Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. fecund

light and delicate

highly fertile or productive

make amends for guilt or sin

a person involved in a lawsuit

2. astute

person who flatters for advantage

mentally sharp and perceptive

metaphorical rather than literal

promiscuous; reckless; unprovoked

3. defile

spoil or desecrate; make dirty or unclean

sweet food or candy

obesity or fatness

seer with future insight

4. anachronistic

publicly denounce or criticize

accustom to hardship

out of its proper time period

not representative of the norm

5. daunting

intimidating or discouraging

the sound of a bell, especially at tolling

curse or verbally attack

believing only oneself exists

6. ruminate

enthusiastic approval or praise

holding firm; stubbornly persistent

think deeply or meditate

tireless; persistent

7. circumlocution

excessive talking around a point

person opposing authority or government

arranged in order of time

regarded as sacred or inviolable

8. clemency

punish or exact revenge for a wrong

showing love or romantic feeling

overconfident but immature

mercy or leniency

9. berate

critically scold or condemn

showing concern or care

suggestion; subtle hint

deny any responsibility or support

10. analogous

thoroughly dried out; lacking vitality

perceive through intuition or insight

unoriginal; copied or imitative

comparable or similar in some way

11. potable

imitate with the aim of matching

drinkable; suitable for drinking

soothing or softening agent

without definite shape or form

12. implicate

happening by luck

regional language or speech pattern

lacking necessities; poor

to show involvement with crime

13. embellish

complete and inclusive

decorate or add details to improve appearance

filled or well-supplied with something

device for pairing animals; burden

14. encore

causing disagreement

increase in power or reputation

additional performance at end of show

lacking intelligence or sense

15. servile

shoe repair artisan

impressive but superficial

using very few words

overly submissive or obedient

16. vivacious

waver between different opinions

lively and spirited

bruise or hematoma

bring about or accelerate a process

17. malevolent

man-made object of historical or cultural interest

considered good or trustworthy

having harmful intentions

lacking intelligence or ideas

18. rapport

different or diverse parts

harmonious relationship or connection

flowing together of rivers

able to pay debts; liquid dissolving other substances

19. perfunctory

lacking liveliness or interest

appeal to emotion; emotional quality

having extensive knowledge

carried out with minimal effort

20. blandish

erase or wipe out; make less visible

hostile or harmful

involve as necessary part

praise insistently to gain favor

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. fecund

2. astute

3. defile

4. anachronistic

5. daunting

6. ruminate

7. circumlocution

8. clemency

9. berate

10. analogous

11. potable

12. implicate

13. embellish

14. encore

15. servile

16. vivacious

17. malevolent

18. rapport

19. perfunctory

20. blandish

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. fecund

2. astute

3. defile

4. anachronistic

5. daunting

6. ruminate

7. circumlocution

8. clemency

9. berate

10. analogous

11. potable

12. implicate

13. embellish

14. encore

15. servile

16. vivacious

17. malevolent

18. rapport

19. perfunctory

20. blandish

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