Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. docile

main point or essence

easily managed or controlled

forerunner or something that comes before

resistance or disobedience

2. shuck

courage or resolution, spirited daring

threatening; suggesting future harm

remove outer covering or shell; discard or get rid of

guess based on incomplete information

3. veracious

average; of moderate quality or ability

truthful or honest

horrible or terrifying to look at

hardworking and careful

4. emulate

copy with the aim to match or surpass

eye care professional specializing in vision tests

to confuse or puzzle; make uncertain

gradually lessen or diminish

5. flatter

smile in a silly or affected way

praise insincerely to gain favor

erase or wipe out

harmless; unlikely to offend or provoke

6. engrossed

absorbed fully or deeply interested

intense or wild excitement or activity

one who pretends to be ill to avoid work

official public announcement or declaration

7. consternation

lacking seriousness or value

backbone; moral strength or courage

public disgrace or shame

sudden fear or alarm

8. vacillate

easily broken or fragile

waver between different opinions or actions

of the same kind or nature; uniform throughout

cause annoyance, frustration, or worry

9. solicitous

showing concern or care; attentive

difficult to understand; obscure

general agreement

warn or reprimand firmly

10. shatter

ineffective or irresponsible

eye doctor or specialist

break into pieces suddenly or violently

directly opposed or contrasting

11. nondescript

hard to describe

motion or tremor; also a container for arrows

Restrict or control

reprimand or punish severely

12. relevant

light and soft in texture

still in existence; surviving

closely connected or appropriate

Harm or weaken ability

13. traitor

person who betrays trust or allegiance

knowledge or awareness; understanding

Trust or belief easily

ignore or pay no attention to

14. annotate

to add notes or comments for explanation

flat surface for writing or working; committee

in the same order or sequence as mentioned

call together for a meeting

15. impugn

to call into question; to attack someone's integrity

Remove clothing

make easier or less difficult

to overcharge or cut out; extract with force

16. harbor

persuasive language or speech; or stylistic devices

provide shelter or refuge

to assume as true or fact, to put forward

official public announcement or declaration

17. plea

accustomed to hardship; hardened

resembling or containing water

earnest request or appeal, urgent appeal

spread widely or scatter

18. pedant

false or counterfeit; not genuine

excellently; in an impressive manner

showy or overly precise person

serious, calm, not intoxicated

19. obfuscate

not conducive to success

makes unclear or confusing

integrity and uprightness

to lessen the severity or seriousness; alleviate

20. indignant

Properly polite and restrained

feeling or showing anger from unfairness or insult

accept or overlook bad behavior

lacking grace or coordination

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. docile

2. shuck

3. veracious

4. emulate

5. flatter

6. engrossed

7. consternation

8. vacillate

9. solicitous

10. shatter

11. nondescript

12. relevant

13. traitor

14. annotate

15. impugn

16. harbor

17. plea

18. pedant

19. obfuscate

20. indignant

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. docile

2. shuck

3. veracious

4. emulate

5. flatter

6. engrossed

7. consternation

8. vacillate

9. solicitous

10. shatter

11. nondescript

12. relevant

13. traitor

14. annotate

15. impugn

16. harbor

17. plea

18. pedant

19. obfuscate

20. indignant

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