Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. corroborate

pleasant or comfortable feature

quick and nimble

confirm or support with evidence

to persuade or influence

2. perplex

easy to manage or influence

meddlesome or interfering

having extensive knowledge

to confuse or puzzle someone

3. reservoir

gradual decline or wasting away

feeling remorse for past actions

large natural or artificial lake

hesitate or refuse to proceed

4. ingenuous

additional performance at end of show

aggressively defiant or savagely brutal

innocent; straightforward

possessing supreme power or authority

5. defile

causing distress; agonizing

confuse or frustrate

spoil or desecrate; make dirty or unclean

very careful and precise

6. mawkish

lively and full of energy; bold

hidden or concealed

beyond doubt or dispute

excessively sentimental

7. precipice

award or expression of praise

steep cliff or edge of a dangerous situation

secretly cooperate in wrongdoing

mutual agreement or harmony

8. bard

poet or singer, especially of epic poetry

wicked or depraved behavior

split apart or cling to

tyrannical ruler with absolute power

9. effrontery

making unclear or unintelligible

rebuke or reprimand severely

shameless or impudent boldness

feeling remorse for past actions

10. denigrate

rudely brief

think deeply or meditate

wild and untamed

speak ill of; belittle or defame

11. quagmire

difficult situation or entrapment

show or reveal clearly

lazy; avoidant of activity

skillful, quick, and precise in movement

12. encumber

to confuse or puzzle someone

restrain or hinder

unoriginal; copied or imitative

honest and open communication

13. mores

customs or moral standards

to confuse or puzzle someone

to stir up or provoke

moral corruption or wickedness

14. clandestine

secret, concealed

lacking money; poor

perfect example or embodiment

embodied in flesh; personified

15. mendacious

lying or false

standards for judgment

to encroach or infringe

unlucky; unfortunate

16. abet

greed or desire for wealth

eager to fight or argue

shockingly noticeable or obvious

assist or encourage wrongdoing

17. audible

lack of basic necessities or comforts

able to be heard

clever; original

free from difficulty or entanglement

18. abjure

prone to cause trouble

formally renounce or reject

persistently urge or encourage

based on mistaken reasoning

19. stingy

unwilling to give or spend money

sweet food or candy

enthusiastic applause or praise

complex or twisted

20. aggrieved

feeling of resentment or injustice

change in form or nature

persuade someone not to do something

miserable, despicable, or wretched

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. corroborate

2. perplex

3. reservoir

4. ingenuous

5. defile

6. mawkish

7. precipice

8. bard

9. effrontery

10. denigrate

11. quagmire

12. encumber

13. mores

14. clandestine

15. mendacious

16. abet

17. audible

18. abjure

19. stingy

20. aggrieved

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. corroborate

2. perplex

3. reservoir

4. ingenuous

5. defile

6. mawkish

7. precipice

8. bard

9. effrontery

10. denigrate

11. quagmire

12. encumber

13. mores

14. clandestine

15. mendacious

16. abet

17. audible

18. abjure

19. stingy

20. aggrieved

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