Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. quibble

merciless; persistent

little known; obscure or abstruse

an organism living on or in a host, harmful to it

raise minor or trivial objections; criticize unnecessarily

2. efficacy

lasting a very short time

ability to produce a desired effect

highly educated or knowledgeable

bold or shameless

3. stiff

wrong or inaccurate name

Harm or weaken ability

not easily bent or moved, rigid

relevant or applicable to matter at hand

4. vindicate

clear from blame or suspicion; justify

fame for something bad

suppressed; muffled or restrained

based on observation and experiments

5. breach

moderation; self-restraint in behavior

to combine parts into a whole

violation or breaking of law or duty

Intense passion or enthusiasm

6. drab

adopt or support an idea or belief

Dull or lacking brightness

make everlasting or ongoing

hard to accomplish; difficult

7. pucker

contract into wrinkles or folds; tighten

Lack of necessary needs

deserving respect because of age or wisdom

feeling of fear or agitation, apprehension

8. annex

word that imitates sound; sound to word match

attach or add to something larger

to spread throughout; permeate; fill

Express angry protest

9. odorous

official public announcement or declaration

a person with wide knowledge in many areas

Urge strongly or encourage

having a smell; fragrant or unpleasant

10. obvious

easy to see or understand

isolation to prevent spread of disease

ability to produce a desired effect

having a sharp inclination or high rate

11. maladroit

lacking courage; cowardly

courage and spirit; resilience

clumsy; inept; lacks skill

Move apart or differ

12. quiescence

full, rich, and imposing in sound; sonorous

state of inactivity or dormancy

state of sluggishness or fatigue; inactivity

Separate and distinct

13. ranger

person who patrols an area of land or forest

playfully or fancifully unpredictable

incite or stir up (trouble or rebellion)

stare at amorously

14. caprice

sudden change of mind; fickle tendency

difficult to manage

appease or calm down

threatening or foreshadowing evil or harm

15. exploit

completely eliminate or destroy

use for benefit, often unethically

tending to betray; disloyal

unconventional or slightly strange

16. asperity

lie or lounge in a relaxed manner

reluctant or unwilling

ability to predict future events

harshness of tone or manner; severity

17. intrepid

Deception of identity or character

highly educated or knowledgeable

Lacking skill or competence

fearless and adventurous

18. gregarious

lacking originality; clichéd

fond of company or sociable

intensely enthusiastic or passionate

capable of working or developing successfully

19. heretic

Person holding unorthodox views

excessive talkativeness, fluency

strong dislike or lack of respect

causing great harm, deadly or harmful

20. credulous

gullible or too trusting

block or stop up

stubbornly asserting opinions

Face-to-face dispute or conflict

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. quibble

2. efficacy

3. stiff

4. vindicate

5. breach

6. drab

7. pucker

8. annex

9. odorous

10. obvious

11. maladroit

12. quiescence

13. ranger

14. caprice

15. exploit

16. asperity

17. intrepid

18. gregarious

19. heretic

20. credulous

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. quibble

2. efficacy

3. stiff

4. vindicate

5. breach

6. drab

7. pucker

8. annex

9. odorous

10. obvious

11. maladroit

12. quiescence

13. ranger

14. caprice

15. exploit

16. asperity

17. intrepid

18. gregarious

19. heretic

20. credulous

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