Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. drab

introductory statement or opening, preliminary part

looking or sounding sad; mournful

intended to appease or reconcile

Dull or lacking brightness

2. malapropism

not transparent; obscure; difficult to understand

hope or ambition to achieve something

humorous misuse of similar-sounding words

generosity or nobility

3. officious

genuine or authentic

a loop used to catch animals; rope for capturing

unlikely chance or stroke of luck

overly eager to offer help; meddlesome

4. indebted

owing money

violation or breaking of law or duty

law or regulation

deduce or conclude

5. tamp

little known; obscure or abstruse

fake doctor; to make false claims; unqualified

pack down tightly or press firmly

rude or unrefined person

6. impair

praise insincerely to gain favor

Harm or weaken ability

Properly polite and restrained

a thorough renovation or repair; complete update

7. meddle

one who opposes established beliefs

interfere without permission

feeling remorse or guilt

spend or use up (resources)

8. coerce

push or compel someone to do something

wasteful extravagance

emitting light

playful and friendly teasing

9. protracted

complex work of art or music

to drink in small amounts

plain; not decorated or embellished

extended in duration, prolonged

10. oblivion

meant to be kept secret

state of being forgotten

Irrelevant or unrelated

cone-bearing evergreen tree

11. candid

truthful and straightforward; honest

spreading throughout; widespread

break into pieces suddenly or violently

stubbornly refusing

12. odorous

round cooking vessel

wealthy or generously supplied

act of removing someone from office; testimony

having a smell; fragrant or unpleasant

13. engender

cause or give rise to

to hinder or obstruct progress or movement

directly opposed or contrasting

suitable for growing crops

14. preceded

came before in time or order; anteceded

ability to produce a desired effect

extremely dirty or unpleasant

to mark or brand negatively or shameful

15. orison

prayer; religious invocation

one who opposes established beliefs

wisely cautious; showing good judgment

partner or supporter in a common goal

16. mirth

Worry unnecessarily

joy or amusement

Clearly expressed

noisy disturbance or commotion

17. avarice

intense feeling of happiness or well-being

greed for wealth; excessive desire to hoard money

threatening or foreshadowing evil or harm

to pamper or protect excessively; spoil

18. enthral

create or devise (especially a plan or story)

Capture complete attention

person who insists on strict adherence to rules

steal goods during war; act of looting

19. coherent

logical and consistent

forbidden by law

childishly bad-tempered

legal process or lawsuit

20. temperate

increase or make larger

ignore or pay no attention to

moderate or mild in climate or behavior

to make impure by adding inferior substances

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. drab

2. malapropism

3. officious

4. indebted

5. tamp

6. impair

7. meddle

8. coerce

9. protracted

10. oblivion

11. candid

12. odorous

13. engender

14. preceded

15. orison

16. mirth

17. avarice

18. enthral

19. coherent

20. temperate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. drab

2. malapropism

3. officious

4. indebted

5. tamp

6. impair

7. meddle

8. coerce

9. protracted

10. oblivion

11. candid

12. odorous

13. engender

14. preceded

15. orison

16. mirth

17. avarice

18. enthral

19. coherent

20. temperate

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