Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. foolhardy

pompous; using inflated language

likely to or inclined to do something

recklessly bold or rash

greed for wealth; excessive desire to hoard money

2. caustic

word that imitates sound; sound to word match

excessive pride or admiration of oneself

Boldly resisting authority

sarcastic; capable of burning

3. conjecture

Correct false ideas

to fall sharply; plunge downward

guess based on incomplete information

going unchecked, spreading wildly

4. annotate

someone taking advantage; exploitative individual

to add notes or comments for explanation

animal waste or discarded parts

Causing public disagreement

5. naïve

producing desired effect

completely eliminate or destroy

inexperienced; innocent; trusting

Provoke or annoy someone

6. intensive

harsh, desolate, utterly clear or obvious

done with much effort

difference or inconsistency

motivated by money; professional soldier

7. foster

general agreement

factor that determines a result

Encourage or promote development

tease or torment with something desirable

8. mettle

dependent on certain conditions

Provoke or annoy someone

courage and spirit; resilience

use for benefit, often unethically

9. malapropism

overbearing or commanding

humorous misuse of similar-sounding words

Create spontaneously without preparation

worldly or international in scope

10. outset

Speak or write at length

to prevent or make impossible, exclude

on the edge; minor or superficial

beginning or start

11. partial

speak badly about

going unchecked, spreading wildly

Official belief accepted without question

incomplete; favoring one side; biased

12. heretical

using more words than necessary

opposing accepted beliefs

giving close and thoughtful attention

Unique personal trait

13. objurgate

to scold or rebuke severely; reprimand

unable to feel or perceive; insensible to pain

to support or maintain, confirm

hard volcanic glass, usually dark and shiny

14. arduous

polite or mild word substituted for harsh

emitting light

having knowledge of future events

hard to accomplish; difficult

15. obviate

prevent or remove a need

ditch surrounding a castle or fort

hasty or reckless; outbreak of something; act without caution

having a sharp inclination or high rate

16. engender

cause or give rise to

difficult to manage

different in kind or quality

excessive concern with minor details

17. immediate

no longer in use

flag or standard indicating nationality or organization

instantly or without delay

to cause to happen suddenly; hasten

18. cogent

beginning to develop

steal goods during war; act of looting

unintentional or accidental

clear, logical, convincing

19. dwarf

unable to be defeated or broken into

someone taking advantage; exploitative individual

having mixed feelings, uncertain

Much smaller than usual

20. nef arious

hasty or reckless; outbreak of something; act without caution

wicked or villainous; criminal

occurring at bad or inconvenient time

recklessly extravagant or wasteful person

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. foolhardy

2. caustic

3. conjecture

4. annotate

5. naïve

6. intensive

7. foster

8. mettle

9. malapropism

10. outset

11. partial

12. heretical

13. objurgate

14. arduous

15. obviate

16. engender

17. immediate

18. cogent

19. dwarf

20. nef arious

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. foolhardy

2. caustic

3. conjecture

4. annotate

5. naïve

6. intensive

7. foster

8. mettle

9. malapropism

10. outset

11. partial

12. heretical

13. objurgate

14. arduous

15. obviate

16. engender

17. immediate

18. cogent

19. dwarf

20. nef arious

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