Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. lethargy

state of sluggishness or fatigue; inactivity

a wooden or metal post or bet on a gamble

legal process or lawsuit

deceptive act or trickery

2. crockery

persuade or cause to happen

dishes or ceramic ware

Erroneous belief or faulty reasoning

belief in truth or reliability

3. truculence

cause curiosity or interest

think about one's success with smugness

not certain or finalized; experimental

aggressiveness; fierce or destructive nature

4. contend

written/spoken communication; discussion

misleadingly attractive; seemingly plausible

Assert or struggle to overcome

slow, lazy speech

5. amenable

Permanent; not erasable

willing to cooperate or be influenced

abusive or severely critical

remark lacking originality; cliche

6. garner

to secretly penetrate or diffuse into something

filled with excessive zeal

overly eager to offer help; meddlesome

collect or gather

7. leaven

substance used to make dough rise

on the edge; minor or superficial

Hard to please; picky

lie in warmth or enjoy to the fullest

8. indolent

having humble opinion

admit as true or acknowledge defeat

Lazy or avoiding activity

shrewd; having keen insight

9. ranger

difficult to find or catch

person who patrols an area of land or forest

clear and easily understood

crush or silence with force; suppress or stifle

10. morose

highly educated or knowledgeable

sullen or despondent

very generous

based on observation and experiments

11. pith

create or devise (especially a plan or story)

general hatred or disgust

core or essence of something, important part

law or regulation

12. disparage

belittle or degrade

to flood or overwhelm; to cover with water

substance used to make dough rise

reluctant or unwilling

13. harbor

temporarily inactive or sleeping

having a smell; fragrant or unpleasant

going unchecked, spreading wildly

provide shelter or refuge

14. quintessential

sparing or economical with money

unfavorable; hostile or opposing

representing the most perfect example

belittle or degrade

15. foster

think about one's success with smugness

incapable of being tired out; persistent

Encourage or promote development

tease or torment with something desirable

16. affluent

legal order to appear in court; summon

depraved or wicked behavior

break into pieces suddenly or violently

wealthy or generously supplied

17. slur

cheat or defraud someone out of money or goods

offensively unpleasant

inform or notify someone about something

smear or damaging remark; unclear sound

18. polemical

intended to provoke debate or argument

Add details to beautify

serious mistake or error

person who avoids social contact

19. expiate

prayer; religious invocation

highly valuable, expensive or dear

atone for guilt or sin

not defensible; flimsy or unsafe

20. homeopathy

alternative medicine with diluted substances

Lacking strong emotion

advocate for equality of all

deliberately avoid or ignore

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. lethargy

2. crockery

3. truculence

4. contend

5. amenable

6. garner

7. leaven

8. indolent

9. ranger

10. morose

11. pith

12. disparage

13. harbor

14. quintessential

15. foster

16. affluent

17. slur

18. polemical

19. expiate

20. homeopathy

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. lethargy

2. crockery

3. truculence

4. contend

5. amenable

6. garner

7. leaven

8. indolent

9. ranger

10. morose

11. pith

12. disparage

13. harbor

14. quintessential

15. foster

16. affluent

17. slur

18. polemical

19. expiate

20. homeopathy

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