Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. meager

force or pressure; effort or tension

relating to ideas or beliefs; political philosophy

green with grass or foliage, lush

deficient or lacking

2. espouse

vague or ambiguous expression

legal order to appear in court; summon

adopt or support an idea or belief

deliberately avoid or ignore

3. vanity

Intense passion or enthusiasm

showing happiness or indifference

excessive pride or admiration of oneself

comfort or support someone in distress

4. pervade

false statement to damage reputation

to spread throughout; permeate; fill

overly eager to offer help; meddlesome

lukewarm or moderately warm

5. complacent

seriousness or importance

self-satisfied

moderate or mild in climate or behavior

to prove false or incorrect, to disprove

6. withhold

refuse to give or grant; keep back

person guilty of a serious crime

cruel or violent; malicious or harmful

inform or notify someone about something

7. ligneous

obtain through begging; scrounge or freeload

draw attention away

consisting of or resembling wood

agree or have the same opinion

8. estimable

deserving respect or admiration

a thorough renovation or repair; complete update

eating both plants and animals

complex or detailed

9. feign

sensation of dizziness or spinning

exceed or surpass

pretend or fake being affected

fluent or persuasive speaking

10. lethargic

Express angry protest

lacking energy or enthusiasm

complain quietly or discontentedly

impulsive or unpredictable

11. garner

study of existence or reality

based on observation and experiments

person showing excessive patriotism; biased patriot

collect or gather

12. reciprocal

promote or praise energetically or aggressively

overbearing or commanding

a mediator or middleman; go-between

mutual or shared equally between parties

13. covert

excessively talkative

presentation or explanation of ideas

hidden or secret

highly skilled or proficient

14. amalgamate

reserved; not inclined to speak

suppressed; muffled or restrained

increase or make larger

combine into a whole; merge or unite

15. burlesque

lacking determination

lasting a very short time

Create spontaneously without preparation

comic or exaggerated imitation

16. flippant

persistent preoccupation; compulsive idea

cheat or defraud

not showing proper respect or seriousness

steal goods during war; act of looting

17. plausible

so absurd it’s funny

to withdraw or renounce a statement

threatening; suggesting future harm

seems reasonable or probable

18. subdue

appear large or threatening

attach or add to something larger

conquer or bring under control

skill or art in doing something

19. sway

something that causes change; stimulus

all-powerful

High praise or eulogy

swing or move back and forth

20. homeopathy

alternative medicine with diluted substances

praise insincerely to gain favor

preventing infection or decay

very angry; enraged

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. meager

2. espouse

3. vanity

4. pervade

5. complacent

6. withhold

7. ligneous

8. estimable

9. feign

10. lethargic

11. garner

12. reciprocal

13. covert

14. amalgamate

15. burlesque

16. flippant

17. plausible

18. subdue

19. sway

20. homeopathy

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. meager

2. espouse

3. vanity

4. pervade

5. complacent

6. withhold

7. ligneous

8. estimable

9. feign

10. lethargic

11. garner

12. reciprocal

13. covert

14. amalgamate

15. burlesque

16. flippant

17. plausible

18. subdue

19. sway

20. homeopathy

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