Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. sip

to drink in small amounts

not easily bent or moved, rigid

clear from blame or guilt

core or essence of something, important part

2. cosmopolitan

worldly or international in scope

misleadingly attractive; seemingly plausible

happening by lucky chance

to appear more prominent or important

3. dupe

focused on practical results

malleable or easily shaped

person easily deceived or fooled

drive away or make disappear

4. impediment

damaging or insulting remark

Obstruction or obstacle

shameless or without disguise

physical strength or mental energy

5. shunt

right to a benefit or privilege

Deserving contempt or scorn

to move or switch to another route or direction

Face-to-face dispute or conflict

6. lethargic

strap for controlling an animal

relating to ideas or beliefs; political philosophy

lacking energy or enthusiasm

to withdraw gradually, move back

7. obliquity

lacking or empty of

divergence from moral right; indirectness

done without preparation

criticism or public condemnation

8. strut

walk proudly; display boastfully

active at night

a mediator or middleman; go-between

adopt or support an idea or belief

9. nascent

gentle and kindly

to assume as true or fact, to put forward

newly formed

assumed proposition or statement for argument

10. prosaic

came before in time or order; anteceded

unimaginative or dull; lacking poetic beauty

vary or change irregularly

create or devise (especially a plan or story)

11. circumspect

Urge strongly or encourage

cautious; considering all circumstances

to move or switch to another route or direction

to increase rapidly; multiply

12. gaudy

feeding on grass

Showy or tastelessly colorful

Correct false ideas

recklessly bold or rash

13. simper

renovate and decorate

Remove clothing

not conducive to success

smile in a silly or affected way

14. illicit

display or show plainly

wince or hesitate

forbidden by law

period of limited or fixed work, also a restriction

15. morose

drive away or make disappear

sullen or despondent

suppress parts deemed objectionable

ability to produce a desired effect

16. peruse

general hatred or disgust

generosity or nobility

read carefully

arranged in order of rank or importance

17. conceit

excessive pride or self-love

opposing accepted beliefs

deny or oppose openly

incomplete; favoring one side; biased

18. omniscient

having infinite knowledge

worsen or intensify negative condition

enough; adequate for purpose

equal in status or view

19. convoluted

cheerful and friendly; good-humored

complicated or intricately folded

cliff with a steep or overhanging edge

abundant or excessive in quantity

20. misnomer

take apart or analyze

knowledge or awareness; understanding

attribute or condition to meet requirements

wrong or inaccurate name

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. sip

2. cosmopolitan

3. dupe

4. impediment

5. shunt

6. lethargic

7. obliquity

8. strut

9. nascent

10. prosaic

11. circumspect

12. gaudy

13. simper

14. illicit

15. morose

16. peruse

17. conceit

18. omniscient

19. convoluted

20. misnomer

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. sip

2. cosmopolitan

3. dupe

4. impediment

5. shunt

6. lethargic

7. obliquity

8. strut

9. nascent

10. prosaic

11. circumspect

12. gaudy

13. simper

14. illicit

15. morose

16. peruse

17. conceit

18. omniscient

19. convoluted

20. misnomer

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