Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. shunt

sneaky or secretive

learned person; scholar or expert

not strongly made or fragile

to move or switch to another route or direction

2. nonchalant

casually calm and unconcerned

concise, pithy statement; expressed briefly

cause curiosity or interest

core or essence of something, important part

3. anomaly

deviation from normal, irregularity

fanatical or passionate supporter

Discourage from action

casually calm and unconcerned

4. appease

pacify or placate by giving concessions

recklessly bold or rash

indirect or evasive language

Unpredictable or inconsistent

5. feckless

ineffective or irresponsible

take over or seize unlawfully; supplant

main point or essence

drive away or make disappear

6. enervate

pain along nerve pathway

highly skilled or proficient

weaken or drain of energy

deadly infectious disease or epidemic

7. aspersion

pain along nerve pathway

suddenly surprise or frighten

damaging or insulting remark

genuine or authentic

8. encomium

block or stop up

to drink in small amounts

declare invalid or nullify

High praise or eulogy

9. nonplussed

confused or unsure how to respond; perplexed

brave; courageous or heroic

deep insight or seriousness, great depth

abundant in quantity

10. burgeon

grow rapidly; flourish or increase

Restrict within limits

Properly polite and restrained

Freedom from punishment

11. preamble

ceremony collecting offerings

make amends for wrongdoing; repent

introductory statement or opening, preliminary part

strange or unusual

12. distract

dependent on certain conditions

to recover ownership by payment, to rescue

severe physical or mental suffering

draw attention away

13. burlesque

to emphasize or highlight

comic or exaggerated imitation

unlikely chance or stroke of luck

contract into wrinkles or folds; tighten

14. tangible

insulting or abusive language

touchable or concrete; real

one who pretends to be ill to avoid work

drive away or make disappear

15. arcane

Act superior or patronizing

refuse to give or grant; keep back

someone taking advantage; exploitative individual

understood by few; mysterious

16. fraud

deceptive act or trickery

pause in fighting or conflict; ceasefire

Calmness in difficult situations

difficult to manage

17. obnoxious

one who practices a profession; professional

offensively unpleasant

suddenly surprise or frighten

perfect example or embodiment

18. outstrip

unable to be expressed in words; indescribable

exceed or surpass

giving close and thoughtful attention

hard to describe

19. disparity

relevant or appropriate

harmless; unlikely to offend or provoke

inequality or difference

changing frequently, unstable

20. plausible

seems reasonable or probable

one who practices a profession; professional

make less dense or thick; diminish or thin out

bold or daring; disregard usual limits

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. shunt

2. nonchalant

3. anomaly

4. appease

5. feckless

6. enervate

7. aspersion

8. encomium

9. nonplussed

10. burgeon

11. preamble

12. distract

13. burlesque

14. tangible

15. arcane

16. fraud

17. obnoxious

18. outstrip

19. disparity

20. plausible

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. shunt

2. nonchalant

3. anomaly

4. appease

5. feckless

6. enervate

7. aspersion

8. encomium

9. nonplussed

10. burgeon

11. preamble

12. distract

13. burlesque

14. tangible

15. arcane

16. fraud

17. obnoxious

18. outstrip

19. disparity

20. plausible

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