Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. idolatrous

newly converted or beginner

worshiping idols excessively

extremely hot or scorching

set apart as holy or sacred

2. anecdote

praise or admiration

short amusing or interesting story

able to be heard

anger at injustice

3. goad

advocate of individual freedom

shaking or trembling

officially cancel or withdraw

urge or provoke to action

4. subjugate

study of diseases; medical condition

easy to manage or influence

bring under control or domination

accustom to hardship

5. incorrigible

difficult to correct or reform

showing no interest or emotion

determined by personal choice rather than reason

impressive but superficial

6. parsimony

punish or exact revenge for a wrong

beginning to develop

give in return; respond similarly

extreme reluctance to spend money

7. ephemeral

showing arrogance; proud

changeable or variable

curse or verbally attack

lasting a very short time

8. clairvoyant

bring about or accelerate a process

integrity and uprightness

overflowing with enthusiasm

seer with future insight

9. adverse

subtle difference or variation

friendly and good-natured

hostile or unfavorable

serving as a typical example

10. ascertain

find out or discover with certainty

persuading forcibly

indulge excessively in pleasures; corrupt

intense enthusiasm or passion

11. impertinent

overbearing; commanding

rude or irrelevant

relating to letters

based on hypothesis; theoretical

12. entail

using very few words

dull, unimaginative, or commonplace

involve as necessary part

praise enthusiastically

13. anxiety

act against or oppose

lacking necessities; poor

assist or encourage wrongdoing

feeling of worry or unease

14. rescind

easily angered

revoke, cancel or repeal

lacking freshness; overused

emotionally touching or moving

15. fervent

drinkable; suitable for drinking

passionate or enthusiastic

winding or twisting; complicated

primarily sitting or inactive

16. appalling

causing horror or disapproval

bend or change direction of light or sound

causing disagreement or division

causing delay; slow to act

17. demagogue

leader who appeals to emotions for power

reduce in quality, degrade or demean

jump or dance around excitedly

more important than anything else

18. copious

flowing together of rivers

seer with future insight

physical beauty

abundant or plentiful

19. elegy

song or poem lamenting the dead

stretch or expand outwards

sudden and disastrous failure or defeat

deny any responsibility or support

20. vigilant

make amends for guilt or sin

alert; watchful

rudely brief

dissatisfied or resentful

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. idolatrous

2. anecdote

3. goad

4. subjugate

5. incorrigible

6. parsimony

7. ephemeral

8. clairvoyant

9. adverse

10. ascertain

11. impertinent

12. entail

13. anxiety

14. rescind

15. fervent

16. appalling

17. demagogue

18. copious

19. elegy

20. vigilant

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. idolatrous

2. anecdote

3. goad

4. subjugate

5. incorrigible

6. parsimony

7. ephemeral

8. clairvoyant

9. adverse

10. ascertain

11. impertinent

12. entail

13. anxiety

14. rescind

15. fervent

16. appalling

17. demagogue

18. copious

19. elegy

20. vigilant

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