Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. nurture

trusted friend or advisor

encourage growth or development

enormous or powerful creature or thing

ready to obey or surrender

2. convention

equivalent in value or significance

short amusing or interesting story

lacking resources or possessions

standard practice or meeting

3. invective

rude or irrelevant

tireless; persistent

showing respect or submission

insulting language

4. archaic

harsh or bitter in tone

difficult to understand

gap or break in continuity

very old or outdated

5. noxious

discourage from happening; prevent

ready to obey or surrender

harmful or poisonous

indirect or slanting

6. revoke

mutual agreement or harmony

officially cancel or withdraw

enthusiastic approval or praise

detailed or complicated in design

7. fraught

wave or ripple in motion

impossible to satisfy

loud, continuous noise

filled with or marked by

8. increment

doubtful or uncertain

small increase or addition

overbearing; commanding

optimistic or hopeful

9. compliant

having extensive knowledge

obedient, submissive

crowning or official ceremony

dull, unimaginative, or commonplace

10. diffident

shy or lacking self-confidence

indirect suggestion or hint

lacking sharpness or quickness

encourage growth or development

11. abhor

lasting a very short time

accustom to hardship

regard with disgust or hatred

prone to cause trouble

12. precipice

unchanging over time

imply subtly or slyly

steep cliff or edge of a dangerous situation

filled or well-supplied with something

13. renown

unlucky; unfortunate

widespread fame or reputation

logical and consistent

indulge excessively in pleasures; corrupt

14. encore

harmless or gentle

mental calmness and composure

feeling or expressing great happiness

additional performance at end of show

15. austere

flawless; perfect

severe or strict in manner or appearance

regarded as sacred or inviolable

lacking intelligence or ideas

16. fortuitous

invent or make up

excessively generous or elaborate

happening by luck

unemotional, impassive

17. iconoclast

mercy or leniency

critic of traditions or beliefs

luxurious and wealthy

make better or improve

18. concord

confuse or frustrate

harmony or agreement

light and delicate

talkative excessively

19. ascribe

relating to water or existing in water

boredom or dissatisfaction

create or invent in imagination

regard as belonging to a particular cause or origin

20. abject

miserable, despicable, or wretched

unoriginal; copied or imitative

overconfident but immature

standards for judgment

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. nurture

2. convention

3. invective

4. archaic

5. noxious

6. revoke

7. fraught

8. increment

9. compliant

10. diffident

11. abhor

12. precipice

13. renown

14. encore

15. austere

16. fortuitous

17. iconoclast

18. concord

19. ascribe

20. abject

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. nurture

2. convention

3. invective

4. archaic

5. noxious

6. revoke

7. fraught

8. increment

9. compliant

10. diffident

11. abhor

12. precipice

13. renown

14. encore

15. austere

16. fortuitous

17. iconoclast

18. concord

19. ascribe

20. abject

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