Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. sycophant

showy or ostentatious

servile flatterer; fawning admirer

something out of its proper time

gullible or too trusting

2. obstreperous

pretending to be virtuous

noisily defiant; unruly

person who insists on strict adherence to rules

option to seek help or compensation

3. naïve

commendable or serving as a perfect model

inexperienced; innocent; trusting

apply oil; designate or confer divine power

foreshadow or outline vaguely

4. laud

short written message; to observe or notice

commanding or final

lacking vitality or shine

praise highly

5. inimical

Hard to please; picky

merciless; persistent

expert in a particular field

harmful or hostile

6. fidget

continuous low humming sound; lazy person

a lazy or idler person; a type of shoe

suppress parts deemed objectionable

make small movements nervously or restlessly

7. expend

clothing and accessories collection

spend or use up (resources)

offensively unpleasant

implied or understood without being spoken

8. astringent

having a sharply strong taste or smell

polite or mild word substituted for harsh

relating to ideas or beliefs; political philosophy

causing tightening or constriction

9. hamper

hinder or obstruct

not strongly made or fragile

payment or reward for service or loss

lacking determination

10. saturnine

gloomy or morose in mood or temperament

must do or required

occurring irregularly; scattered or infrequent

motion or tremor; also a container for arrows

11. narcotic

enough; adequate for purpose

pain-relieving drug; inducing sleep or stupor

person bringing a legal case

Remove clothing

12. console

comfort or support someone in distress

Occurrence or frequency

pertaining to beauty or art perception

bring or recall to mind

13. provocative

causing thought or action; irritating or exciting

remove outer covering or shell; discard or get rid of

island-like; narrow-minded and isolated

humorous misuse of similar-sounding words

14. abate

become less intense or widespread

Provoke or annoy someone

sparing or economical with money

government by few; small ruling elite

15. impede

deserving respect because of age or wisdom

large destructive fire

vague or ambiguous expression

to hinder or obstruct progress or movement

16. iconoclast

one who opposes established beliefs

cloth made from flax fibers; fabric for clothing

capable of being defended or maintained

obvious or plainly shown

17. ideological

lacking or empty of

natural tendency or inclination

producing desired effect

relating to ideas or beliefs; political philosophy

18. zealot

fanatical or passionate supporter

Steady and even-tempered

willing to cooperate or be influenced

to suppress or extinguish, to put an end to

19. ascetic

practicing severe self-discipline

directly opposed or contrasting

abundant in quantity

gradual decline or waste

20. repudiate

pain-relieving drug; inducing sleep or stupor

reject or refuse to accept

overconfident; assuming too much

dirty, squalid, morally degraded

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. sycophant

2. obstreperous

3. naïve

4. laud

5. inimical

6. fidget

7. expend

8. astringent

9. hamper

10. saturnine

11. narcotic

12. console

13. provocative

14. abate

15. impede

16. iconoclast

17. ideological

18. zealot

19. ascetic

20. repudiate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. sycophant

2. obstreperous

3. naïve

4. laud

5. inimical

6. fidget

7. expend

8. astringent

9. hamper

10. saturnine

11. narcotic

12. console

13. provocative

14. abate

15. impede

16. iconoclast

17. ideological

18. zealot

19. ascetic

20. repudiate

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