Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. cajole

angry speech or upbraiding

Lazy or avoiding activity

servile flatterer; fawning admirer

persuade patiently or cleverly

2. inquisitive

eager for knowledge

Understood by few, obscure

natural tendency or inclination

Move apart or differ

3. pebble

irritable or moody behavior; impatience

Stimulate into action

become less intense or widespread

small smooth stone

4. swindle

Clearly expressed

echo repeatedly or vibrate soundfully

Permanent; not erasable

cheat or defraud someone out of money or goods

5. untenable

not defensible; flimsy or unsafe

inexperienced; innocent; trusting

conceal true feelings or motives

barrier or enclosure of posts for defense or confinement

6. caustic

sarcastic; capable of burning

harmless; unlikely to offend or provoke

intended to appease or reconcile

unwilling to compromise; stubborn

7. officious

overly eager to offer help; meddlesome

found everywhere; widespread

descriptive term or nickname

annoyance, irritation, or distress

8. swift

violation or breaking of law or duty

quick or fast in movement or action

immediate, quick to act or respond

praise highly

9. vilify

small smooth stone

remarkably bad or shocking

speak or write about critically or slanderously

a person who dislikes humanity; antipathetic

10. delineate

Describe precisely

inform or notify someone about something

wasteful extravagance

express strong disapproval; criticize harshly

11. lugubrious

looking or sounding sad; mournful

humorous five-line poem

sounding sad or mournful

boring sameness

12. cower

strong dislike; aversion or hostility

dark; gloomy or serious

ghostly figure or image appearingsuddenly

crouch down in fear or shame

13. blunder

fanatical or passionate supporter

serious mistake or error

reluctant or unwilling

sides of an opening like a door

14. drab

Dull or lacking brightness

independent-minded person; nonconformist

extremely old-fashioned or ancient

apply oil; designate or confer divine power

15. incipient

sudden fear or alarm

cliff with a steep or overhanging edge

humorous misuse of similar-sounding words

beginning to develop

16. invert

capable of working or developing successfully

lying face upward, passive position

turn upside down

incomplete; favoring one side; biased

17. affectation

a mediator or middleman; go-between

scarcity or lack of something

eat a large amount greedily

artificial or pretentious behavior

18. pith

sparing or economical with money

core or essence of something, important part

done carelessly or untidily; lacking precision

honest, without deceit

19. insensible

Deceptive trick or deception

comic or exaggerated imitation

unable to feel or perceive; insensible to pain

Fake imitation of something

20. imprudence

lack of caution or wisdom

hostile or aggressive

promote or praise energetically or aggressively

stubborn; resistant to control or authority

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. cajole

2. inquisitive

3. pebble

4. swindle

5. untenable

6. caustic

7. officious

8. swift

9. vilify

10. delineate

11. lugubrious

12. cower

13. blunder

14. drab

15. incipient

16. invert

17. affectation

18. pith

19. insensible

20. imprudence

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. cajole

2. inquisitive

3. pebble

4. swindle

5. untenable

6. caustic

7. officious

8. swift

9. vilify

10. delineate

11. lugubrious

12. cower

13. blunder

14. drab

15. incipient

16. invert

17. affectation

18. pith

19. insensible

20. imprudence

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