Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. candid

truthful and straightforward; honest

strictness or severity; thoroughness

expression of disapproval or disappointment

pain-relieving drug; to numb; inducing sleep

2. simper

stubbornly disobedient; resisting authority

Encourage or promote development

smile in a silly or affected way

done with much effort

3. pan

gentle and kindly

on the edge; minor or superficial

partner or supporter in a common goal

round cooking vessel

4. polemical

small smooth stone

intended to provoke debate or argument

done without preparation

well-timed or favorable

5. squelch

to drink in small amounts

crush or silence with force; suppress or stifle

bold or daring; disregard usual limits

susceptibility to bribes; corruption

6. lethargic

small hammer for court proceedings

motion or tremor; also a container for arrows

lacking energy or enthusiasm

freedom of action or choice; degrees of distance from equator

7. lasso

a loop used to catch animals; rope for capturing

cautiously cautious or hesitant

eager to fight or argue; combative

tendency to behave a certain way

8. mace

in the same order or sequence as mentioned

heavy club; ceremonial staff

innocent or without deceit

Extended period of little or no rain

9. coagulant

worldly or international in scope

substance causing clotting; blood thickener

decorative textile art or wall hanging

enduring; persistent; recurring yearly

10. discomfit

incite or stir up (trouble or rebellion)

Lacking strong emotion

difficult to understand; obscure

Make uneasy or confused

11. egalitarian

advocate for equality of all

easily angered; irritable; hot-tempered

provide shelter or refuge

isolation to prevent spread of disease

12. eschew

extremely old-fashioned or ancient

deliberately avoid or abstain from

increase power or importance; exaggerate

reject or refuse to accept

13. deluge

guess based on incomplete information

divergence from moral right; indirectness

occurring at bad or inconvenient time

severe flood or overwhelming rush

14. indignant

Inspire or influence deeply

feeling or showing anger from unfairness or insult

Person holding unorthodox views

genuine or authentic

15. specious

obedient or overly eager to please

misleadingly attractive; seemingly plausible

assumed proposition or statement for argument

Mixed from various sources

16. zeal

enthusiasm or passion; intense devotion

Irrelevant or unrelated

knowledge or awareness; understanding

fame for something bad

17. denigrate

Inspire or influence deeply

Criticize unfairly

sudden change of mind; fickle tendency

excessive concern with minor details

18. abeyance

temporary suspension or state of inactivity

strong dislike; aversion or hostility

deviation from normal, irregularity

accept reluctantly but without protest

19. oblique

slanting or indirect; not straightforward

wince or hesitate

expert in a particular field

absorbed fully or deeply interested

20. misogynist

dislikes or hates women

Lacking strong emotion

excessive praise; flatter insincerely

extremely small

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. candid

2. simper

3. pan

4. polemical

5. squelch

6. lethargic

7. lasso

8. mace

9. coagulant

10. discomfit

11. egalitarian

12. eschew

13. deluge

14. indignant

15. specious

16. zeal

17. denigrate

18. abeyance

19. oblique

20. misogynist

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. candid

2. simper

3. pan

4. polemical

5. squelch

6. lethargic

7. lasso

8. mace

9. coagulant

10. discomfit

11. egalitarian

12. eschew

13. deluge

14. indignant

15. specious

16. zeal

17. denigrate

18. abeyance

19. oblique

20. misogynist

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