Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. inept

elaborately decorated

serious mistake or error

bring or recall to mind

Lacking skill or competence

2. calumny

divinely sweet or fragrant; delicious

persuade through flattery; coax or cajole

false statement to damage reputation

Cooking device or intense questioning

3. stigmatize

representing the most perfect example

push oneself deliberately

fill or pervade with a substance

to mark or brand negatively or shameful

4. lizard

reptile with a long tail

interfere without permission

cliff with a steep or overhanging edge

annoyance, irritation, or distress

5. explicate

inactive, lethargic, sluggish

worldly or international in scope

analyze or explain in detail

not thorough; superficial or incomplete

6. exploit

Rough small stones or path material

having a high-pitched, piercing sound

use for benefit, often unethically

highly valuable, expensive or dear

7. satiate

childishly bad-tempered

weaken or drain of energy

confuse or frustrate

to satisfy fully, to gratify to excess

8. arcane

Cautious or reserved

to emphasize or highlight

emotional distance or separation

understood by few; mysterious

9. distract

an organism living on or in a host, harmful to it

very angry; enraged

stating this as a fact; assertion

draw attention away

10. annotate

to add notes or comments for explanation

reserved; not revealing thoughts readily

wastefully extravagant; careless with money

deliver or set apart for a purpose

11. linen

practicing severe self-discipline

easily managed or controlled

cloth made from flax fibers; fabric for clothing

to withdraw or renounce a statement

12. guile

warn or reprimand firmly

prove false or incorrect

deficient or lacking

deceptive cunning or slyness

13. disprove

showy to attract attention

greed for wealth; excessive desire to hoard money

prove false or incorrect

inform or notify someone about something

14. pervasive

spreading throughout; widespread

complete or unlimited knowledge; all-knowing

still in existence; surviving

excess; overabundance; surplus

15. chary

extremely nervous or excited; excessively elaborate

cautiously cautious or hesitant

innocent or without deceit

Explain details or characteristics

16. tarnish

to lose luster or reputation, stain or discolor

assess value or quality; estimate or evaluate

polite or mild word substituted for harsh

practicing severe self-discipline

17. drab

Dull or lacking brightness

reserved; not revealing thoughts readily

extremely thorough or careful

causing harm or destruction; deadly

18. orotund

full, rich, and imposing in sound; sonorous

arranged in time order

to flood or overwhelm; to cover with water

causing tightening or constriction

19. ambivalent

implied or understood; not directly expressed

lie or lounge in a relaxed manner

Obstruction or obstacle

having mixed feelings, uncertain

20. denigrate

gullible or too trusting

animal shedding feathers or skin; shedding process

Criticize unfairly

non-religious, worldly rather than spiritual

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. inept

2. calumny

3. stigmatize

4. lizard

5. explicate

6. exploit

7. satiate

8. arcane

9. distract

10. annotate

11. linen

12. guile

13. disprove

14. pervasive

15. chary

16. tarnish

17. drab

18. orotund

19. ambivalent

20. denigrate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. inept

2. calumny

3. stigmatize

4. lizard

5. explicate

6. exploit

7. satiate

8. arcane

9. distract

10. annotate

11. linen

12. guile

13. disprove

14. pervasive

15. chary

16. tarnish

17. drab

18. orotund

19. ambivalent

20. denigrate

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