Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. puerile

deserving criticism or blame

active opposition or hostility

childish or silly

of uncertain authenticity

2. credulity

boring; tiresome; monotonous

naive belief or trust

fearlessly daring or bold

customs or moral standards

3. atypical

appropriate and advantageous

understand or arrest someone

overwhelm with abundance

not representative of the norm

4. ruse

complete and inclusive

famous for bad reasons

clear and easy to understand

clever trick or deception

5. arboreal

lacking originality; boring

impossible to satisfy

theft or stealing

related to or resembling trees

6. usurp

emitting light

having extensive knowledge

take over illegally or by force

hostile or unfavorable

7. bombastic

public speech or address

pompous or overblown in speech

understood by few; mysterious or secret

soothing or softening agent

8. ingenuous

immunize by vaccination

implied; understood without being stated

harmeless; not offensive

innocent; straightforward

9. indigenous

scarcity or small amount of something

native to a place

formally renounce or reject

double-dealing or dishonesty

10. maelstrom

plant disease or any cause of decay

violent whirlpool or chaos

adjust or soften tone

harsh or bitter in tone

11. hackneyed

lacking freshness; overused

discouraged or demoralized

outline or foreshadow vaguely

crying out loudly; boisterous

12. mores

customs or moral standards

possessing supreme power or authority

stubborn and unyielding

sympathy for loss

13. carp

find fault constantly

waver between different opinions

accept reluctantly without protest

gradual introduction; soaking

14. demean

loud and harsh in sound

lower in dignity or status; humiliate

total destruction or ruin

lengthy angry speech or criticism

15. patent

official right to invention; obvious

to encroach or infringe

excessively eager to please

capable of being maintained or defended

16. maudlin

sentimental to excessive degree

a substitute or replacement for something else

avoid by clever means

favorable or indicating good fortune

17. excursion

difficult situation or swamp

extremely hot or scorching

casually calm and relaxed

a short trip or outing

18. terrestrial

satisfy fully or to excess

keen insight or shrewdness

sudden and disastrous failure or defeat

relating to the earth or land

19. anathema

something greatly detested

spread out or scattered; wordy

central or most important element

excessively high or unreasonable

20. disparate

fundamentally different or diverse

morally correct behavior or thinking

practicing self-discipline and abstention

fortunate accidental discovery

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. puerile

2. credulity

3. atypical

4. ruse

5. arboreal

6. usurp

7. bombastic

8. ingenuous

9. indigenous

10. maelstrom

11. hackneyed

12. mores

13. carp

14. demean

15. patent

16. maudlin

17. excursion

18. terrestrial

19. anathema

20. disparate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. puerile

2. credulity

3. atypical

4. ruse

5. arboreal

6. usurp

7. bombastic

8. ingenuous

9. indigenous

10. maelstrom

11. hackneyed

12. mores

13. carp

14. demean

15. patent

16. maudlin

17. excursion

18. terrestrial

19. anathema

20. disparate

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