Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. muse

source of inspiration; think deeply or meditate

having limits or bounds

intense desire or craving, often for sex

exact; following the letter of the law

2. dock

pointless or useless

to earnestly ask or beseech

structure for ships to tie up; to deduct

to surround or attack persistently

3. commend

strict or severe

to praise or recommend

historical records or chronicles

faint shining light; shine faintly

4. surly

very high; noble

bad-tempered or unfriendly

animals with backbone

wash oneself in water

5. duel

combat between two people

well known for negative reasons

showing no originality or independence

majestic or inspiring reverence

6. aver

state confidently or declare as true

shocked or filled with horror

to lose or give up as penalty

extreme greed for wealth

7. gainsay

a burial ground

relating to electricity

to deny or contradict

fair or unbiased

8. winsome

amusement or cheerful joy

attractive or charming

insufficient; barely enough

away from the coast; interior

9. bacon

regular payment after retirement

vehicle used for pulling farm machinery

chemical element with burning and smelly properties

cured pork meat

10. slimy

formal agreement or contract

agreement to stop fighting temporarily

covered with or having a greasy substance

appropriate; proper

11. beckon

done to deceive or cheat

to lose or give up as penalty

minor wrongful act or offense

signal or gesture to come closer

12. efface

recklessly wasteful or extravagant

to erase or wipe out

able to be perceived or noticed

sad or sorrowful

13. unlikely

to relate or be relevant

long narrow strip of fabric or material

opponent or enemy in conflict

probably not to happen

14. obtrude

to avoid by quick movement

force oneself into attention or affairs

resist openly or boldly

faint shining light; shine faintly

15. garrulous

to think deeply about

dispute or bargain persistently, especially over the cost of something

to relate or be relevant

excessively talkative; chatty

16. stupendous

dark or dull in mood

extremely impressive

aristocratic or upper-class people

distrustful of others' motives

17. odour

pretending to hold beliefs one doesn't

step heavily and cause damage

fair or unbiased

smell or scent, often unpleasant

18. guise

an external appearance or manner; disguise

child or minor under supervision

successful in producing a desired result

quickly seize or grab

19. nought

nothing or zero

praise or eulogy honoring someone

to originate or emit

a social class based on birth

20. metallic

make solid or firm

temporary platform for building or hanging

hard and continuous work; work arduously

having properties or appearance of metal

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. muse

2. dock

3. commend

4. surly

5. duel

6. aver

7. gainsay

8. winsome

9. bacon

10. slimy

11. beckon

12. efface

13. unlikely

14. obtrude

15. garrulous

16. stupendous

17. odour

18. guise

19. nought

20. metallic

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. muse

2. dock

3. commend

4. surly

5. duel

6. aver

7. gainsay

8. winsome

9. bacon

10. slimy

11. beckon

12. efface

13. unlikely

14. obtrude

15. garrulous

16. stupendous

17. odour

18. guise

19. nought

20. metallic

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