Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. dissent

irritable or moody behavior; impatience

hold or express opinions different from others

person easily deceived or fooled

intended to undermine or overthrow

2. evict

Much smaller than usual

expel from property or land

lacking money

person who insists on strict adherence to rules

3. rigor

attach or add to something larger

feeling tired, exhausted, or bored

strictness or severity; thoroughness

round cooking vessel

4. bleak

unintentional or accidental

increase power or importance; exaggerate

elaborately decorated

desolate or depressing; cold or bare

5. decry

to fall sharply; plunge downward

condemn openly or strongly

Capture complete attention

praise highly in speech or writing

6. putrefy

to emphasize or highlight

rot or decay chemically or through bacteria

a glossy coating or superficial appearance

to add notes or comments for explanation

7. inauspicious

not conducive to success

restore to previous position or state

intense or wild excitement or activity

easily angered; irritable; hot-tempered

8. subjective

based on personal feelings or opinions

clear from blame or guilt

reprimand or punish severely

make easier or less difficult

9. reciprocal

showing no emotion

mutual or shared equally between parties

to secretly penetrate or diffuse into something

a thorough renovation or repair; complete update

10. disparate

display ostentatiously or openly

different in kind or quality

to trim or cut away, to reduce or simplify

something that causes change; stimulus

11. zeal

enthusiasm or passion; intense devotion

complete; covering all aspects

eye doctor or specialist

impulsive or unpredictable

12. invulnerable

ridicule or mock contemptuously

a resting place, high vantage point or seat

one who opposes established beliefs

impossible to harm

13. castigate

lacking clear purpose; random

severely plain or stern

in the same order or sequence as mentioned

reprimand or punish severely

14. grazing

to increase rapidly; multiply

one who pretends to be ill to avoid work

feeding on grass

in the same order or sequence as mentioned

15. defiant

minor fault or offense, slight mistake

official public announcement or declaration

assumption of rights; overconfidence

Boldly resisting authority

16. vertigo

not thorough; superficial or incomplete

sensation of dizziness or spinning

full, rich, and imposing in sound; sonorous

to drink in small amounts

17. pedantic

overly concerned with minor details; precise

forbidden by law

rot or decay chemically or through bacteria

harsh rebuke or criticism

18. aspersion

truthful or honest

displaced beat or offbeat in rhythm

damaging or insulting remark

not thorough; superficial or incomplete

19. frown

clumsy and unintelligent person

furrow brow in displeasure

filled with excessive zeal

lacking courage; cowardly

20. timorous

lacking seriousness or value

showing fear or lack of confidence

legal process to reclaim property

something out of its proper time

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. dissent

2. evict

3. rigor

4. bleak

5. decry

6. putrefy

7. inauspicious

8. subjective

9. reciprocal

10. disparate

11. zeal

12. invulnerable

13. castigate

14. grazing

15. defiant

16. vertigo

17. pedantic

18. aspersion

19. frown

20. timorous

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. dissent

2. evict

3. rigor

4. bleak

5. decry

6. putrefy

7. inauspicious

8. subjective

9. reciprocal

10. disparate

11. zeal

12. invulnerable

13. castigate

14. grazing

15. defiant

16. vertigo

17. pedantic

18. aspersion

19. frown

20. timorous

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