Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. aesthete

person who appreciates beauty, sensitive to art

impossible to harm

to drink deeply or heartily

persistent preoccupation; compulsive idea

2. abjure

swing or move back and forth

formally reject or renounce; give up

minor weakness or eccentricity

make easier or less difficult

3. levy

tall, four-sided stone monument; memorial

round cooking vessel

impose or collect (taxes)

truthfulness; accuracy or correctness

4. stiff

extinguishing or satisfying thirst or desire

hope or ambition to achieve something

not easily bent or moved, rigid

lying or untruthfulness

5. hallucinate

see or hear things unreal

Bold disrespect or impudence

covering a large area or amount

excessive concern with minor details

6. ephemeral

impossible to harm

declare invalid or nullify

observable facts or events, unusual occurrences

lasting a very short time

7. placate

Remove clothing

pretend or fake being affected

appease or calm down

open to multiple interpretations

8. iniquitous

turn upside down

covering a large area or amount

wicked or unjust

self-satisfied

9. esoteric

Understood by few, obscure

artwork made of small pieces; patchwork design

degree or scope of something

Showy or tastelessly colorful

10. temperate

main point or essence

moderate or mild in climate or behavior

official order issued by authority

inspiring fear or respect

11. diverge

plumpness or roundness in shape or size

official grant of rights, exclusive invention rights

apparent; seeming; outwardly visible

Move apart or differ

12. drawl

feeding on grass

agree or have the same opinion

run or walk with a long stride

slow, lazy speech

13. hyperbole

supporter or proponent of something

to become less intense or to sink down

Exaggerated statement for effect

Congratulate earnestly

14. peccadillo

a loop used to catch animals; rope for capturing

minor fault or offense, slight mistake

hesitate or stumble in action

Clichéd or overused

15. goad

Provoke or annoy someone

ditch surrounding a castle or fort

Intense passion or enthusiasm

contradict or give a false impression; misrepresent

16. hamper

hinder or obstruct

likely to cause disagreement

scarcity; small amount; shortage

disastrous failure or collapse

17. illicit

boring sameness

giving close and thoughtful attention

inappropriate or unexpected

forbidden by law

18. posit

Impenetrable or unaffected

a resting place, high vantage point or seat

integrity and uprightness

to assume as true or fact, to put forward

19. crave

fine line or fold in material

Yearn intensely for

eager willingness or briskness

advocate for equality of all

20. ligneous

Official belief accepted without question

lacking or empty of

found everywhere; widespread

consisting of or resembling wood

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. aesthete

2. abjure

3. levy

4. stiff

5. hallucinate

6. ephemeral

7. placate

8. iniquitous

9. esoteric

10. temperate

11. diverge

12. drawl

13. hyperbole

14. peccadillo

15. goad

16. hamper

17. illicit

18. posit

19. crave

20. ligneous

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. aesthete

2. abjure

3. levy

4. stiff

5. hallucinate

6. ephemeral

7. placate

8. iniquitous

9. esoteric

10. temperate

11. diverge

12. drawl

13. hyperbole

14. peccadillo

15. goad

16. hamper

17. illicit

18. posit

19. crave

20. ligneous

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