Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. adumbrate

hang loosely or sway back and forth

attach or add to something larger

foreshadow or outline vaguely

unable to be appeased

2. petition

quick and energetic; lively or vigorous

formal request

severe physical or mental suffering

reluctant or unwilling

3. bucolic

quickly changing mood or behavior

inlaid wooden flooring

moderate or mild in climate or behavior

relating to the countryside or rural life

4. monotony

a person with wide knowledge in many areas

boring sameness

not well known or unclear

a model of excellence

5. mace

Permanent; not erasable

willing to cooperate or be influenced

showy to attract attention

heavy club; ceremonial staff

6. quibble

raise minor or trivial objections; criticize unnecessarily

remaining whole or unbroken

pursuit of pleasure

intended to undermine or overthrow

7. meager

unfavorable; hostile or opposing

adopt or support an idea or belief

very talkative; chatty

deficient or lacking

8. qualification

understood by few; mysterious

intensely enthusiastic or passionate

attribute or condition to meet requirements

green with grass or foliage, lush

9. stoop

bend forward and downward; a small porch

eye doctor or specialist

deceptive cunning or slyness

feeling or showing hopelessness

10. loafer

a lazy or idler person; a type of shoe

guess based on incomplete information

willing to cooperate or be influenced

to blame or scold harshly

11. extraneous

lot of confusion or disorder; a tumult

Irrelevant or unrelated

conceal or hide the true appearance

Deserving contempt or scorn

12. torpor

improve or make better; relieve

having infinite knowledge

mental or physical sluggishness or inactivity

lacking seriousness or value

13. attenuate

Fake imitation of something

weaken or reduce in severity

popular trend; fashionable style

to mark or brand negatively or shameful

14. ostensible

apparent; seeming; outwardly visible

to blame or scold harshly

show affection through exaggerated praise

to prevent or make impossible, exclude

15. abjure

formally reject or renounce; give up

serious effort toward a goal

on the edge; minor or superficial

offensively unpleasant

16. deride

ridicule or mock contemptuously

skill or art in doing something

someone who captures or takes prisoner

Impress or blind with brilliance

17. sediment

particles that settle at the bottom of a liquid

using few words

hang loosely or sway back and forth

humorous five-line poem

18. egalitarian

advocate for equality of all

willing to please others

come together to form a whole

favoring one side unfairly; prejudiced

19. quenching

occurring daily; ordinary or routine

commendable or serving as a perfect model

clear from blame or suspicion; justify

extinguishing or satisfying thirst or desire

20. eccentric

interfere without permission

unconventional or slightly strange

quick and energetic; lively or vigorous

irritation; resentment; provoking feeling

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. adumbrate

2. petition

3. bucolic

4. monotony

5. mace

6. quibble

7. meager

8. qualification

9. stoop

10. loafer

11. extraneous

12. torpor

13. attenuate

14. ostensible

15. abjure

16. deride

17. sediment

18. egalitarian

19. quenching

20. eccentric

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. adumbrate

2. petition

3. bucolic

4. monotony

5. mace

6. quibble

7. meager

8. qualification

9. stoop

10. loafer

11. extraneous

12. torpor

13. attenuate

14. ostensible

15. abjure

16. deride

17. sediment

18. egalitarian

19. quenching

20. eccentric

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