Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. advocate

germ-killing or sterilizing agent

doubtful or uncertain

enjoyment or praise; approval or commendation

support or recommend publicly

2. yoke

give voting rights

device for pairing animals; burden

detestable or horrible

farming or cultivation of land

3. induce

feeling of resentment or injustice

quick and nimble

to persuade or influence

to carry out or execute

4. abridge

unoriginal; copied or imitative

shorten or condense text

practicing self-discipline and abstention

independent-minded person

5. affluent

lacking empathy or concern

wealthy or prosperous

stern, harsh, or gloomy

shy or lacking self-confidence

6. prurient

say abruptly during conversation

loud, energetic, and rowdy

intended to teach or instruct

having or showing excessive interest in sex

7. maxim

critically scold or condemn

conventional or traditional

dig out from the ground

short statement of a general truth

8. duress

deceitful cunning; slyness

to soothe or calm someone

feeling of resentment or injustice

threats or force to coercively compel

9. terrestrial

decayed or rotting; foul-smelling

seeming or apparent

flowing together of rivers

relating to the earth or land

10. anomaly

deviation from the normal

gathering of people

peaceful, undisturbed, calm

express sharp disapproval or criticism

11. discursive

desire earnestly or to achieve something

rambling; covering many topics

escape secretly from custody

dishonest or indirect in behavior

12. obfuscate

capable of being maintained or defended

making unclear or unintelligible

continuous; never stopping

polish by rubbing

13. fetid

a state of rest or peacefulness

perfect example of something

having a foul smell

burdensome or oppressive

14. reprehensible

confuse or frustrate

strange; mysterious; unsettling

deserving criticism or blame

extremely old or outdated

15. bereft

lacking or deprived of something

understand deeply

gap or break in continuity

faithfulness or loyalty

16. circumlocution

excessive talking around a point

clear and logical

loud and harsh in sound

impossible to stop or prevent

17. torpid

favorable or auspicious

lacking energy or alertness

a preference or tendency

ready to obey or surrender

18. encumber

restrain or hinder

spacious or roomy

revoke, cancel or repeal

generous bestowal of gifts

19. temerity

withdraw or take back statement

longing or nostalgic

gutsy or reckless boldness

obligatory; currently holding office

20. attribute

excessively eager to please

embodied in flesh; personified

regard as resulting from a specific cause

stubborn; uncompromising

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. advocate

2. yoke

3. induce

4. abridge

5. affluent

6. prurient

7. maxim

8. duress

9. terrestrial

10. anomaly

11. discursive

12. obfuscate

13. fetid

14. reprehensible

15. bereft

16. circumlocution

17. torpid

18. encumber

19. temerity

20. attribute

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. advocate

2. yoke

3. induce

4. abridge

5. affluent

6. prurient

7. maxim

8. duress

9. terrestrial

10. anomaly

11. discursive

12. obfuscate

13. fetid

14. reprehensible

15. bereft

16. circumlocution

17. torpid

18. encumber

19. temerity

20. attribute

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