Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. pertinacious

holding firm; stubbornly persistent

record or narrative of events

based on observation or experience

to officially announce or publish

2. beguile

charm or enchant someone

faulty or blameworthy

very old or outdated

worsen or intensify

3. haughty

concerned with helping others

stubborn and unyielding

song or poem lamenting the dead

showing arrogance; proud

4. chide

inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertible

of uncertain authenticity

courage in adversity

scold or rebuke

5. evince

origin of a word

show or reveal clearly

harmony or appropriateness

unaffected by pain or emotion

6. lenient

merciful or tolerant

very critical or harsh

purposely excluding someone

advocate of individual freedom

7. abstruse

anger at injustice

difficult to understand

holding firm; stubbornly persistent

inflicting punishment or penalty

8. advocate

support or recommend publicly

regard as resulting from a specific cause

standards for judgment

forbidden by law or rules

9. multifarious

to soothe or calm someone

understood only by a select few

rude or disrespectful

varied and diverse

10. whimsical

a sign of future events; warning

playfully unusual or fanciful

secure from violation

lacking energy or alertness

11. prurient

disrespectful of sacred things

having or showing excessive interest in sex

disperse or scatter; squander

complaining or irritable

12. destitute

someone who enjoys eating

undeveloped; beginning stage

open to influence or cooperation

lacking resources or possessions

13. laceration

strong liking or preference

express sharp disapproval or criticism

reveal or make known publicly

cuts or tears in skin or flesh

14. perfidious

treacherous or unfaithful

change or variation in circumstances

appropriate and advantageous

clear and easy to understand

15. disdain

rude or disrespectful

suggestion; subtle hint

intense dislike or contempt for

dull, unimaginative, or commonplace

16. deft

describe accurately or portray in detail

showing concern or care

skillful, quick, and precise in movement

to carry out or execute

17. laudatory

excessively or ingratiatingly flattering

drive back or reject strongly

loud, energetic, and rowdy

expressing praise

18. caucus

meeting of members for discussion

poet or singer, especially of epic poetry

paying strict attention to detail

restless or difficult to control

19. stagnate

lacking sharpness or quickness

increase or make larger

lower in dignity or status; humiliate

cease to flow or develop; become inactive

20. circumvent

lacking firmness or stiffness

determined and unwavering

considered good or trustworthy

avoid by clever means

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. pertinacious

2. beguile

3. haughty

4. chide

5. evince

6. lenient

7. abstruse

8. advocate

9. multifarious

10. whimsical

11. prurient

12. destitute

13. laceration

14. perfidious

15. disdain

16. deft

17. laudatory

18. caucus

19. stagnate

20. circumvent

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. pertinacious

2. beguile

3. haughty

4. chide

5. evince

6. lenient

7. abstruse

8. advocate

9. multifarious

10. whimsical

11. prurient

12. destitute

13. laceration

14. perfidious

15. disdain

16. deft

17. laudatory

18. caucus

19. stagnate

20. circumvent

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