Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. clemency

mercy or leniency

reading carefully or thoroughly

idealistic but impractical

keen insight or shrewdness

2. cupidity

disrespectful of sacred things

greed or desire for wealth

courageous; fearless

overconfident, bold beyond limits

3. salient

ease severity or reduce

enthusiastic approval or praise

general dominance or leadership

most noticeable or important

4. culpable

detailed or complicated in design

overconfident, bold beyond limits

notoriety; disgrace

faulty or blameworthy

5. distend

stretch or expand outwards

settling disputes through a neutral third party

optimistic or hopeful

peaceful, untroubled, calm

6. impinge

fortunate accidental discovery

to encroach or infringe

intended to correct or improve

friendly and lively

7. concord

search for food or supplies

harmony or agreement

concerned with helping others

unaware or forgetful

8. wallow

state of uncertainty or doubt

roll about or indulge excessively

suggestion; subtle hint

faulty or blameworthy

9. accretion

channel for conveying fluid

gradual accumulation or buildup

persuade someone not to do something

find fault constantly

10. pertinacious

notoriety; disgrace

holding firm; stubbornly persistent

appalling or inferior imitation

the sound of a bell, especially at tolling

11. maverick

excessively high or unreasonable

concerned with helping others

wicked or criminal

independent-minded person

12. covet

making coarse or abusive comments

sudden, impatient irritation

desire strongly

causing disagreement

13. propriety

boring or ordinary

appropriateness or decorum

keen insight or understanding

very critical or harsh

14. tangential

worsen or intensify

diverging from the main point; peripheral

quick and superficial

extremely poor; parsimonious

15. quotidian

daily; commonplace or ordinary

comparable or similar in some way

false statement to damage reputation

gutsy or reckless boldness

16. repulse

drive back or reject strongly

combine or unite into one

universal cure or remedy

find out or discover with certainty

17. pillage

plunge into or involve deeply

to rob or plunder violently

imply subtly or slyly

using very few words

18. construe

interpret or understand

quick and superficial

leader who appeals to emotions for power

lasting only a short time

19. advocate

keen insight or shrewdness

unnecessary or excessive

pleasant or comfortable feature

support or recommend publicly

20. caustic

using up or eating

sarcastic or corrosive

reduce or cut short

keen insight or shrewdness

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. clemency

2. cupidity

3. salient

4. culpable

5. distend

6. impinge

7. concord

8. wallow

9. accretion

10. pertinacious

11. maverick

12. covet

13. propriety

14. tangential

15. quotidian

16. repulse

17. pillage

18. construe

19. advocate

20. caustic

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. clemency

2. cupidity

3. salient

4. culpable

5. distend

6. impinge

7. concord

8. wallow

9. accretion

10. pertinacious

11. maverick

12. covet

13. propriety

14. tangential

15. quotidian

16. repulse

17. pillage

18. construe

19. advocate

20. caustic

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