Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. aversion

strong dislike or opposition

peaceful, undisturbed, calm

attractive or appealing

escape secretly from custody

2. cajole

state of uncertainty or doubt

sharp or severe; perceptive

shriveled with age

persuade by flattery or coaxing

3. anomaly

deviation from the normal

many and various

endless; having no limit

overly submissive or obedient

4. antecedent

previous or coming before

courage in adversity

to foretell or predict; omen

unclear or having multiple meanings

5. fatuous

inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertible

understood by few; mysterious or secret

pain-relieving medication

lacking intelligence or sense

6. inimical

approach and address boldly

hostile or harmful

lasting only a short time

short period of rest or relief

7. yoke

shelter or protection from danger

make better or improve

pursues pleasure as life goal

device for pairing animals; burden

8. arcane

very critical or harsh

understood by few; mysterious or secret

diligent and ethical

casually calm and relaxed

9. abide

support or recommend publicly

hostile or harmful

tolerate or stay; follow rules

shy or lacking self-confidence

10. archetypal

walkway between rows

avoid by clever means

abundance or large quantity

serving as a typical example

11. intractable

to fill with love or admiration

secondary or supporting

lasting only a short time

difficult to manage

12. altercation

enjoyment or praise; approval or commendation

make uneasy or embarrassed

noisy argument or fight

praise highly

13. atone

feeling remorseful

make amends for wrongdoings

expressing praise

annoy; irritate

14. reprove

taking a longer, indirect route

criticize or correct gently

legal responsibility or debt

greed or desire for wealth

15. propriety

highest point; peak

encourage growth or development

appropriateness or decorum

wicked or criminal

16. reclusive

extremely poor; parsimonious

hostile or unfavorable

avoiding social interactions or society

orders or prohibitions

17. quell

to suppress or put an end to

extremely old or outdated

strong and resilient

beneficial or helpful blessing

18. pithy

unnecessary or excessive

pretending to hold beliefs not held

concise and forcefully expressive

having or showing excessive interest in sex

19. conflagration

natural tendency or inclination

friendly good feeling among companions

dull, unimaginative, or commonplace

large destructive fire

20. spurious

false or fake; not genuine

pleasing to senses or mind

calm and unemotional

insincerely pious or moralistic

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. aversion

2. cajole

3. anomaly

4. antecedent

5. fatuous

6. inimical

7. yoke

8. arcane

9. abide

10. archetypal

11. intractable

12. altercation

13. atone

14. reprove

15. propriety

16. reclusive

17. quell

18. pithy

19. conflagration

20. spurious

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. aversion

2. cajole

3. anomaly

4. antecedent

5. fatuous

6. inimical

7. yoke

8. arcane

9. abide

10. archetypal

11. intractable

12. altercation

13. atone

14. reprove

15. propriety

16. reclusive

17. quell

18. pithy

19. conflagration

20. spurious

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