Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. oblique

approach and address boldly

support or reinforce

indirect or slanting

anger at injustice

2. culpable

extremely poor; parsimonious

faulty or blameworthy

pursues pleasure as life goal

restore to good condition or appearance

3. diligent

hardworking and attentive

extreme greed for wealth

not representative of the norm

arranged in order of time

4. cherish

treat with love and care

experienced through someone else

extremely surprised

short statement of a general truth

5. astute

having harmful intentions

green; lush with vegetation

pleasant or comfortable feature

mentally sharp and perceptive

6. enmity

deep-seated hatred

intended to teach or instruct

summarize main points or facts

shaking or trembling

7. privation

harmony or appropriateness

lack of basic necessities or comforts

urgent or pressing

excessively or ingratiatingly flattering

8. refract

bend or change direction of light or sound

reckless or hasty decision or action

admit as true or valid

having a stale or offensive smell

9. pernicious

highly harmful or destructive

find out or discover with certainty

feeling or expressing great happiness

lacking energy or vitality

10. sovereign

peculiar to an individual

harmeless; not offensive

gathering of people

possessing supreme power or authority

11. coherent

restore to good condition or appearance

logical and consistent

morally correct behavior or thinking

to persuade or influence

12. divisive

indirect or slanting

causing disagreement or division

sleepy or drowsy

boundary or separation line

13. elucidate

make clear or clarify

escape understanding or grasp; evade detection

easy to manage or influence

newly converted or beginner

14. contentious

erase or wipe out; make less visible

unaware or forgetful

describe accurately or portray in detail

causing disagreement

15. delineate

describe accurately or portray in detail

courageous; fearless

regard as resulting from a specific cause

based on mistaken reasoning

16. pertinacious

diminish or put to rest

drive back or reject strongly

faithfulness or loyalty

holding firm; stubbornly persistent

17. tremulous

imitate with the aim of matching

shaking or trembling

state of uncertainty or doubt

appease or reduce anger

18. allocate

distribute for a specific purpose

offensive or harmful

mental calmness and composure

refusing to change mind

19. mawkish

soothing or softening agent

excessively sentimental

gutsy or reckless boldness

famous and respected in a particular field

20. promulgate

excessively generous or elaborate

to scold or complain bitterly

short period of rest or relief

to officially announce or publish

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. oblique

2. culpable

3. diligent

4. cherish

5. astute

6. enmity

7. privation

8. refract

9. pernicious

10. sovereign

11. coherent

12. divisive

13. elucidate

14. contentious

15. delineate

16. pertinacious

17. tremulous

18. allocate

19. mawkish

20. promulgate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. oblique

2. culpable

3. diligent

4. cherish

5. astute

6. enmity

7. privation

8. refract

9. pernicious

10. sovereign

11. coherent

12. divisive

13. elucidate

14. contentious

15. delineate

16. pertinacious

17. tremulous

18. allocate

19. mawkish

20. promulgate

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