Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. fervor

appease or calm down

pretending to be virtuous

fluent or persuasive speaking

Intense passion or enthusiasm

2. efficacy

easily angered; irritable; hot-tempered

innocent and unsuspecting; naive

ability to produce a desired effect

moderate in consumption or indulgence

3. simper

Support publicly or approve

temporary suspension or state of inactivity

excessive praise or admiration

smile in a silly or affected way

4. intransigent

misleadingly attractive; seemingly plausible

persuade through flattery; coax or cajole

Cautious or reserved

unwilling to compromise; stubborn

5. occlude

unemotional, showing little or no emotion

block or stop up

instantly or without delay

call upon a higher power or authority

6. console

heavy and clumsy; weighty speech or writing

all-powerful

highest point or peak, culmination

comfort or support someone in distress

7. subversive

considerable in importance or size

intended to undermine or overthrow

mysterious or confusing person/event

lacking courage; cowardly

8. debilitate

main point or essence

based on personal feelings or opinions

weaken or make feeble

threatening or foreshadowing evil or harm

9. shuck

option to seek help or compensation

remove outer covering or shell; discard or get rid of

cause of pain or suffering

create or devise (especially a plan or story)

10. mirth

proportionate or corresponding in size

to drink deeply or heartily

continuous low humming sound; lazy person

joy or amusement

11. canon

established set of principles or laws

animal waste or discarded parts

Erroneous belief or faulty reasoning

Unpleasant musical or mental clash

12. wheedle

wasteful extravagance

Having significant effects

immediate, quick to act or respond

persuade through flattery; coax or cajole

13. agitate

stir up feelings or public opinion

humorous or playful

directly opposed or contrasting

option to seek help or compensation

14. decry

prevent or remove a need

condemn openly or strongly

express strong disapproval; criticize harshly

unable to feel or perceive; insensible to pain

15. untenable

not defensible; flimsy or unsafe

sudden fear or alarm

in an initial stage; incomplete or imperfect

Congratulate earnestly

16. coagulant

Describe precisely

substance causing clotting; blood thickener

Steady and even-tempered

giving close and thoughtful attention

17. dogmatic

to energize or refresh

stubbornly asserting opinions

Boldly resisting authority

owing money

18. goad

loose, not tight or tense

Provoke or annoy someone

Study of knowledge's nature

barrier or enclosure of posts for defense or confinement

19. din

animal waste or discarded parts

shrewd; having keen insight

loud continuous noise

Spoken or done without preparation

20. antiseptic

abundant in quantity

ornate or excessively decorated

Calmness in difficult situations

preventing infection or decay

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. fervor

2. efficacy

3. simper

4. intransigent

5. occlude

6. console

7. subversive

8. debilitate

9. shuck

10. mirth

11. canon

12. wheedle

13. agitate

14. decry

15. untenable

16. coagulant

17. dogmatic

18. goad

19. din

20. antiseptic

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. fervor

2. efficacy

3. simper

4. intransigent

5. occlude

6. console

7. subversive

8. debilitate

9. shuck

10. mirth

11. canon

12. wheedle

13. agitate

14. decry

15. untenable

16. coagulant

17. dogmatic

18. goad

19. din

20. antiseptic

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