Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. defile

appropriateness or decorum

spoil or desecrate; make dirty or unclean

beginner or inexperienced person

mysterious or difficult to understand

2. oblique

incompatible; harsh or jarring

indirect or slanting

ready to obey or surrender

filled with or marked by

3. cultivate

shockingly noticeable or obvious

serving as a typical example

grow or develop skill

prove false or incorrect through argument

4. diligent

hardworking and attentive

short statement of a general truth

abandon or give up

predictably changeable

5. resolute

plant disease or any cause of decay

energetic; constantly changing

channel for conveying fluid

determined and unwavering

6. abstain

voluntarily refrain from something

enthusiastic applause or praise

bring about or accelerate a process

impossible to stop or prevent

7. intransigent

patience and restraint

lazy; avoidant of activity

stubborn; uncompromising

discouraged or demoralized

8. mundane

boring or ordinary

failing to take proper care

unaffected by pain or emotion

lacking meaning; silly

9. vindictive

brilliantly sparkling or exciting

an excessive amount of something

having a revengeful nature

filled with or marked by

10. arcane

extremely surprised

understood by few; mysterious or secret

able to hold much; spacious

make up for loss

11. accentuate

regard as resulting from a specific cause

violate a law or boundary

emphasize or highlight

official order or proclamation

12. avenge

based on mistaken reasoning

punish or exact revenge for a wrong

settling disputes through a neutral third party

talkative excessively

13. eclectic

lazy; avoidant of activity

comparable or similar in some way

deriving ideas from various sources

able to hold much; spacious

14. modulate

adjust or soften tone

advanced for age; early development

very old or outdated

many and various

15. anecdote

causing delay; slow to act

short amusing or interesting story

soothing ointment or balm

to encroach or infringe

16. inveterate

habitually practicing

lacking energy or alertness

overly submissive or obedient

concerned with helping others

17. forage

not representative of the norm

search for food or supplies

ecstatically happy or proud

perceive or recognize clearly

18. puerile

officially cancel or withdraw

undeveloped; beginning stage

placing two things side by side

childish or silly

19. stingy

call together for meeting

difficult to correct or reform

shock or amaze; make unable to think

unwilling to give or spend money

20. ruminate

praise or admiration

think deeply or meditate

friendly and lively

complete change or transformation

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. defile

2. oblique

3. cultivate

4. diligent

5. resolute

6. abstain

7. intransigent

8. mundane

9. vindictive

10. arcane

11. accentuate

12. avenge

13. eclectic

14. modulate

15. anecdote

16. inveterate

17. forage

18. puerile

19. stingy

20. ruminate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. defile

2. oblique

3. cultivate

4. diligent

5. resolute

6. abstain

7. intransigent

8. mundane

9. vindictive

10. arcane

11. accentuate

12. avenge

13. eclectic

14. modulate

15. anecdote

16. inveterate

17. forage

18. puerile

19. stingy

20. ruminate

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