Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. prescribe

to recommend authoritatively

outdated or obsolete

favorable or indicating good fortune

loss of sensation or consciousness

2. rectitude

express strong disapproval

boring or ordinary

morally correct behavior or thinking

to soothe or calm someone

3. anachronistic

charitable generosity

abundance or large quantity

a naturally accompanying

out of its proper time period

4. pragmatic

imitate with the aim of matching

unnamed or unidentified

practical and realistic

deceitful cunning; slyness

5. stupefy

hold interest or attract strongly

become less intense or widespread

shock or amaze; make unable to think

publicly condemn or accuse

6. ruminate

worsen or intensify

think deeply or meditate

discourage from happening; prevent

relating to physical pleasure or senses

7. goad

urge or provoke to action

lacking or deprived of something

easy to manage or influence

belittle or speak disrespectfully of

8. wanton

promiscuous; reckless; unprovoked

drinkable; suitable for drinking

detailed or complicated in design

different or diverse parts

9. uncanny

worshiping idols excessively

shelter or protection from danger

strange; mysterious; unsettling

strong feeling of dislike

10. negligent

failing to take proper care

reveal or make known publicly

secondary or supporting

fear or apprehension

11. confound

violate or conflict with

escape understanding or grasp; evade detection

mysterious or puzzling problem

confuse or frustrate

12. retract

mournful song for the dead

withdraw or take back statement

to encroach or infringe

avoid by clever means

13. ostensible

seeming or apparent

sudden, successful action

fundamentally different or diverse

using up or eating

14. flagrant

humorously vulgar or indecent

comparable or similar in some way

sudden, successful action

shockingly noticeable or obvious

15. incontrovertible

beyond doubt or dispute

total sum of parts

making unclear or unintelligible

open to influence or cooperation

16. modicum

causing shock or horror

shy or reserved

small amount or limited quantity

settling disputes through a neutral third party

17. inchoate

more important than anything else

excessively high or unreasonable

organized list or collection

undeveloped; beginning stage

18. turpitude

agreeable and friendly

patience and restraint

praise or admiration

wicked or depraved behavior

19. pliable

easily bent or flexible

to foretell or predict; omen

very discouraged or dejected

dishonest or indirect in behavior

20. vicarious

experienced through someone else

combine or unite into one

charmingly old-fashioned or unusual

intended to attract attention

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. prescribe

2. rectitude

3. anachronistic

4. pragmatic

5. stupefy

6. ruminate

7. goad

8. wanton

9. uncanny

10. negligent

11. confound

12. retract

13. ostensible

14. flagrant

15. incontrovertible

16. modicum

17. inchoate

18. turpitude

19. pliable

20. vicarious

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. prescribe

2. rectitude

3. anachronistic

4. pragmatic

5. stupefy

6. ruminate

7. goad

8. wanton

9. uncanny

10. negligent

11. confound

12. retract

13. ostensible

14. flagrant

15. incontrovertible

16. modicum

17. inchoate

18. turpitude

19. pliable

20. vicarious

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