Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. convention

persistently urge or encourage

able to be heard

standard practice or meeting

difficult situation or entrapment

2. candor

support or recommend publicly

confuse or frustrate

honest and open communication

deliver or commit to

3. paradox

physical beauty

waver between different opinions

drinkable; suitable for drinking

statement seeming contradictory but true

4. sedentary

excessively eager to please

emotionally touching or moving

boundary or separation line

primarily sitting or inactive

5. complacency

support or recommend publicly

self-satisfaction weakness

lacking intelligence or ideas

assist or encourage wrongdoing

6. indignation

enthusiastically devoted

to officially announce or publish

anger at injustice

strange; mysterious; unsettling

7. commendation

formal praise

loss of sensation or consciousness

determined and unwavering

inborn; naturally existing

8. toady

overly sweet or sentimental

introduce new ideas or methods

person who flatters for advantage

harmonious relationship or connection

9. reclusive

suitable for growing crops; farmland

avoiding social interactions or society

perfect example or embodiment

offensive or harmful

10. upbraid

able to hold much; spacious

criticize sharply; scold

immoral or wicked act

doubts existence of god

11. resilient

enjoyment or praise; approval or commendation

unnamed or unidentified

refusing to change mind

able to recover quickly

12. vigilant

exceptional skill or bravery

show great joy or triumph

expressing praise

alert; watchful

13. culpable

send off swiftly; promptness

become less intense or widespread

faulty or blameworthy

assist or encourage wrongdoing

14. mendacious

not representative of the norm

drive back or reject strongly

lying or false

pretending to hold beliefs not held

15. discrepancy

enormous or powerful creature or thing

avoid by clever means

lack of agreement or consistency

feeling intense happiness

16. abort

terminate prematurely or fail

charitable generosity

leave property by will

excessively ornate or decorated

17. foster

person who follows rules

encourage or promote development

force into action

severe mental or physical pain

18. innate

inborn; naturally existing

set apart as holy or sacred

complete and inclusive

brief and clear in expression

19. lithe

seeming or apparent

respected due to age or wisdom

lengthy angry speech or criticism

flexible and graceful

20. exonerate

evident or obvious

complete change or transformation

absolve from blame

subtle difference or variation

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. convention

2. candor

3. paradox

4. sedentary

5. complacency

6. indignation

7. commendation

8. toady

9. reclusive

10. upbraid

11. resilient

12. vigilant

13. culpable

14. mendacious

15. discrepancy

16. abort

17. foster

18. innate

19. lithe

20. exonerate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. convention

2. candor

3. paradox

4. sedentary

5. complacency

6. indignation

7. commendation

8. toady

9. reclusive

10. upbraid

11. resilient

12. vigilant

13. culpable

14. mendacious

15. discrepancy

16. abort

17. foster

18. innate

19. lithe

20. exonerate

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