Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. leaven

substance used to make dough rise

something that causes change; stimulus

respect or courteous regard

representative or agent sent on a mission

2. torpor

mental or physical sluggishness or inactivity

came before in time or order; anteceded

call together for a meeting

calm; unemotional; slow to react

3. proliferate

well-timed or favorable

to increase rapidly; multiply

hasty or impulsive

fill or pervade with a substance

4. disregard

greed for wealth; excessive desire to hoard money

sounding sad or mournful

wicked or villainous; criminal

ignore or pay no attention to

5. audacious

create or devise (especially a plan or story)

Urge strongly or encourage

to withdraw gradually, move back

bold or daring; disregard usual limits

6. martial

correct spelling and writing

evoking interest; persuasive

Urge strongly or encourage

relating to war or soldiers

7. clot

done without preparation

confuse or frustrate

dense mass of coagulated blood or material

causing great harm, deadly or harmful

8. proposition

legal order to appear in court; summon

create or devise (especially a plan or story)

a statement or suggestion put forward for consideration

contradict or give a false impression; misrepresent

9. nuance

artificial or pretentious behavior

likely to or inclined to do something

subtle difference or distinction; refinement

to pamper or protect excessively; spoil

10. holster

cause annoyance, frustration, or worry

holding device for firearm

very talkative; chatty

pause in fighting or conflict; ceasefire

11. perplex

to confuse or puzzle; make uncertain

relevant or appropriate

mutual or shared equally between parties

complex work of art or music

12. hackneyed

humorous or playful

Clichéd or overused

swing or move back and forth

Official belief accepted without question

13. invective

insulting or abusive language

burdensome or difficult

lacking loyalty; dangerous or deceptive

easily seen or noticed

14. confrontation

Face-to-face dispute or conflict

courage and spirit; resilience

lacking firmness or strength

assign or credit to a cause or source

15. docile

evoking interest; persuasive

Restrict or control

recklessly extravagant or wasteful person

easily managed or controlled

16. intractable

difficult to manage

run or walk with a long stride

pompous or pretentious speech or writing

causing great harm, deadly or harmful

17. analogous

to call into question; to attack someone's integrity

comparable; similar in certain ways

causing thought or action; irritating or exciting

period of limited or fixed work, also a restriction

18. stolid

unemotional, showing little or no emotion

lacking interest or enthusiasm

full, rich, and imposing in sound; sonorous

deserving respect because of age or wisdom

19. barefaced

act of removing someone from office; testimony

take over or seize unlawfully; supplant

shameless or without disguise

using few words

20. libertine

Unique personal trait

Provoke or annoy someone

pain along nerve pathway

a person lacking moral restraint; free thinker

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. leaven

2. torpor

3. proliferate

4. disregard

5. audacious

6. martial

7. clot

8. proposition

9. nuance

10. holster

11. perplex

12. hackneyed

13. invective

14. confrontation

15. docile

16. intractable

17. analogous

18. stolid

19. barefaced

20. libertine

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. leaven

2. torpor

3. proliferate

4. disregard

5. audacious

6. martial

7. clot

8. proposition

9. nuance

10. holster

11. perplex

12. hackneyed

13. invective

14. confrontation

15. docile

16. intractable

17. analogous

18. stolid

19. barefaced

20. libertine

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