Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. ascertain

find out or discover with certainty

deceitful cunning; slyness

inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertible

very discouraged or dejected

2. intimation

easily angered

gathering of people

suggestion; subtle hint

impulsive or unpredictable

3. impecunious

lacking money; poor

charitable generosity

the sound of a bell, especially at tolling

expose falseness or exaggerated claims

4. eschew

legal responsibility or debt

device for pairing animals; burden

abandoned or neglectful; homeless person

avoid or abstain from

5. propriety

appropriateness or decorum

temporary relief or delay of punishment

pacify or soothe

face of a building or false appearance

6. obscure

a sign of future events; warning

official order or command

difficult to see or understand

happening at same time

7. antithesis

general agreement

direct opposite or contrast

most noticeable or important

fluent or persuasive in speech

8. maelstrom

considered good or trustworthy

make a violent attack or criticize strongly

violent whirlpool or chaos

lack of respect or seriousness

9. bourgeois

relating to middle-class or capitalist values

diligent and ethical

showing respect or submission

unhappy with authority or system

10. carouse

engage in lively, drunken partying

state of uncertainty or doubt

open to influence or cooperation

sudden and disastrous failure or defeat

11. munificence

charitable generosity

escape secretly from custody

someone who enjoys eating

understood only by a select few

12. garish

confirm or support

gaudy or tastelessly bright

unable to speak clearly

able to pay debts; liquid dissolving other substances

13. debunk

expose falseness or exaggerated claims

become less intense or widespread

express strong disapproval

able to be heard

14. deplore

excessively ornate or decorated

excessively high or unreasonable

feel or express strong disapproval

famous for bad reasons

15. reprobate

impossible to satisfy

absolutely necessary or urgent

bitterly harsh or biting

morally unprincipled person

16. assiduous

diligent and persistent in effort

tolerate or stay; follow rules

lacking sharpness or quickness

harmless or gentle

17. quaint

reckless or hasty decision or action

associated in wrongdoing

happening at same time

charmingly old-fashioned or unusual

18. raucous

lively and spirited

most noticeable or important

logical and consistent

loud, harsh, and disorderly noise

19. indigenous

native to a place

unnamed or unidentified

insulting language

a state of rest or peacefulness

20. unctuous

excessively or ingratiatingly flattering

lacking freshness; overused

clear and easy to understand

temporary relief or delay of punishment

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. ascertain

2. intimation

3. impecunious

4. eschew

5. propriety

6. obscure

7. antithesis

8. maelstrom

9. bourgeois

10. carouse

11. munificence

12. garish

13. debunk

14. deplore

15. reprobate

16. assiduous

17. quaint

18. raucous

19. indigenous

20. unctuous

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. ascertain

2. intimation

3. impecunious

4. eschew

5. propriety

6. obscure

7. antithesis

8. maelstrom

9. bourgeois

10. carouse

11. munificence

12. garish

13. debunk

14. deplore

15. reprobate

16. assiduous

17. quaint

18. raucous

19. indigenous

20. unctuous

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