Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. compound

greed or desire for wealth

component or part

substance made of two or more parts

worsen or intensify

2. arrogate

independent-minded person

take or claim without permission

friendly good feeling among companions

shriveled with age

3. pungent

farming or cultivation of land

drinkable; suitable for drinking

sharply affecting smell or taste

speak ill of; belittle or defame

4. penurious

varied and diverse

extremely poor; parsimonious

excessively sentimental

to officially announce or publish

5. implicit

unnecessary or excessive

happening at same time

implied; understood without being stated

necessary; essential

6. distend

rudely brief

enthusiastic approval or praise

stretch or expand outwards

advanced for age; early development

7. scathing

pitifully sad or abandoned

difficult to see or understand

harsh or bitter in tone

very critical or harsh

8. felicitous

pleasing or appropriate

desire earnestly or to achieve something

perfect example of something

pain-relieving medication

9. admonish

courage in adversity

warn or reprimand firmly

additional performance at end of show

harmful or poisonous

10. paradox

lazy; avoidant of activity

statement seeming contradictory but true

excessively sentimental

mysterious or puzzling problem

11. chronological

holding firm; stubbornly persistent

intended to attract attention

man-made object of historical or cultural interest

arranged in order of time

12. neophyte

to stir up or provoke

send off swiftly; promptness

complex or twisted

newly converted or beginner

13. vehemently

remarkably bad or shocking

face of a building or false appearance

short amusing or interesting story

fervently; passionately

14. abort

increase or make larger

terminate prematurely or fail

solidify or become gelatinous

purposely excluding someone

15. extricate

free from difficulty or entanglement

damaging reputation; slanderous

unlucky; unfortunate

intended to teach or instruct

16. solipsistic

signaling system with lights or sounds

believing only oneself exists

bring about or accelerate a process

critic of traditions or beliefs

17. staid

respected due to age or wisdom

expose falseness or exaggerated claims

charmingly old-fashioned or unusual

serious, respectable, and unemotional

18. parody

humorous imitation of a work

enthusiastic applause or praise

predictably changeable

failing to take proper care

19. sinuous

worshiping idols excessively

add or incorporate territory

persistently urge or encourage

having many curves or turns

20. vindictive

practicing self-discipline and abstention

having a revengeful nature

overflowing with enthusiasm

lacking intelligence or sense

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. compound

2. arrogate

3. pungent

4. penurious

5. implicit

6. distend

7. scathing

8. felicitous

9. admonish

10. paradox

11. chronological

12. neophyte

13. vehemently

14. abort

15. extricate

16. solipsistic

17. staid

18. parody

19. sinuous

20. vindictive

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. compound

2. arrogate

3. pungent

4. penurious

5. implicit

6. distend

7. scathing

8. felicitous

9. admonish

10. paradox

11. chronological

12. neophyte

13. vehemently

14. abort

15. extricate

16. solipsistic

17. staid

18. parody

19. sinuous

20. vindictive

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