Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. grandiloquence

pompous or pretentious speech

determined and unwavering

sharply affecting smell or taste

comparable or similar in some way

2. assiduous

idealistic but impractical

promoting fire or conflict

diligent and persistent in effort

based on observation or experience

3. morose

sullen or gloomy

open to influence or cooperation

scatter in different directions

extremely hot or scorching

4. extant

still in existence

deny any responsibility or support

to show involvement with crime

person asking questions aggressively

5. pathology

secondary or supporting

study of diseases; medical condition

pompous or pretentious speech

changing frequently

6. requisition

shock or amaze; make unable to think

official demand for goods or services

gap or break in continuity

mercy or leniency

7. emollient

soothing or softening agent

loss of reputation or respect

make sacred or holy

daily; commonplace or ordinary

8. connive

surrender or give in

secretly cooperate in wrongdoing

insult or damaging remark

become less intense or widespread

9. chide

excessively eager to please

scold or rebuke

argument against a belief or opinion

great disaster or misfortune

10. egregious

remarkably bad or shocking

clear and easy to understand

keen; forceful; incisive

casually calm and relaxed

11. metamorphosis

complete change or transformation

very small or tiny

official demand for goods or services

showing respect or submission

12. infamy

brief and to the point

notoriety; disgrace

clear and transparent

cheat or defraud

13. reproach

lengthen by cutting off the end

existing, happening in the air

tolerate or stay; follow rules

express disapproval or disappointment

14. surrogate

a substitute or replacement for something else

having mixed feelings

relating to physical pleasure or senses

embodied in flesh; personified

15. veneer

total destruction or ruin

thin decorative covering

formal praise

lacking or deprived of something

16. buffet

showing rainbow-like colors

self-denial or renunciation

describe accurately or portray in detail

strike repeatedly or meal consisting of several dishes

17. dogmatic

uncertain or ambiguous

inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertible

capable of being maintained or defended

lengthy angry speech or criticism

18. manifold

without emotion or response

many and various

primarily sitting or inactive

sly or secretive

19. fidelity

concise and forcefully expressive

make amends for guilt or sin

faithfulness or loyalty

make sacred or holy

20. travesty

pacify or soothe

flowing together of rivers

regard with deep respect

appalling or inferior imitation

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. grandiloquence

2. assiduous

3. morose

4. extant

5. pathology

6. requisition

7. emollient

8. connive

9. chide

10. egregious

11. metamorphosis

12. infamy

13. reproach

14. surrogate

15. veneer

16. buffet

17. dogmatic

18. manifold

19. fidelity

20. travesty

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. grandiloquence

2. assiduous

3. morose

4. extant

5. pathology

6. requisition

7. emollient

8. connive

9. chide

10. egregious

11. metamorphosis

12. infamy

13. reproach

14. surrogate

15. veneer

16. buffet

17. dogmatic

18. manifold

19. fidelity

20. travesty

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