Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. elicit

persuade patiently or cleverly

Draw out or evoke

make everlasting or ongoing

quick and energetic; lively or vigorous

2. offset

having a high-pitched, piercing sound

surprise or wonder

deviating from the norm, abnormal

counterbalance; compensation; placed counter to something

3. craven

alternative medicine with diluted substances

lacking courage; cowardly

out of fashion or outdated

official document outlining rights or privileges

4. erratic

notice of someone’s death

contract into wrinkles or folds; tighten

voluntarily join or sign up

Unpredictable or inconsistent

5. hamper

Concerned with fashion or appearance

remove outer covering or shell; discard or get rid of

hinder or obstruct

lacking or empty of

6. odorous

highly educated or knowledgeable

lacking or empty of

having a smell; fragrant or unpleasant

urgent or requiring immediate action

7. diatribe

bitter, abusive speech

body and features are curvaceous and sensual

public disgrace or shame

force or pressure; effort or tension

8. nuance

formal praise or tribute; eulogy

subtle difference or distinction; refinement

Having significant effects

Lazy or avoiding activity

9. piquant

pleasantly spicy or tangy

subtle difference or distinction; refinement

meant to be kept secret

so absurd it’s funny

10. atone

take apart or analyze

person bringing a legal case

make amends for wrongdoing; repent

easily broken or fragile

11. homogenous

Force out of position

Calmness in difficult situations

of the same kind or nature; uniform throughout

honest, without deceit

12. intact

relevant or appropriate

remaining whole or unbroken

hardworking and careful

proportionate or corresponding in size

13. canon

public disgrace or shame

established set of principles or laws

a glossy coating or superficial appearance

dense mass of coagulated blood or material

14. polemical

out of fashion or outdated

freedom of action or choice; degrees of distance from equator

intended to provoke debate or argument

to suffer longing, to yearn intensely

15. deprivation

Lack of necessary needs

in agreement; harmonious

lukewarm or moderately warm

lacking clear purpose; random

16. insensible

Harm or weaken ability

doubting or questioning validity or authenticity

unable to feel or perceive; insensible to pain

keen insight; sharpness in judgment

17. insipid

create or form; fake or counterfeit

feeling or showing great happiness or delight

lacking flavor or interest; dull or boring

Much smaller than usual

18. refractory

feeling of sickness

attach or add to something larger

cause annoyance, frustration, or worry

stubborn; resistant to control or authority

19. frugal

sparing or economical with money

cause or give rise to

open to multiple interpretations

Playfully show romantic interest

20. perennial

to support or maintain, confirm

genuine or authentic

causing great harm, deadly or harmful

enduring; persistent; recurring yearly

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. elicit

2. offset

3. craven

4. erratic

5. hamper

6. odorous

7. diatribe

8. nuance

9. piquant

10. atone

11. homogenous

12. intact

13. canon

14. polemical

15. deprivation

16. insensible

17. insipid

18. refractory

19. frugal

20. perennial

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. elicit

2. offset

3. craven

4. erratic

5. hamper

6. odorous

7. diatribe

8. nuance

9. piquant

10. atone

11. homogenous

12. intact

13. canon

14. polemical

15. deprivation

16. insensible

17. insipid

18. refractory

19. frugal

20. perennial

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