Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. flippant

courage or resolution, spirited daring

weaken gradually or insidiously

not showing proper respect or seriousness

heavy and clumsy; weighty speech or writing

2. frivolous

lacking seriousness or value

meant to be kept secret

wise and cautious

hasty or reckless; outbreak of something; act without caution

3. onslaught

sudden and intense attack or rush

stopping or end

persuade through flattery; coax or cajole

relating to the countryside or rural life

4. erudite

refusing to change mind; determined

short written message; to observe or notice

highly educated or knowledgeable

to prevent or make impossible, exclude

5. demote

intended to teach or instruct

attribute or condition to meet requirements

tall, four-sided stone monument; memorial

reduce in rank or position

6. burgeon

to prove false or incorrect, to disprove

ignore or pay no attention to

grow rapidly; flourish or increase

a loop used to catch animals; rope for capturing

7. emulate

present everywhere

Study of knowledge's nature

loose, not tight or tense

copy with the aim to match or surpass

8. curb

complete or unlimited knowledge; all-knowing

Restrict or control

irritation; resentment; provoking feeling

large underground cave

9. homeopathy

wicked or unjust

eager to fight or argue; combative

alternative medicine with diluted substances

ineffective or irresponsible

10. volatile

Correct false ideas

changeable or unstable easily

skill or art in doing something

period between rulers or governments

11. approbation

wishing or showing good to others

clear and easily understood

official document outlining rights or privileges

approval or praise

12. extraneous

to suppress or extinguish, to put an end to

show affection through exaggerated praise

a thorough renovation or repair; complete update

Irrelevant or unrelated

13. improvidence

person bringing a legal case

reach an authoritative judgment; mediate

hold or express opinions different from others

lack of foresight or thrift; wastefulness

14. invoke

catch sight of with difficulty

unable to be defeated or broken into

call upon a higher power or authority

strong public criticism; disgrace or infamy

15. plaintive

Requiring precise attention

preventing infection or decay

insulting or abusive language

sounding sad or mournful

16. incidence

unlikely chance or stroke of luck

Occurrence or frequency

consisting of or resembling wood

stubborn; resistant to control or authority

17. inopportune

study of birds

unlikely chance or stroke of luck

Long, passionate speech

occurring at bad or inconvenient time

18. presumption

assumption of rights; overconfidence

very old or outdated

conquer or bring under control

large or powerful entity

19. analogous

comparable; similar in certain ways

to scold or rebuke severely; reprimand

act of removing someone from office; testimony

light and soft in texture

20. construe

Make uneasy or confused

small hammer for court proceedings

ridicule or mock contemptuously

interpret or understand the meaning

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. flippant

2. frivolous

3. onslaught

4. erudite

5. demote

6. burgeon

7. emulate

8. curb

9. homeopathy

10. volatile

11. approbation

12. extraneous

13. improvidence

14. invoke

15. plaintive

16. incidence

17. inopportune

18. presumption

19. analogous

20. construe

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. flippant

2. frivolous

3. onslaught

4. erudite

5. demote

6. burgeon

7. emulate

8. curb

9. homeopathy

10. volatile

11. approbation

12. extraneous

13. improvidence

14. invoke

15. plaintive

16. incidence

17. inopportune

18. presumption

19. analogous

20. construe

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