Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. inane

short amusing or interesting story

lacking meaning; silly

secure from violation

skillful deception or magic

2. renunciation

many and various

understand or arrest someone

formal rejection or abandonment

strike repeatedly or meal consisting of several dishes

3. bilk

force into action

relating to middle-class or capitalist values

using very few words

cheat or defraud

4. frugal

avoiding waste; economical

to foretell or predict; omen

based on mistaken reasoning

highly decorated or elaborate

5. innate

boring or ordinary

escape understanding or grasp; evade detection

inborn; naturally existing

full of, common, or widespread

6. edict

complaining or irritable

continuous; never stopping

famous and respected in a particular field

official order or proclamation

7. privation

lack of basic necessities or comforts

natural liking or connection

easy to manage or influence

able to change easily or versatile

8. embezzle

weak; fragile; insubstantial

a substitute or replacement for something else

take money secretly for personal use

existing, happening in the air

9. daunting

evident or obvious

imitate with the aim of matching

status-seeking flatterer or self-serving flatterer

intimidating or discouraging

10. efficacious

friendly good feeling among companions

dissatisfied or resentful

playfully unusual or fanciful

effective in producing desired result

11. esoteric

understood only by a select few

expressing praise

holding firm; stubbornly persistent

indirect or slanting

12. viscous

thick and sticky in consistency

serious, respectable, and unemotional

strong supporter of a cause

terminate prematurely or fail

13. decorous

proper, tasteful, and polite behavior

central or most important element

bubbly, lively, or spirited

daily; commonplace or ordinary

14. excavate

peculiar to an individual

favorable or indicating good fortune

dig out from the ground

grow or develop skill

15. callous

lacking empathy or concern

leave property by will

violent whirlpool or chaos

involve as necessary part

16. furtive

greed or desire for wealth

sly or secretive

criticize sharply; scold

boredom or dissatisfaction

17. punitive

moral corruption or wickedness

physical beauty

inflicting punishment or penalty

highest point or peak

18. dissemble

state of uncertainty or doubt

publicly denounce or criticize

admit as true or valid

conceal true feelings or motives

19. consumption

using up or eating

worsen or intensify

relating to middle-class or capitalist values

native to a place

20. alleviate

meddlesome or interfering

indecisive or wavering behavior

short statement of a general truth

make easier or less severe

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. inane

2. renunciation

3. bilk

4. frugal

5. innate

6. edict

7. privation

8. embezzle

9. daunting

10. efficacious

11. esoteric

12. viscous

13. decorous

14. excavate

15. callous

16. furtive

17. punitive

18. dissemble

19. consumption

20. alleviate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. inane

2. renunciation

3. bilk

4. frugal

5. innate

6. edict

7. privation

8. embezzle

9. daunting

10. efficacious

11. esoteric

12. viscous

13. decorous

14. excavate

15. callous

16. furtive

17. punitive

18. dissemble

19. consumption

20. alleviate

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