Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. practitioner

wince or hesitate

excessive pride or self-love

secrecy for fraudulent purpose

one who practices a profession; professional

2. plummet

to fall sharply; plunge downward

suppress parts deemed objectionable

offering or sacrifice

unable to be expressed in words; indescribable

3. precedence

round cooking vessel

touchable or concrete; real

priority in importance or rank

understood by few; mysterious

4. cogent

appease or soothe

clear, logical, convincing

emotional distance or separation

confused or unsure how to respond; perplexed

5. contend

Assert or struggle to overcome

complete; covering all aspects

Lack of necessary needs

angry speech or upbraiding

6. crockery

Create spontaneously without preparation

to lessen the severity or seriousness; alleviate

backbone; moral strength or courage

dishes or ceramic ware

7. loafer

a lazy or idler person; a type of shoe

willing to cooperate or be influenced

Erroneous belief or faulty reasoning

state of inactivity or dormancy

8. tremor

Causing public disagreement

unconventional or slightly strange

deceptive act or trickery

involuntary quivering or shaking; slight earthquake

9. craven

mysterious or confusing person/event

person showing excessive patriotism; biased patriot

healthful, promoting health

lacking courage; cowardly

10. caustic

strap for controlling an animal

very steep; sudden or hasty

sarcastic; capable of burning

pause in fighting or conflict; ceasefire

11. adulterate

likely to cause disagreement

mental or physical sluggishness or inactivity

in the same order or sequence as mentioned

to make impure by adding inferior substances

12. optimum

sudden and intense attack or rush

most favorable or ideal; best possible

pleasantly spicy or tangy

bird scientist

13. petulant

in the same order or sequence as mentioned

to flood or overwhelm; to cover with water

something that causes change; stimulus

childishly bad-tempered

14. conflagration

exact; true to the original meaning

stubbornly asserting opinions

physical strength or mental energy

large destructive fire

15. ingenious

create or form; fake or counterfeit

to energize or refresh

to blame or scold harshly

clever or inventive

16. insinuate

giving close and thoughtful attention

imply or suggest indirectly

flat surface for writing or working; committee

Bold disrespect or impudence

17. gloat

pain or regret for wrongdoings

full, rich, and imposing in sound; sonorous

lacking seriousness or value

think about one's success with smugness

18. breach

violation or breaking of law or duty

to withdraw gradually, move back

to lose luster or reputation, stain or discolor

closely connected or appropriate

19. interregnum

strong dislike; aversion or hostility

Freedom from punishment

illustrate or clarify by example

period between rulers or governments

20. encroach

intrude gradually; invade

advocate for equality of all

deserving respect or admiration

stimulus or action provoking a response or reaction

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. practitioner

2. plummet

3. precedence

4. cogent

5. contend

6. crockery

7. loafer

8. tremor

9. craven

10. caustic

11. adulterate

12. optimum

13. petulant

14. conflagration

15. ingenious

16. insinuate

17. gloat

18. breach

19. interregnum

20. encroach

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. practitioner

2. plummet

3. precedence

4. cogent

5. contend

6. crockery

7. loafer

8. tremor

9. craven

10. caustic

11. adulterate

12. optimum

13. petulant

14. conflagration

15. ingenious

16. insinuate

17. gloat

18. breach

19. interregnum

20. encroach

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