Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. encumber

practical and functional

sleepy or drowsy

give voting rights

restrain or hinder

2. paradigm

typical example or model

believing only oneself exists

to obtain or acquire through effort

comfort in grief

3. exacerbate

second to last in sequence

worsen or intensify

outgoing and sociable in nature

excessive amount of something

4. tenable

capable of being maintained or defended

restore to good condition or appearance

device that produces electricity; assault

total sum of parts

5. bereft

customs or moral standards

shy or lacking self-confidence

lacking or deprived of something

bring swallowed food back to mouth

6. maverick

independent-minded person

suitable for growing crops; farmland

unlucky; unfortunate

enormous or powerful creature or thing

7. manifest

an excessive amount of something

evident or obvious

optimistic or hopeful

shining brilliantly; splendid

8. wane

pursues pleasure as life goal

natural or habitual inclination

huge or enormous figure

decrease in size or intensity

9. grievous

something greatly detested

sarcastic or corrosive

component or part

causing sorrow or pain; serious

10. negligent

failing to take proper care

double-dealing or dishonesty

thick and sticky in consistency

confirm or support

11. iridescent

outgoing and sociable in nature

extremely old or outdated

showing rainbow-like colors

excessively eager to please

12. resilient

able to recover quickly

move back and forth

having mixed feelings

secondary or supporting

13. morose

shockingly noticeable or obvious

great disaster or misfortune

sullen or gloomy

friendly good feeling among companions

14. temperance

self-restraint or moderation, especially in indulgence

worsen or intensify

average or within limits

confuse or frustrate

15. sedentary

primarily sitting or inactive

formal praise

appeal to emotion; emotional quality

express strong disapproval

16. illicit

excessively high or unreasonable

forbidden by law or rules

many and various

deviation from the normal

17. mundane

a sign of future events; warning

belonging to the earliest times

cheat or defraud

boring or ordinary

18. dilatory

lacking in quantity or quality

taking a longer, indirect route

causing delay; slow to act

able to be heard

19. officious

clear and easy to understand

unclear or having multiple meanings

settling disputes through a neutral third party

meddlesome or interfering

20. demagogue

leader who appeals to emotions for power

regard as belonging to a particular cause or origin

large destructive fire

suppose without sufficient evidence

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. encumber

2. paradigm

3. exacerbate

4. tenable

5. bereft

6. maverick

7. manifest

8. wane

9. grievous

10. negligent

11. iridescent

12. resilient

13. morose

14. temperance

15. sedentary

16. illicit

17. mundane

18. dilatory

19. officious

20. demagogue

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. encumber

2. paradigm

3. exacerbate

4. tenable

5. bereft

6. maverick

7. manifest

8. wane

9. grievous

10. negligent

11. iridescent

12. resilient

13. morose

14. temperance

15. sedentary

16. illicit

17. mundane

18. dilatory

19. officious

20. demagogue

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