Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. qualification

attribute or condition to meet requirements

clever or inventive

study of existence or reality

confuse or frustrate

2. gaffe

harsh, desolate, utterly clear or obvious

inappropriate or unexpected

showing intense passion

embarrassing social mistake

3. stigma

make easier or less difficult

mark of disgrace or shame

payment or reward for service or loss

of the same kind or nature; uniform throughout

4. weary

cause of pain or suffering

praise highly in speech or writing

feeling tired, exhausted, or bored

illustrate or clarify by example

5. moat

lie in warmth or enjoy to the fullest

deficient or lacking

ditch surrounding a castle or fort

abusive or severely critical

6. flop

looking or sounding sad; mournful

nosedive or fail completely

force or pressure; effort or tension

little known; obscure or abstruse

7. profuse

abundant or excessive in quantity

to prove false or incorrect, to disprove

continuous low humming sound; lazy person

impartial or unbiased

8. prune

very generous

intended to teach or instruct

extremely old-fashioned or ancient

to trim or cut away, to reduce or simplify

9. conflagration

showy or overly precise person

complex or detailed

large destructive fire

bold or shameless

10. drawl

to avoid or neglect work or duty

slow, lazy speech

cause of pain or suffering

deeply distressed or upset

11. zeal

suitable for growing crops

enthusiasm or passion; intense devotion

generosity or nobility

something derived from something else

12. exhort

Urge strongly or encourage

accustomed to hardship; hardened

native to a region

Lazy or avoiding activity

13. prolong

secrecy for fraudulent purpose

servile flatterer; fawning admirer

to fall sharply; plunge downward

extend duration; lengthening

14. lasso

strict disciplinarian; a rigid rule enforcer

truthful and straightforward; honest

a loop used to catch animals; rope for capturing

study of disease

15. nonchalant

casually calm and unconcerned

inlaid wooden flooring

not determining anything

underlying reason or logic, basis for action

16. annotate

Deceptive trick or deception

to add notes or comments for explanation

highly skilled or proficient

looking or sounding sad; mournful

17. construe

claim or accusation; assertion without proof

opposing accepted beliefs

interpret or understand the meaning

without caution; irresponsible or daring

18. confound

confuse or frustrate

stubbornly asserting opinions

to repair; improvement

little known; obscure or abstruse

19. encroach

grow rapidly; flourish or increase

imply or suggest indirectly

intrude gradually; invade

interpret or understand the meaning

20. pugnacious

of the same kind or nature; uniform throughout

eager to fight or argue; combative

something that causes change; stimulus

state of sluggishness or fatigue; inactivity

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. qualification

2. gaffe

3. stigma

4. weary

5. moat

6. flop

7. profuse

8. prune

9. conflagration

10. drawl

11. zeal

12. exhort

13. prolong

14. lasso

15. nonchalant

16. annotate

17. construe

18. confound

19. encroach

20. pugnacious

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. qualification

2. gaffe

3. stigma

4. weary

5. moat

6. flop

7. profuse

8. prune

9. conflagration

10. drawl

11. zeal

12. exhort

13. prolong

14. lasso

15. nonchalant

16. annotate

17. construe

18. confound

19. encroach

20. pugnacious

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