Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. jamb

sides of an opening like a door

smear or damaging remark; unclear sound

feeling of sickness

to trim or cut away, to reduce or simplify

2. misnomer

barrier or enclosure of posts for defense or confinement

friendly; easy to approach or talk to

wrong or inaccurate name

government by few; small ruling elite

3. indulge

on the edge; minor or superficial

allow oneself pleasure

lie in warmth or enjoy to the fullest

well-timed or favorable

4. endorse

Support publicly or approve

heavy and clumsy; weighty speech or writing

copy with the aim to match or surpass

official approval; penalty for breaking rules

5. tamp

noticeable in an unwelcome way

loyalty or commitment to a cause

pack down tightly or press firmly

full, rich, and imposing in sound; sonorous

6. fathom

slow, lazy speech

feeling remorse or guilt

Understand deeply

clear and unambiguous

7. misogynist

degree or scope of something

Make uneasy or confused

relating to the countryside or rural life

dislikes or hates women

8. stark

belief in truth or reliability

feeling or showing hopelessness

calm or send to sleep; period of calm

harsh, desolate, utterly clear or obvious

9. profligate

unimaginative or dull; lacking poetic beauty

flag or standard indicating nationality or organization

to become less intense or to sink down

recklessly extravagant or wasteful person

10. pestilence

deadly infectious disease or epidemic

Fake imitation of something

occurring daily; ordinary or routine

lacking interest or enthusiasm

11. forge

deliberately avoid or abstain from

cliff with a steep or overhanging edge

advocate for equality of all

create or form; fake or counterfeit

12. pervade

tending to betray; disloyal

excessive pride or self-love

stimulus or action provoking a response or reaction

to spread throughout; permeate; fill

13. affluent

fearless and adventurous

complex work of art or music

wealthy or generously supplied

degree or scope of something

14. prescience

see or hear things unreal

secrecy for fraudulent purpose

appear large or threatening

ability to predict future events

15. mitigate

truthful or honest

demand or specify as a condition; arrange clearly

official grant of rights, exclusive invention rights

to lessen the severity or seriousness; alleviate

16. outmoded

pretend or fake being affected

suitable for growing crops

out of fashion or outdated

suffocate or suppress completely

17. articulate

mark of disgrace or shame

express clearly; pronounce distinctly

measure exactly vertical or deeply accurate

Person holding unorthodox views

18. malapropism

greed for wealth; excessive desire to hoard money

humorous misuse of similar-sounding words

postpone or yield respectfully

feeling or showing hopelessness

19. pungent

abundant in quantity

cause curiosity or interest

having a sharply strong taste or smell

spread throughout; penetrate

20. omnipotent

all-powerful

observable facts or events, unusual occurrences

quick or fast in movement or action

willing to cooperate or be influenced

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. jamb

2. misnomer

3. indulge

4. endorse

5. tamp

6. fathom

7. misogynist

8. stark

9. profligate

10. pestilence

11. forge

12. pervade

13. affluent

14. prescience

15. mitigate

16. outmoded

17. articulate

18. malapropism

19. pungent

20. omnipotent

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. jamb

2. misnomer

3. indulge

4. endorse

5. tamp

6. fathom

7. misogynist

8. stark

9. profligate

10. pestilence

11. forge

12. pervade

13. affluent

14. prescience

15. mitigate

16. outmoded

17. articulate

18. malapropism

19. pungent

20. omnipotent

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