Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. limerick

humorous five-line poem

sumptuously rich or elaborate; excessive

contract into wrinkles or folds; tighten

impossible to harm

2. permeate

inlaid wooden flooring

helpful or promoting

spread throughout; penetrate

Deceptive trick or deception

3. confine

Restrict within limits

persuasive language or speech; or stylistic devices

sudden invasion or attack

Steady and even-tempered

4. indignant

hardworking and careful

feeling or showing anger from unfairness or insult

ordinary, dull, or routine

of doubtful authenticity

5. sober

Impress or blind with brilliance

serious, calm, not intoxicated

extremely dirty or unpleasant

cloth made from flax fibers; fabric for clothing

6. indict

lacking interest or enthusiasm

formally accuse of a crime

measure exactly vertical or deeply accurate

correct spelling and writing

7. stickler

opening or hole in body or object

humorous or playful

guess based on incomplete information

person who insists on strict adherence to rules

8. debilitate

move away aimlessly or become lost

weaken or make feeble

smooth but insincere

passionate intensity or forcefulness

9. calisthenics

bodyweight exercises for fitness

remark lacking originality; cliche

incapable of being tired out; persistent

voluntarily join or sign up

10. lope

Impenetrable or unaffected

move back and forth

showing fear or lack of confidence

run or walk with a long stride

11. veracity

displaced beat or offbeat in rhythm

truthfulness; accuracy or correctness

prayer; religious invocation

highly excited or eager

12. formidable

inspiring fear or respect

natural tendency or inclination

impossible to harm

calm; unemotional; slow to react

13. refute

very old or outdated

to prove false or incorrect, to disprove

Devotion to a cause or task

deep; intellectually significant

14. irresolute

lacking determination

read carefully

lacking courage or timid

false statement to damage reputation

15. nondescript

postpone or yield respectfully

based on observation and experiments

easily broken or fragile

hard to describe

16. arbitrate

warn or reprimand firmly

Encourage or promote development

reach an authoritative judgment; mediate

favoring one side unfairly; prejudiced

17. optician

lack of interest or concern

excessive talkativeness, fluency

vision care specialist

feeling of sickness

18. dirge

mournful song for the dead

to mark with thin lines or grooves

hard to accomplish; difficult

walk heavily or slowly; slow progress

19. volubility

appease or satisfy someone

excessive talkativeness, fluency

remaining whole or unbroken

touchable or concrete; real

20. tantalize

Correct false ideas

mournful song for the dead

about to happen

tease or torment with something desirable

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. limerick

2. permeate

3. confine

4. indignant

5. sober

6. indict

7. stickler

8. debilitate

9. calisthenics

10. lope

11. veracity

12. formidable

13. refute

14. irresolute

15. nondescript

16. arbitrate

17. optician

18. dirge

19. volubility

20. tantalize

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. limerick

2. permeate

3. confine

4. indignant

5. sober

6. indict

7. stickler

8. debilitate

9. calisthenics

10. lope

11. veracity

12. formidable

13. refute

14. irresolute

15. nondescript

16. arbitrate

17. optician

18. dirge

19. volubility

20. tantalize

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