Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. cognizant

gentle breeze

make up for loss

extremely thin due to illness or lack of food

aware of

2. prescribe

total sum of parts

violate or conflict with

to recommend authoritatively

sullen or gloomy

3. permeate

to spread throughout something

status-seeking flatterer or self-serving flatterer

based on mistaken reasoning

withdraw or take back statement

4. proclivity

give up power voluntarily

publicly condemn or accuse

natural or habitual inclination

total sum of parts

5. ostracism

shining brightly; radiant

relating to letters

clear and transparent

purposely excluding someone

6. impassive

very small or tiny

spread out or scattered; wordy

without emotion or response

scold or rebuke

7. rectitude

morally correct behavior or thinking

making coarse or abusive comments

bruise or hematoma

implore or beg earnestly

8. travesty

determined by personal choice rather than reason

appalling or inferior imitation

persuading forcibly

encourage or promote development

9. notorious

famous for bad reasons

flexible and graceful

light and delicate

deriving ideas from various sources

10. yoke

make sacred or holy

device for pairing animals; burden

satisfy fully or to excess

subtle difference or variation

11. trite

lacking distinctive features

imitate with the aim of matching

gathering of people

often repeated; unoriginal

12. scathing

very critical or harsh

pleasing to senses or mind

grow or develop skill

necessary; essential

13. calamity

great disaster or misfortune

prevent success of; contrasting force

assign or entrust to another; representative

sullen or gloomy

14. superfluous

based on mistaken reasoning

lacking energy or vitality

unnecessary or excessive

sincerely friendly

15. condone

false display or claim; or acting

guilt or regret

desire earnestly or to achieve something

disregard or overlook

16. pithy

concise and forcefully expressive

conventional or traditional

native to a place

forbidden by law or rules

17. nondescript

lacking distinctive features

urgent or pressing

causing delay; slow to act

previous or coming before

18. feral

study of diseases; medical condition

wild and untamed

enthusiastic applause or praise

agreeable and friendly

19. contrite

placing two things side by side

feeling remorseful

stern, harsh, or gloomy

obligatory; currently holding office

20. penchant

stern, harsh, or gloomy

seeming or apparent

strong liking or preference

boundary or separation line

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. cognizant

2. prescribe

3. permeate

4. proclivity

5. ostracism

6. impassive

7. rectitude

8. travesty

9. notorious

10. yoke

11. trite

12. scathing

13. calamity

14. superfluous

15. condone

16. pithy

17. nondescript

18. feral

19. contrite

20. penchant

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. cognizant

2. prescribe

3. permeate

4. proclivity

5. ostracism

6. impassive

7. rectitude

8. travesty

9. notorious

10. yoke

11. trite

12. scathing

13. calamity

14. superfluous

15. condone

16. pithy

17. nondescript

18. feral

19. contrite

20. penchant

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