Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. salve

stern, harsh, or gloomy

soothing ointment or balm

highly harmful or destructive

flexible and graceful

2. rife

crowning or official ceremony

full of, common, or widespread

miserable, despicable, or wretched

primarily sitting or inactive

3. arbitrary

lack of harmony among sounds

determined by personal choice rather than reason

luxurious and wealthy

able to change easily or versatile

4. sophomoric

harsh or bitter in tone

rebel or revolutionary

overwhelm with abundance

overconfident but immature

5. paradigm

spread widely or distribution

clear from blame

typical example or model

inspiring fear or respect

6. advocate

generous bestowal of gifts

winding or twisting; complicated

self-denial or renunciation

support or recommend publicly

7. arid

study of diseases; medical condition

extremely dry or lacking moisture

jump or dance around excitedly

criticize sharply; scold

8. agnostic

doubts existence of god

a sign of future events; warning

show or reveal clearly

lively and full of energy; bold

9. egregious

childish or silly

device for pairing animals; burden

remarkably bad or shocking

grow or develop skill

10. aesthetic

showing arrogance; proud

spreading widely throughout

treat sacredly with disrespect

concerning beauty or art

11. truculent

adopt or support

treat with love and care

bring about or accelerate a process

aggressively defiant or savagely brutal

12. despot

indirect or slanting

abandoned or neglectful; homeless person

tyrannical ruler with absolute power

public meeting or discussion platform

13. meager

lacking in quantity or quality

discourage from happening; prevent

perfect example or embodiment

deceitful cunning; slyness

14. bard

intense anger

poet or singer, especially of epic poetry

approach and address boldly

difficult situation or swamp

15. beseech

severe or strict in manner or appearance

take someone away by force

implore or beg earnestly

detestable or horrible

16. duplicity

inflicting punishment or penalty

complex or twisted

double-dealing or dishonesty

skillful or proficient at something

17. dispatch

naive belief or trust

physical beauty

send off swiftly; promptness

accept reluctantly without protest

18. ascetic

difficult to manage

practicing self-discipline and abstention

beneficial or helpful blessing

deceitful cunning; slyness

19. confidant

deceptively harmful

wisdom and good judgment

dissatisfied or resentful

trusted friend or advisor

20. usurp

plant disease or any cause of decay

pleasant or comfortable feature

a person involved in a lawsuit

take over illegally or by force

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. salve

2. rife

3. arbitrary

4. sophomoric

5. paradigm

6. advocate

7. arid

8. agnostic

9. egregious

10. aesthetic

11. truculent

12. despot

13. meager

14. bard

15. beseech

16. duplicity

17. dispatch

18. ascetic

19. confidant

20. usurp

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. salve

2. rife

3. arbitrary

4. sophomoric

5. paradigm

6. advocate

7. arid

8. agnostic

9. egregious

10. aesthetic

11. truculent

12. despot

13. meager

14. bard

15. beseech

16. duplicity

17. dispatch

18. ascetic

19. confidant

20. usurp

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