Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. ruminate

understand or arrest someone

strange; mysterious; unsettling

think deeply or meditate

causing sorrow or pain; serious

2. demagogue

belonging to the earliest times

helpful or obliging

give voting rights

leader who appeals to emotions for power

3. asylum

shelter or protection from danger

habitually silent or reserved in speech

extremely thin due to illness or lack of food

diverging from the main point; peripheral

4. nascent

keen insight or understanding

making coarse or abusive comments

beginning to develop

friendly and good-natured

5. ostensible

determined and unwavering

seeming or apparent

pacify or soothe

unchanging over time

6. fallacious

tolerate or stay; follow rules

based on mistaken reasoning

cannot be defeated

sentimental to excessive degree

7. perusal

lacking freshness; overused

reading carefully or thoroughly

arranged in order of time

lightweight, semi-transparent fabric

8. privation

appropriate and advantageous

regard as belonging to a particular cause or origin

abundant or plentiful

lack of basic necessities or comforts

9. discern

encourage or promote development

based on observation or experience

perceive or recognize clearly

shy or lacking self-confidence

10. calamity

a person involved in a lawsuit

great disaster or misfortune

horrible or detestable

formal rejection or abandonment

11. concoct

create or invent in imagination

easily shaped or changed

skilled at gaining advantage

unaware or forgetful

12. trepidation

peculiar to an individual

showing arrogance; proud

fear or apprehension

unwilling to give or spend money

13. libertarian

harmful or poisonous

complete and inclusive

assign to a lower rank or position

advocate of individual freedom

14. conformist

possessing supreme power or authority

person who follows rules

short amusing or interesting story

able to hold much; spacious

15. prosaic

pleasant to taste or accept

transparent; clear and easy to understand

deep-seated hatred

dull, unimaginative, or commonplace

16. animated

informal language

lively or filled with energy

without emotion or response

strong liking or preference

17. counteract

excessive talking around a point

act against or oppose

leader who appeals to emotions for power

argument against a belief or opinion

18. avarice

very critical or harsh

give voting rights

shining brilliantly; splendid

extreme greed for wealth

19. exorbitant

excessively high or unreasonable

renovate or brighten up a space or item

experienced through someone else

friendly and lively

20. propensity

natural tendency or inclination

make better or improve

man-made object of historical or cultural interest

to rob or plunder violently

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. ruminate

2. demagogue

3. asylum

4. nascent

5. ostensible

6. fallacious

7. perusal

8. privation

9. discern

10. calamity

11. concoct

12. trepidation

13. libertarian

14. conformist

15. prosaic

16. animated

17. counteract

18. avarice

19. exorbitant

20. propensity

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. ruminate

2. demagogue

3. asylum

4. nascent

5. ostensible

6. fallacious

7. perusal

8. privation

9. discern

10. calamity

11. concoct

12. trepidation

13. libertarian

14. conformist

15. prosaic

16. animated

17. counteract

18. avarice

19. exorbitant

20. propensity

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