and good judgment

13. sanguine

using up or eating

optimistic or hopeful

scatter in different directions

indulge excessively in pleasures; corrupt

14. esoteric

deviation from the normal

regional language or speech pattern

understood only by a select few

feeling or expressing great happiness

15. inane

lacking meaning; silly

to confuse or puzzle someone

excessively sentimental

mock or ridicule contemptuously

16. antagonism

disregard or overlook

wicked or criminal

greed or desire for wealth

active opposition or hostility

17. exacerbate

extremely dry or lacking moisture

worsen or intensify

restrict or compel

skilled craftsperson or manual worker

18. conflagration

comparable or similar in some way

metaphorical rather than literal

large destructive fire

cannot be defeated

19. primeval

belonging to the earliest times

state of uncertainty or doubt

giving a bad omen or threatening

carried out with minimal effort

20. travesty

habitually practicing

promiscuous; reckless; unprovoked

belonging to the earliest times

appalling or inferior imitation

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. fetid

2. prescient

3. connive

4. epitome

5. culpable

6. gratuitous

7. surreptitious

8. cacophony

9. blemish

10. latent

11. abate

12. putrid

13. sanguine

14. esoteric

15. inane

16. antagonism

17. exacerbate

18. conflagration

19. primeval

20. travesty

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. fetid

2. prescient

3. connive

4. epitome

5. culpable

6. gratuitous

7. surreptitious

8. cacophony

9. blemish

10. latent

11. abate

12. putrid

13. sanguine

14. esoteric

15. inane

16. antagonism

17. exacerbate

18. conflagration

19. primeval

20. travesty

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