Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. privation

crying out loudly; boisterous

believing only oneself exists

lack of basic necessities or comforts

charmingly old-fashioned or unusual

2. clergy

a naturally accompanying

happening by luck

religious leaders

rude or irrelevant

3. consecrate

continuous; never stopping

social outcast or despised person

make sacred or holy

deceptively harmful

4. eschew

avoid or abstain from

horrible or detestable

worldly or globally sophisticated

disperse or scatter; squander

5. archaic

persuade by flattery or coaxing

very old or outdated

arranged in order of time

pitifully sad or abandoned

6. bombastic

pompous or overblown in speech

combine or unite into one

comfort in grief

friendly and easy to talk to

7. bequeath

universal cure or remedy

distribute for a specific purpose

shriveled with age

leave property by will

8. protean

warn or reprimand firmly

a short trip or outing

profession or occupation

able to change easily or versatile

9. impute

attribute or ascribe a fault

previous or coming before

lack of agreement or consistency

determined by personal choice rather than reason

10. lucid

clear and easy to understand

habit of overeating

support or recommend publicly

greed or desire for wealth

11. accost

decrease in size or intensity

approach and address boldly

showing concern or care

lack of agreement or consistency

12. abject

miserable, despicable, or wretched

argument against a belief or opinion

insincerely pious or moralistic

secret cooperation for deceit

13. immutable

unchanging over time

faithfulness or loyalty

harmony or agreement

disregard or overlook

14. fetid

strong dislike or opposition

having a foul smell

grow or develop skill

deceptively harmful

15. oblique

postpone or delay; yield respectfully

adjust or soften tone

indirect or slanting

clear from blame

16. condone

to confuse or puzzle someone

brief and to the point

record or narrative of events

disregard or overlook

17. stupefy

fulfill or complete

modest, reserved, or shy

friendly and good-natured

shock or amaze; make unable to think

18. cogent

deserted; feeling or showing misery

sarcastic or corrosive

stubborn and unyielding

clear and logical

19. temperance

self-restraint or moderation, especially in indulgence

active opposition or hostility

endless; having no limit

peaceful, untroubled, calm

20. behemoth

assign or entrust to another; representative

enormous or powerful creature or thing

spread out or scattered; wordy

escape understanding or grasp; evade detection

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. privation

2. clergy

3. consecrate

4. eschew

5. archaic

6. bombastic

7. bequeath

8. protean

9. impute

10. lucid

11. accost

12. abject

13. immutable

14. fetid

15. oblique

16. condone

17. stupefy

18. cogent

19. temperance

20. behemoth

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. privation

2. clergy

3. consecrate

4. eschew

5. archaic

6. bombastic

7. bequeath

8. protean

9. impute

10. lucid

11. accost

12. abject

13. immutable

14. fetid

15. oblique

16. condone

17. stupefy

18. cogent

19. temperance

20. behemoth

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