Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. contentious

create or invent in imagination

causing disagreement

lacking liveliness or interest

distant emotionally or physically

2. soluble

capable of being dissolved

natural tendency or inclination

enthusiastic applause or praise

disagreement with authority or majority

3. impecunious

lacking money; poor

mysterious or puzzling problem

poet or singer, especially of epic poetry

carried out with minimal effort

4. predilection

using more words than needed

study of diseases; medical condition

strong liking or preference

liking or preference for something

5. evanescent

lacking moral restraint

soon fading or disappearing

keen insight or understanding

decrease in size or intensity

6. colloquial

informal language

of uncertain authenticity

support or recommend publicly

peaceful, untroubled, calm

7. demarcation

bend or change direction of light or sound

boundary or separation line

distribute for a specific purpose

flawless; perfect

8. infamy

generous bestowal of gifts

pleasant to taste or accept

perceive through intuition or insight

notoriety; disgrace

9. concede

filled or well-supplied with something

admit as true or valid

shoe repair artisan

lengthen by cutting off the end

10. denounce

publicly condemn or accuse

feeling sluggish or sleepy

gentle breeze

shorten or condense text

11. impassive

wild and untamed

easily achieved; superficial

satisfy fully or to excess

without emotion or response

12. permeate

settling disputes through a neutral third party

feeling of resentment or injustice

to spread throughout something

state of moderation or seriousness

13. diligent

practicing self-discipline and abstention

remove completely

giving a bad omen or threatening

hardworking and attentive

14. acumen

polish by rubbing

keen insight or shrewdness

attractive or appealing

extremely old or outdated

15. propagate

stick to or follow closely

to spread or multiply; reproduce

unoriginal; copied or imitative

prove false or incorrect through argument

16. meticulous

great disaster or misfortune

warn or reprimand firmly

excessively high or unreasonable

very careful and precise

17. assuage

express sharp disapproval or criticism

to make less severe or painful

insult or damaging remark

self-denial or renunciation

18. whimsical

regard with deep respect or admiration

bring swallowed food back to mouth

irrelevant or unrelated

playfully unusual or fanciful

19. parsimony

weak; fragile; insubstantial

able to pay debts; liquid dissolving other substances

extreme reluctance to spend money

wishing good for others; kind

20. ubiquitous

appearing everywhere

curse or slander

cease to flow or develop; become inactive

encourage or promote development

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. contentious

2. soluble

3. impecunious

4. predilection

5. evanescent

6. colloquial

7. demarcation

8. infamy

9. concede

10. denounce

11. impassive

12. permeate

13. diligent

14. acumen

15. propagate

16. meticulous

17. assuage

18. whimsical

19. parsimony

20. ubiquitous

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. contentious

2. soluble

3. impecunious

4. predilection

5. evanescent

6. colloquial

7. demarcation

8. infamy

9. concede

10. denounce

11. impassive

12. permeate

13. diligent

14. acumen

15. propagate

16. meticulous

17. assuage

18. whimsical

19. parsimony

20. ubiquitous

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