Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. appraise

assess value or quality; estimate or evaluate

humorous or playful

weak or flimsy; lacking strength

clothing and accessories collection

2. sparse

overbearing or commanding

thinly dispersed or in small quantities

reject or refuse to accept

small boat often used on water

3. placid

persistent determination

opening or hole in body or object

peaceful; calm; tranquil

forbidden by law

4. expend

Erroneous belief or faulty reasoning

cause annoyance, frustration, or worry

intensely enthusiastic or passionate

spend or use up (resources)

5. lull

calm or send to sleep; period of calm

divergence from moral right; indirectness

tending to betray; disloyal

lacking loyalty; dangerous or deceptive

6. aptitude

absorbed fully or deeply interested

save from damage or waste; rescue

ability to learn or do something; talent

innocent and unsuspecting; naive

7. peer

divide into contrasting groups

equal in status or view

short written message; to observe or notice

High praise or eulogy

8. extant

still in existence; surviving

cause curiosity or interest

pompous or pretentious speech or writing

harsh rebuke or criticism

9. desultory

deserving respect or admiration

Long, passionate speech

stubbornly disobedient; resisting authority

lacking clear purpose; random

10. esoteric

wasteful extravagance

native to a region

brave; courageous or heroic

Understood by few, obscure

11. induce

done with much effort

refuse to give or grant; keep back

persuade or cause to happen

force into military service

12. bolster

strengthen or support

a person lacking moral restraint; free thinker

alternative medicine with diluted substances

deserving blame or responsibility

13. gird

clear and easily understood

unable to be disturbed or upset; calm

Prepare or secure

pause in fighting or conflict; ceasefire

14. germane

relevant or appropriate

truthful or honest

Criticize unfairly

artwork made of small pieces; patchwork design

15. transient

showy to attract attention

extremely old-fashioned or ancient

lasting only a short time, temporary

inform or notify someone about something

16. unequivocal

make everlasting or ongoing

crouch down in fear or shame

relating to sense of smell

clear and unambiguous

17. ornithologist

like an opal in appearance

moderate or mild in climate or behavior

bird scientist

vary or change irregularly

18. astute

someone taking advantage; exploitative individual

shrewd; having keen insight

ponder or worry deeply

claim or accusation; assertion without proof

19. inscrutable

difficult to understand or interpret; mysterious

unable to be defeated or broken into

harshness of tone or manner; severity

considerable in importance or size

20. extempore

degree or scope of something

weaken gradually or insidiously

Spoken or done without preparation

healthful, promoting health

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. appraise

2. sparse

3. placid

4. expend

5. lull

6. aptitude

7. peer

8. extant

9. desultory

10. esoteric

11. induce

12. bolster

13. gird

14. germane

15. transient

16. unequivocal

17. ornithologist

18. astute

19. inscrutable

20. extempore

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. appraise

2. sparse

3. placid

4. expend

5. lull

6. aptitude

7. peer

8. extant

9. desultory

10. esoteric

11. induce

12. bolster

13. gird

14. germane

15. transient

16. unequivocal

17. ornithologist

18. astute

19. inscrutable

20. extempore

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