Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. impromptu

done without preparation

feeling tired, exhausted, or bored

vision care specialist

descriptive term or nickname

2. stolid

persuade patiently or cleverly

easily angered; irritable; hot-tempered

unemotional, showing little or no emotion

wicked or villainous; criminal

3. prosaic

exact; true to the original meaning

unimaginative or dull; lacking poetic beauty

inactive, lethargic, sluggish

Inspire or influence deeply

4. obsidian

hard volcanic glass, usually dark and shiny

clever or inventive

public disgrace or shame

highly educated or knowledgeable

5. encroach

intrude gradually; invade

natural tendency or inclination

makes unclear or confusing

very angry; enraged

6. consumption

fame for something bad

obedient or overly eager to please

use or intake of something; expenditure

looking or sounding sad; mournful

7. galvanize

ability to produce a desired effect

Stimulate into action

inexperienced; innocent; trusting

Separate and distinct

8. heretical

collect or gather

opposing accepted beliefs

not defensible; flimsy or unsafe

not determining anything

9. sediment

particles that settle at the bottom of a liquid

producing desired effect

consisting of or resembling wood

focused on practical results

10. stoop

Deception of identity or character

bend forward and downward; a small porch

plain; not decorated or embellished

distinctive badge or emblem

11. recalcitrant

enough; adequate for purpose

lack of trust

stubbornly disobedient; resisting authority

established set of principles or laws

12. obtuse

ability to predict future events

slow to understand; blunt or dull

hard to describe

sullen or despondent

13. squander

lack of trust

spend wastefully or recklessly

expel from property or land

enthusiastic; eager or passionate

14. molt

animal shedding feathers or skin; shedding process

emotional distance or separation

proper behavior; good manners

capable of being defended or maintained

15. obvious

bribe or induce someone to commit an unlawful act

one who opposes established beliefs

feeling of sickness

easy to see or understand

16. orifice

came before in time or order; anteceded

overbearing or commanding

opening or hole in body or object

remove outer covering or shell; discard or get rid of

17. connoisseur

not easily bent or moved, rigid

proper behavior; good manners

expert in a particular field

generosity or nobility

18. improvise

Capture complete attention

looking or sounding sad; mournful

medicine that relieves pain

Create spontaneously without preparation

19. encumber

restrict or burden in severity

comparable; similar in certain ways

act of removing someone from office; testimony

steal goods during war; act of looting

20. precious

childishly bad-tempered

clumsy and unintelligent person

highly valuable, expensive or dear

Criticize unfairly

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. impromptu

2. stolid

3. prosaic

4. obsidian

5. encroach

6. consumption

7. galvanize

8. heretical

9. sediment

10. stoop

11. recalcitrant

12. obtuse

13. squander

14. molt

15. obvious

16. orifice

17. connoisseur

18. improvise

19. encumber

20. precious

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. impromptu

2. stolid

3. prosaic

4. obsidian

5. encroach

6. consumption

7. galvanize

8. heretical

9. sediment

10. stoop

11. recalcitrant

12. obtuse

13. squander

14. molt

15. obvious

16. orifice

17. connoisseur

18. improvise

19. encumber

20. precious

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