Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. eulogy

appease or calm down

vague or ambiguous expression

Urge strongly or encourage

praise highly in speech or writing

2. charter

official document outlining rights or privileges

resistance or disobedience

meant to be kept secret

loose, not tight or tense

3. petition

nosedive or fail completely

formal request

body and features are curvaceous and sensual

conceal true feelings or motives

4. deter

lacking or empty of

aggressive argument, controversial debate

Discourage from action

persuade or cause to happen

5. dumbfound

astonish or amaze greatly

restore to previous position or state

highly excited or eager

truthfulness; accuracy or correctness

6. specious

misleadingly attractive; seemingly plausible

to support or maintain, confirm

sudden change of mind; fickle tendency

deviating from the norm, abnormal

7. vigor

easily managed or controlled

physical strength or mental energy

little known; obscure or abstruse

comfort or support someone in distress

8. desiccate

dry out thoroughly

Capture complete attention

excessive talkativeness, fluency

flattering words to persuade or coax

9. subdue

quick or fast in movement or action

average; of moderate quality or ability

conquer or bring under control

echo repeatedly or vibrate soundfully

10. limerick

easily managed or controlled

considerable in importance or size

humorous five-line poem

tread heavily; crush or destroy

11. reticent

independent-minded person; nonconformist

crush or silence with force; suppress or stifle

persistent preoccupation; compulsive idea

reserved; not revealing thoughts readily

12. facetious

deep insight or seriousness, great depth

imply or suggest indirectly

Treating serious issues humorously

Add details to beautify

13. fluke

skilled and quick in movement

unlikely chance or stroke of luck

producing desired effect

extraordinary talent or genius at young age

14. divest

move clumsily or slowly

little known; obscure or abstruse

deprive; strip away possessions

option to seek help or compensation

15. indebted

partner or supporter in a common goal

owing money

walk heavily or slowly; slow progress

worshipping idols excessively

16. heterodox

departing from accepted beliefs

person who avoids social contact

Force out of position

resulting in profit

17. dissent

pompous; using inflated language

open to multiple interpretations

hold or express opinions different from others

earnestly ask or appeal

18. heretical

opposing accepted beliefs

maximum amount something can contain or hold

excessively confident or prideful; arrogant

Worry unnecessarily

19. laudable

throw or fall; level of intensity or quality

commendable or praiseworthy

large underground cave

ignore or pay no attention to

20. collusion

extremely old-fashioned or ancient

impossible to disentangle

flattering words to persuade or coax

secrecy for fraudulent purpose

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. eulogy

2. charter

3. petition

4. deter

5. dumbfound

6. specious

7. vigor

8. desiccate

9. subdue

10. limerick

11. reticent

12. facetious

13. fluke

14. divest

15. indebted

16. heterodox

17. dissent

18. heretical

19. laudable

20. collusion

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. eulogy

2. charter

3. petition

4. deter

5. dumbfound

6. specious

7. vigor

8. desiccate

9. subdue

10. limerick

11. reticent

12. facetious

13. fluke

14. divest

15. indebted

16. heterodox

17. dissent

18. heretical

19. laudable

20. collusion

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