Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. probity

split apart or cling to

favorable or auspicious

integrity and uprightness

informal language

2. elucidate

excessively sweet or sentimental

fluent or persuasive in speech

make clear or clarify

perfect example or embodiment

3. dogmatic

fulfill or complete

inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertible

feel or express strong disapproval

official order or command

4. heinous

horrible or wicked

appropriate and advantageous

decrease in size or intensity

lacking firmness or stiffness

5. sophomoric

overconfident but immature

express disapproval or regret

enjoy oneself happily or freely

taking a longer, indirect route

6. precipice

to obtain or acquire through effort

signaling system with lights or sounds

steep cliff or edge of a dangerous situation

seer with future insight

7. asylum

able to change easily or versatile

wicked or criminal

shelter or protection from danger

happening at same time

8. larceny

theft or stealing

to officially announce or publish

plant disease or any cause of decay

deriving ideas from various sources

9. fecund

lazy; avoidant of activity

difficult situation or swamp

highly fertile or productive

praise highly

10. acumen

treacherous or unfaithful

to obtain or acquire through effort

outline or foreshadow vaguely

keen insight or shrewdness

11. duress

keen; forceful; incisive

able to be heard

threats or force to coercively compel

unable to be appeased

12. ostensible

holding firm; stubbornly persistent

hidden or concealed

seeming or apparent

increasing over time

13. penchant

prone to cause trouble

burning or ignition

liking or preference for something

strong liking or preference

14. languid

lacking energy or vitality

lacking moral restraint

conceal true feelings or motives

extremely poor; parsimonious

15. incumbent

evaluate or assess value

encourage or promote development

obligatory; currently holding office

wicked or depraved behavior

16. conciliatory

noisy argument or fight

very small or tiny

calming or appeasing

stubbornly refusing to change

17. arbitrary

considered good or trustworthy

determined by personal choice rather than reason

signaling system with lights or sounds

say abruptly during conversation

18. emend

to carry out or execute

curse or verbally attack

courageous; fearless

correct or revise a text

19. forestall

harmful or poisonous

showing arrogance; proud

prevent or obstruct

curse or slander

20. hierarchy

free from difficulty or entanglement

general agreement

pyramid of authority or status

annoy; irritate

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. probity

2. elucidate

3. dogmatic

4. heinous

5. sophomoric

6. precipice

7. asylum

8. larceny

9. fecund

10. acumen

11. duress

12. ostensible

13. penchant

14. languid

15. incumbent

16. conciliatory

17. arbitrary

18. emend

19. forestall

20. hierarchy

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. probity

2. elucidate

3. dogmatic

4. heinous

5. sophomoric

6. precipice

7. asylum

8. larceny

9. fecund

10. acumen

11. duress

12. ostensible

13. penchant

14. languid

15. incumbent

16. conciliatory

17. arbitrary

18. emend

19. forestall

20. hierarchy

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