Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. olfactory

not showing proper respect or seriousness

passionate intensity or forcefulness

official approval; penalty for breaking rules

relating to sense of smell

2. rash

incisive, cutting or sharply effective

humorous misuse of similar-sounding words

hasty or reckless; outbreak of something; act without caution

not determining anything

3. irate

Nervous or agitated

block or stop up

very angry; enraged

Concerned with fashion or appearance

4. perfidious

noisily defiant; unruly

tending to betray; disloyal

popular trend; fashionable style

inappropriate or unexpected

5. taciturn

reserved; not inclined to speak

exceeding reasonable limits

Impress or blind with brilliance

childishly bad-tempered

6. cower

crouch down in fear or shame

excess; overabundance; surplus

expression of disapproval or disappointment

Impress or blind with brilliance

7. drought

medicine that relieves pain

serious, calm, not intoxicated

Extended period of little or no rain

Move apart or differ

8. esoteric

Deception of identity or character

course of action or direction

state of sluggishness or fatigue; inactivity

Understood by few, obscure

9. empirical

waver between different opinions or actions

based on observation and experiments

showy or overly precise person

feeling remorse or guilt

10. drab

of doubtful authenticity

Dull or lacking brightness

stare at amorously

difficult to manage

11. varnish

fond of company or sociable

Deception of identity or character

eager to eat or consume; insatiable

a glossy coating or superficial appearance

12. credulous

to recover ownership by payment, to rescue

something that develops from something else; result

gullible or too trusting

Face-to-face dispute or conflict

13. efface

foreshadow or outline vaguely

complete; covering all aspects

erase or wipe out

fame for something bad

14. adverse

unfavorable; hostile or opposing

spend or use up (resources)

popular trend; fashionable style

Urge strongly or encourage

15. drawl

animal shedding feathers or skin; shedding process

slow, lazy speech

insulting or abusive language

resistance or disobedience

16. incidence

implied or understood without being spoken

flattering words to persuade or coax

consisting of or resembling wood

Occurrence or frequency

17. predisposition

person who avoids social contact

catch sight of with difficulty

tendency to behave a certain way

cause of pain or suffering

18. conducive

lasting a very short time

aggressive argument, controversial debate

intended to teach or instruct

helpful or promoting

19. caprice

playfully or fancifully unpredictable

block or stop up

Permanent; not erasable

sudden change of mind; fickle tendency

20. volubility

island-like; narrow-minded and isolated

to support or maintain, confirm

Amateur with superficial interest

excessive talkativeness, fluency

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. olfactory

2. rash

3. irate

4. perfidious

5. taciturn

6. cower

7. drought

8. esoteric

9. empirical

10. drab

11. varnish

12. credulous

13. efface

14. adverse

15. drawl

16. incidence

17. predisposition

18. conducive

19. caprice

20. volubility

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. olfactory

2. rash

3. irate

4. perfidious

5. taciturn

6. cower

7. drought

8. esoteric

9. empirical

10. drab

11. varnish

12. credulous

13. efface

14. adverse

15. drawl

16. incidence

17. predisposition

18. conducive

19. caprice

20. volubility

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