Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. clergy

religious leaders

average or within limits

gentle breeze

lazy; avoidant of activity

2. coagulate

clot or become solid

shining brightly; radiant

steep cliff or edge of a dangerous situation

intense anger

3. deter

existing in name only

song or poem lamenting the dead

understand deeply

discourage from happening; prevent

4. submissive

natural liking or connection

ready to obey or surrender

easily taught or managed; submissive

lively and spirited

5. arbiter

excessively or ingratiatingly flattering

person who makes judgments or settles disputes

fervently; passionately

spoil or desecrate; make dirty or unclean

6. fecund

beginning to develop

lacking skill or ability

isolated; narrow-minded

highly fertile or productive

7. buffet

clot or become solid

pitifully sad or abandoned

associated in wrongdoing

strike repeatedly or meal consisting of several dishes

8. nominal

existing in name only

unable to be changed or reversed

introduce new ideas or methods

boring; tiresome; monotonous

9. precipice

steep cliff or edge of a dangerous situation

worsen or intensify

overwhelm with abundance

evident or obvious

10. rife

causing disagreement

harsh or bitter in tone

full of, common, or widespread

terminate prematurely or fail

11. constrain

serious, respectable, and unemotional

second to last in sequence

bitterly harsh or biting

restrict or compel

12. timorous

having or showing fear or lack of confidence

calming or appeasing

stern, harsh, or gloomy

to make less severe or painful

13. canvas

short statement of a general truth

hostile or harmful

large piece of fabric for painting or covering

worshiping idols excessively

14. arbitrary

talkative excessively

determined by personal choice rather than reason

praise insistently to gain favor

free from difficulty or entanglement

15. calibrate

set or adjust precisely

deep-seated hatred

making unclear or unintelligible

describe accurately or portray in detail

16. obtuse

meeting of members for discussion

lacking sharpness or quickness

charitable generosity

mental calmness and composure

17. daunting

criticize or correct gently

persistently urge or encourage

critically scold or condemn

intimidating or discouraging

18. espouse

adopt or support

inflicting punishment or penalty

express emotion

alert; watchful

19. prudence

prove false or incorrect through argument

cautiousness and good judgment

having mixed feelings

patience and restraint

20. crescendo

restless or difficult to control

gradually increasing sound

guilt or regret

strike repeatedly or meal consisting of several dishes

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. clergy

2. coagulate

3. deter

4. submissive

5. arbiter

6. fecund

7. buffet

8. nominal

9. precipice

10. rife

11. constrain

12. timorous

13. canvas

14. arbitrary

15. calibrate

16. obtuse

17. daunting

18. espouse

19. prudence

20. crescendo

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. clergy

2. coagulate

3. deter

4. submissive

5. arbiter

6. fecund

7. buffet

8. nominal

9. precipice

10. rife

11. constrain

12. timorous

13. canvas

14. arbitrary

15. calibrate

16. obtuse

17. daunting

18. espouse

19. prudence

20. crescendo

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