Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. anarchist

person opposing authority or government

repeal or abolish a law

set apart as holy or sacred

confirm or support with evidence

2. fatuous

determined by personal choice rather than reason

rude or disrespectful

lacking intelligence or sense

violate a law or boundary

3. buttress

very small or tiny

showing good judgment or sense

legal responsibility or debt

support or reinforce

4. ascribe

contemptuously disregard

regard as belonging to a particular cause or origin

perceive or recognize clearly

lacking distinctive features

5. commensurate

detailed or complicated in design

matching in size or amount

truthfulness; accuracy

based on guesses or theoretical ideas

6. equivocal

abundance or large quantity

uncertain or ambiguous

drinkable; suitable for drinking

ability to understand others' feelings

7. docile

emitting light

purposely excluding someone

easily taught or managed; submissive

arranged in order of time

8. flagrant

shockingly noticeable or obvious

skilled craftsperson or manual worker

showing no interest or emotion

signaling system with lights or sounds

9. carp

sarcastic or corrosive

drive away or scatter; make vanish

lacking money; poor

find fault constantly

10. torpid

lacking energy or alertness

the sound of a bell, especially at tolling

seeming or apparent

to soothe or calm someone

11. cerebral

reach or achieve a goal

ready to obey or surrender

take over illegally or by force

relating to the brain or intellect

12. elucidate

longing or nostalgic

strong dislike or opposition

make clear or clarify

to obtain or acquire through effort

13. antecedent

excessively sentimental

effective in producing desired result

previous or coming before

pompous or overblown in speech

14. reprieve

gutsy or reckless boldness

standard practice or meeting

restoring to former state; compensation

temporary relief or delay of punishment

15. candor

relating to middle-class or capitalist values

withdraw or take back statement

honest and open communication

having or showing fear or lack of confidence

16. capacious

plant disease or any cause of decay

having knowledge of future events

able to hold much; spacious

lively or filled with energy

17. proclivity

inactive but capable of becoming active

active opposition or hostility

natural or habitual inclination

notoriety; disgrace

18. felicitous

sentimental to excessive degree

promiscuous; reckless; unprovoked

give up power voluntarily

pleasing or appropriate

19. sycophant

persuading forcibly

status-seeking flatterer or self-serving flatterer

lacking moral restraint

implore or beg earnestly

20. auspicious

mysterious or puzzling problem

roll about or indulge excessively

force into action

favorable or indicating good fortune

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. anarchist

2. fatuous

3. buttress

4. ascribe

5. commensurate

6. equivocal

7. docile

8. flagrant

9. carp

10. torpid

11. cerebral

12. elucidate

13. antecedent

14. reprieve

15. candor

16. capacious

17. proclivity

18. felicitous

19. sycophant

20. auspicious

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. anarchist

2. fatuous

3. buttress

4. ascribe

5. commensurate

6. equivocal

7. docile

8. flagrant

9. carp

10. torpid

11. cerebral

12. elucidate

13. antecedent

14. reprieve

15. candor

16. capacious

17. proclivity

18. felicitous

19. sycophant

20. auspicious

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