Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. maverick

easily shaped or molded

likely to cause disagreement

independent-minded person; nonconformist

divide into contrasting groups

2. entitlement

highly excited or eager

presentation or explanation of ideas

keen insight; sharpness in judgment

right to a benefit or privilege

3. outmoded

Prepare or secure

praise insincerely to gain favor

out of fashion or outdated

preventing infection or decay

4. ponderous

difficult to understand or interpret; mysterious

heavy and clumsy; weighty speech or writing

Spoken or done without preparation

deep; intellectually significant

5. assess

not determining anything

stubborn; unyielding; resistant to change

intrude gradually; invade

evaluate or estimate the nature or ability of

6. admonish

large or powerful entity

warn or reprimand firmly

Obstruction or obstacle

seriousness or importance

7. bask

Clearly expressed

appease or soothe

lie in warmth or enjoy to the fullest

Devotion to a cause or task

8. prospective

inappropriate or unexpected

Potential or likely to happen; outlook

exclusion from society

Properly polite and restrained

9. pernicious

causing great harm, deadly or harmful

promote or praise energetically or aggressively

Lack of necessary needs

lacking seriousness or value

10. obloquy

underlying reason or logic, basis for action

to hold back from, avoid voluntarily

wishing or showing good to others

strong public criticism; disgrace or infamy

11. squalid

Properly polite and restrained

warn or reprimand firmly

extremely dirty or unpleasant

false statement to damage reputation

12. impede

easily managed or controlled

to absorb or drink in; consume mental or physical substance

to hinder or obstruct progress or movement

remaining whole or unbroken

13. fanatical

of the same kind or nature; uniform throughout

filled with excessive zeal

resembling or containing water

complete; covering all aspects

14. disassemble

Person holding unorthodox views

violate or exceed a limit or boundary

sumptuously rich or elaborate; excessive

take apart or analyze

15. meticulous

excess; overabundance; surplus

to make impure by adding inferior substances

stating this as a fact; assertion

showing great attention to detail

16. abstain

based on personal feelings or opinions

to hold back from, avoid voluntarily

furrow brow in displeasure

remaining whole or unbroken

17. eccentric

divide into contrasting groups

unconventional or slightly strange

inexperienced; innocent; trusting

lacking courage; cowardly

18. astringent

study of birds

causing tightening or constriction

spread widely or scatter

resistance or disobedience

19. improvise

lack of foresight or thrift; wastefulness

surprise or wonder

Create spontaneously without preparation

deny or oppose openly

20. permeate

extremely nervous or excited; excessively elaborate

burden or responsibility

spread throughout; penetrate

severe flood or overwhelming rush

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. maverick

2. entitlement

3. outmoded

4. ponderous

5. assess

6. admonish

7. bask

8. prospective

9. pernicious

10. obloquy

11. squalid

12. impede

13. fanatical

14. disassemble

15. meticulous

16. abstain

17. eccentric

18. astringent

19. improvise

20. permeate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. maverick

2. entitlement

3. outmoded

4. ponderous

5. assess

6. admonish

7. bask

8. prospective

9. pernicious

10. obloquy

11. squalid

12. impede

13. fanatical

14. disassemble

15. meticulous

16. abstain

17. eccentric

18. astringent

19. improvise

20. permeate

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