Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. chide

encourage or promote development

scold or rebuke

deceptively harmful

polish by rubbing

2. abase

burning or ignition

evaluate or estimate the value or importance

orders or prohibitions

humiliate or degrade someone

3. prudence

cautiousness and good judgment

natural tendency or inclination

keen; forceful; incisive

gradual accumulation or buildup

4. cleave

split apart or cling to

threats or force to coercively compel

uncertain or ambiguous

still in existence

5. nomadic

reduce or cut short

device that produces electricity; assault

wandering without fixed home

official order or command

6. dialect

invent or make up

sharp or severe; perceptive

regional language or speech pattern

brief and clear in expression

7. stolid

status-seeking flatterer or self-serving flatterer

having a foul smell

prone to cause trouble

unemotional, impassive

8. neophyte

stubborn; uncompromising

newly converted or beginner

lasting a very short time

enormous or powerful creature or thing

9. accord

mutual agreement or harmony

mix of different things

causing sorrow or pain; serious

hidden or concealed

10. subjugate

refuse to accept; reject

bruise or hematoma

bring under control or domination

weaken physically or mentally

11. devious

to soothe or calm someone

sincerely friendly

dishonest or indirect in behavior

difficult to manage

12. ascribe

skilled at gaining advantage

outline or foreshadow vaguely

regard as belonging to a particular cause or origin

force into action

13. tirade

harmony or appropriateness

doubtful or uncertain

causing horror or disapproval

lengthy angry speech or criticism

14. accretion

able to hold much; spacious

to fill with love or admiration

deceitful cunning; slyness

gradual accumulation or buildup

15. excavate

dig out from the ground

religious leaders

person opposing authority or government

regard with deep respect

16. pervasive

spreading widely throughout

vague or unclear

boundary or separation line

using more words than needed

17. inviolable

social outcast or despised person

encourage or promote development

abundance or large quantity

secure from violation

18. vicarious

bruise or hematoma

large destructive fire

using up or eating

experienced through someone else

19. dirge

enjoy greatly; pleasure or appreciation

to rob or plunder violently

mournful song for the dead

often repeated; unoriginal

20. conformist

given freely; uncalled for

common remark; banal statement

person who follows rules

strong and resilient

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. chide

2. abase

3. prudence

4. cleave

5. nomadic

6. dialect

7. stolid

8. neophyte

9. accord

10. subjugate

11. devious

12. ascribe

13. tirade

14. accretion

15. excavate

16. pervasive

17. inviolable

18. vicarious

19. dirge

20. conformist

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. chide

2. abase

3. prudence

4. cleave

5. nomadic

6. dialect

7. stolid

8. neophyte

9. accord

10. subjugate

11. devious

12. ascribe

13. tirade

14. accretion

15. excavate

16. pervasive

17. inviolable

18. vicarious

19. dirge

20. conformist

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