Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. untenable

Official belief accepted without question

not defensible; flimsy or unsafe

serious effort toward a goal

pompous; using inflated language

2. empirical

Remove clothing

push or compel someone to do something

smear or damaging remark; unclear sound

based on observation and experiments

3. avert

tending to betray; disloyal

to revoke, cancel or repeal officially

confused or unsure how to respond; perplexed

turn away or prevent from happening

4. aptitude

ability to learn or do something; talent

relating to ideas or beliefs; political philosophy

a person with wide knowledge in many areas

noisy disturbance or commotion

5. tarnish

assumption of rights; overconfidence

degree or scope of something

to lose luster or reputation, stain or discolor

copy with the aim to match or surpass

6. molt

animal shedding feathers or skin; shedding process

beginning to develop

Impenetrable or unaffected

intended to appease or reconcile

7. infuse

fill or pervade with a substance

clumsy; inept; lacks skill

using few words

understood by few; mysterious

8. ostracism

walk heavily or slowly; slow progress

false or counterfeit; not genuine

exclusion from society

harmful or hostile

9. grill

innocent or without deceit

sensation of dizziness or spinning

forbidden by law

Cooking device or intense questioning

10. vindictive

small smooth stone

run or walk with a long stride

person who appreciates beauty, sensitive to art

having or showing a desire for revenge

11. ally

bend forward and downward; a small porch

partner or supporter in a common goal

hold close; accept willingly

restrict or burden in severity

12. loafer

irritation; resentment; provoking feeling

take away or deny possession

a lazy or idler person; a type of shoe

recklessly extravagant or wasteful person

13. forthright

to energize or refresh

Amateur with superficial interest

honest and direct

serious, calm, not intoxicated

14. malingerer

payment or reward for service or loss

study of existence or reality

one who pretends to be ill to avoid work

deviation from normal, irregularity

15. curb

preventing infection or decay

person who betrays trust or allegiance

hostile or aggressive

Restrict or control

16. caprice

publicly criticize or condemn

see or observe something suddenly

relating to lush, green plants or herbs

sudden change of mind; fickle tendency

17. demur

save from damage or waste; rescue

raise doubts or object

elaborately decorated

lacking loyalty; dangerous or deceptive

18. obscure

forerunner or something that comes before

clever or inventive

helpful or promoting

not well known or unclear

19. dwindle

gullible or too trusting

tread heavily; crush or destroy

gradually lessen or diminish

to pamper or protect excessively; spoil

20. acquiesce

pure; unspoiled; in original condition

postpone or yield respectfully

stubborn; unyielding; resistant to change

accept reluctantly but without protest

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. untenable

2. empirical

3. avert

4. aptitude

5. tarnish

6. molt

7. infuse

8. ostracism

9. grill

10. vindictive

11. ally

12. loafer

13. forthright

14. malingerer

15. curb

16. caprice

17. demur

18. obscure

19. dwindle

20. acquiesce

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. untenable

2. empirical

3. avert

4. aptitude

5. tarnish

6. molt

7. infuse

8. ostracism

9. grill

10. vindictive

11. ally

12. loafer

13. forthright

14. malingerer

15. curb

16. caprice

17. demur

18. obscure

19. dwindle

20. acquiesce

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