Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. nocturnal

servile flatterer; fawning admirer

stir up feelings or public opinion

active at night

remark lacking originality; cliche

2. partisan

devoted supporter; biased

lack of trust

excessive praise; flatter insincerely

claim or accusation; assertion without proof

3. antediluvian

extremely old-fashioned or ancient

mournful song for the dead

changeable or unstable easily

deliberately avoid or ignore

4. lumber

deep; intellectually significant

earnest request or appeal, urgent appeal

move clumsily or slowly

wishing or showing good to others

5. voluptuous

incomplete; favoring one side; biased

to call into question; to attack someone's integrity

body and features are curvaceous and sensual

break into pieces suddenly or violently

6. perpetuate

person who wastes money extravagantly

to combine parts into a whole

make everlasting or ongoing

comic or exaggerated imitation

7. devoid

think about one's success with smugness

Nervous or agitated

lacking or empty of

pack down tightly or press firmly

8. brittle

not strongly made or fragile

boring sameness

easily broken or fragile

to mark with thin lines or grooves

9. stark

truthfulness; accuracy or correctness

pursuit of pleasure

firmly fixed; unwavering or loyal

harsh, desolate, utterly clear or obvious

10. eclectic

desolate or depressing; cold or bare

earnestly request or beg

suppress parts deemed objectionable

Mixed from various sources

11. polymath

insulting or abusive language

full of courage or spirit

incite or stir up (trouble or rebellion)

a person with wide knowledge in many areas

12. sinister

to regard with profound respect or reverence

persistent preoccupation; compulsive idea

Move apart or differ

threatening or foreshadowing evil or harm

13. furtive

cautiously cautious or hesitant

sneaky or secretive

to emphasize or highlight

cautious; watchful for danger

14. heretic

medicine that relieves pain

Person holding unorthodox views

small hammer for court proceedings

to mock or taunt; a derisive comment

15. wardrobe

stubborn; unyielding; resistant to change

admit as true or acknowledge defeat

show affection through exaggerated praise

clothing and accessories collection

16. verbose

using more words than necessary

cause curiosity or interest

worsen or intensify negative condition

to recover ownership by payment, to rescue

17. nadir

lowest point

prevent or remove a need

to add notes or comments for explanation

Irrelevant or unrelated

18. untoward

pain or regret for wrongdoings

consequence; complication

unimaginative or dull; lacking poetic beauty

inappropriate or unexpected

19. strive

to repair; improvement

a thorough renovation or repair; complete update

to absorb or drink in; consume mental or physical substance

try hard to achieve or reach something

20. coalesce

period between rulers or governments

confirm or support with evidence

come together to form a whole

clarify or explain clearly

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. nocturnal

2. partisan

3. antediluvian

4. lumber

5. voluptuous

6. perpetuate

7. devoid

8. brittle

9. stark

10. eclectic

11. polymath

12. sinister

13. furtive

14. heretic

15. wardrobe

16. verbose

17. nadir

18. untoward

19. strive

20. coalesce

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. nocturnal

2. partisan

3. antediluvian

4. lumber

5. voluptuous

6. perpetuate

7. devoid

8. brittle

9. stark

10. eclectic

11. polymath

12. sinister

13. furtive

14. heretic

15. wardrobe

16. verbose

17. nadir

18. untoward

19. strive

20. coalesce

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