Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. quandary

understand or arrest someone

state of uncertainty or doubt

worldly or globally sophisticated

harmeless; not offensive

2. corrosive

eroding or causing damage

irritate intensely

secretive or stealthy

reach or achieve a goal

3. candor

lacking distinctive features

respected due to age or wisdom

rhythmic flow or pattern

honest and open communication

4. commensurate

appearing everywhere

matching in size or amount

to stir up or provoke

stubborn; uncompromising

5. dissonance

continuous; never stopping

short amusing or interesting story

make up for loss

lack of harmony among sounds

6. timorous

lacking seriousness or importance

native to a place

having or showing fear or lack of confidence

indirect suggestion or hint

7. duress

relating to water or existing in water

enthusiastically devoted

persistently urge or encourage

threats or force to coercively compel

8. dynamic

energetic; constantly changing

faulty or blameworthy

cautious and careful

highly harmful or destructive

9. curtail

reading carefully or thoroughly

reduce or cut short

argument against a belief or opinion

person who follows rules

10. cosmopolitan

determined by personal choice rather than reason

worldly or globally sophisticated

drinkable; suitable for drinking

to fill with love or admiration

11. retract

average or within limits

no longer existing or functioning

withdraw or take back statement

absolve from blame

12. truncate

lengthen by cutting off the end

avoid by clever means

dense, harsh mixture of sounds

treacherous or unfaithful

13. avarice

restrain or chain

implore or beg earnestly

to soothe or calm someone

extreme greed for wealth

14. implacable

unable to be appeased

leave property by will

speak or write with great enthusiasm

lacking intelligence or ideas

15. buttress

support or reinforce

pitifully sad or abandoned

add or incorporate territory

unoriginal; copied or imitative

16. camaraderie

friendly good feeling among companions

active at night

highly decorated or elaborate

terminate prematurely or fail

17. insurgent

violate a law or boundary

public speech or address

harmless or gentle

rebel or revolutionary

18. platitude

prone to cause trouble

concerned with helping others

common remark; banal statement

gradual decline or wasting away

19. potable

drinkable; suitable for drinking

scatter in different directions

sudden and disastrous failure or defeat

able to change easily or versatile

20. acrimony

completes or enhances

bitterness or harshness in speech or behavior

status-seeking flatterer or self-serving flatterer

fortunate accidental discovery

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. quandary

2. corrosive

3. candor

4. commensurate

5. dissonance

6. timorous

7. duress

8. dynamic

9. curtail

10. cosmopolitan

11. retract

12. truncate

13. avarice

14. implacable

15. buttress

16. camaraderie

17. insurgent

18. platitude

19. potable

20. acrimony

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. quandary

2. corrosive

3. candor

4. commensurate

5. dissonance

6. timorous

7. duress

8. dynamic

9. curtail

10. cosmopolitan

11. retract

12. truncate

13. avarice

14. implacable

15. buttress

16. camaraderie

17. insurgent

18. platitude

19. potable

20. acrimony

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