Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. goad

difficult situation or entrapment

informal language

decrease in size or intensity

urge or provoke to action

2. zenith

highest point; peak

morally unprincipled person

immoral or wicked act

regard with disgust or hatred

3. patent

reading carefully or thoroughly

official right to invention; obvious

to confuse or puzzle someone

small increase or addition

4. expedient

distant emotionally or physically

of uncertain authenticity

to prevent or make impossible

appropriate and advantageous

5. uncanny

strange; mysterious; unsettling

guilt or regret

hold back or restrain

completes or enhances

6. aquatic

loud and harsh in sound

relating to water or existing in water

polish by rubbing

scarcity or small amount of something

7. abide

tolerate or stay; follow rules

highest point; peak

peculiar to an individual

comfort in grief

8. demagogue

suitable or fitting for a specific purpose

leader who appeals to emotions for power

causing disagreement or division

boundary or separation line

9. utopia

conventional or traditional

perfect society or place

bring swallowed food back to mouth

difficult to see or understand

10. apathetic

concise and forcefully expressive

deviation from the norm

showing no interest or emotion

wandering without fixed home

11. sinuous

burdensome or oppressive

bitterness or harshness in speech or behavior

having many curves or turns

lacking liveliness or interest

12. dialect

extreme greed for wealth

a preference or tendency

regional language or speech pattern

general agreement

13. disrepute

unlucky; unfortunate

make amends for wrongdoings

having a revengeful nature

loss of reputation or respect

14. archetypal

curse or verbally attack

escape understanding or grasp; evade detection

serving as a typical example

captivate or fascinate

15. prescient

soon fading or disappearing

having knowledge of future events

involve as necessary part

peaceful and calm

16. congenial

believing only oneself exists

say abruptly during conversation

lacking sharpness or quickness

agreeable and friendly

17. quandary

often repeated; unoriginal

state of uncertainty or doubt

tyrannical ruler with absolute power

gutsy or reckless boldness

18. impetuous

argument against a belief or opinion

wandering without fixed home

hasty; impulsive

practical and realistic

19. atypical

associated in wrongdoing

critic of traditions or beliefs

overconfident but immature

not representative of the norm

20. aspersion

pacify or soothe

lacking meaning; silly

transparent; clear and easy to understand

insult or damaging remark

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. goad

2. zenith

3. patent

4. expedient

5. uncanny

6. aquatic

7. abide

8. demagogue

9. utopia

10. apathetic

11. sinuous

12. dialect

13. disrepute

14. archetypal

15. prescient

16. congenial

17. quandary

18. impetuous

19. atypical

20. aspersion

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. goad

2. zenith

3. patent

4. expedient

5. uncanny

6. aquatic

7. abide

8. demagogue

9. utopia

10. apathetic

11. sinuous

12. dialect

13. disrepute

14. archetypal

15. prescient

16. congenial

17. quandary

18. impetuous

19. atypical

20. aspersion

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