Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. panegyric

formal praise or tribute; eulogy

showy to attract attention

to cause to happen suddenly; hasten

severely plain or stern

2. disdain

state of sluggishness or fatigue; inactivity

soften or break down tissues

strong dislike or lack of respect

embarrassing social mistake

3. misogynist

to prove false or incorrect, to disprove

courage and spirit; resilience

confirm or support with evidence

dislikes or hates women

4. shunt

to prevent or make impossible, exclude

severely plain or stern

to move or switch to another route or direction

person bringing a legal case

5. immediate

wastefully extravagant; careless with money

reprimand or punish severely

instantly or without delay

pleasantly spicy or tangy

6. exacting

Requiring precise attention

independent-minded person; nonconformist

damaging or insulting remark

Draw out or evoke

7. impudent

ardily disrespectful

harmful or hostile

reluctant or unwilling

assumption of rights; overconfidence

8. heterodox

state of being forgotten

departing from accepted beliefs

ability to predict future events

independent-minded person; nonconformist

9. hallucinate

see or hear things unreal

spend wastefully or recklessly

force or pressure; effort or tension

hard to describe

10. optometrist

wishing evil harm

excessive pride or admiration of oneself

eye care professional specializing in vision tests

incisive, cutting or sharply effective

11. idiosyncrasy

eye care professional specializing in vision tests

consisting of or resembling wood

passionate intensity or forcefulness

Unique personal trait

12. annex

artwork made of small pieces; patchwork design

attach or add to something larger

Devotion to a cause or task

display or show plainly

13. plethora

excess; overabundance; surplus

wander away from main topic

spread throughout; penetrate

moderate in consumption or indulgence

14. fathom

confirm or support with evidence

strong dislike or lack of respect

overflowing with energy or enthusiasm

Understand deeply

15. balk

hesitate or refuse to proceed

Criticize unfairly

of doubtful authenticity

study of existence or reality

16. literal

reserved; not inclined to speak

exact; true to the original meaning

shining with a soft glow; glossy

seems reasonable or probable

17. skiff

to increase rapidly; multiply

small boat often used on water

Irrelevant or unrelated

strap for controlling an animal

18. plead

hasty or reckless; outbreak of something; act without caution

motivated by money; professional soldier

earnestly ask or appeal

wasteful extravagance

19. abate

deduce or conclude

divinely sweet or fragrant; delicious

become less intense or widespread

touchable or concrete; real

20. endeavor

obtain through begging; scrounge or freeload

alternative medicine with diluted substances

willing to please others

serious effort toward a goal

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. panegyric

2. disdain

3. misogynist

4. shunt

5. immediate

6. exacting

7. impudent

8. heterodox

9. hallucinate

10. optometrist

11. idiosyncrasy

12. annex

13. plethora

14. fathom

15. balk

16. literal

17. skiff

18. plead

19. abate

20. endeavor

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. panegyric

2. disdain

3. misogynist

4. shunt

5. immediate

6. exacting

7. impudent

8. heterodox

9. hallucinate

10. optometrist

11. idiosyncrasy

12. annex

13. plethora

14. fathom

15. balk

16. literal

17. skiff

18. plead

19. abate

20. endeavor

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