Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. lucid

clear and easy to understand

encourage or promote development

childish or silly

excessively eager to please

2. harrowing

causing distress; agonizing

belonging to the earliest times

increase or make larger

to rob or plunder violently

3. anecdote

change or variation in circumstances

easy to manage or influence

short amusing or interesting story

out of its proper time period

4. ostensible

make sacred or holy

unable to be taken or broken into

excessive talking around a point

seeming or apparent

5. resplendent

skillful and resourceful

shining brilliantly; splendid

considered good or trustworthy

avoid or abstain from

6. whimsical

escape understanding or grasp; evade detection

habitually silent or reserved in speech

strong dislike or opposition

playfully unusual or fanciful

7. eschew

large natural or artificial lake

avoid or abstain from

captivate or fascinate

restrain or chain

8. defunct

determined and unwavering

of uncertain authenticity

no longer existing or functioning

showing good judgment or sense

9. inane

lacking meaning; silly

fluent or persuasive in speech

optimistic or hopeful

lacking originality; boring

10. salient

active at night

boring or ordinary

accept reluctantly without protest

most noticeable or important

11. cunning

outdated or obsolete

skilled in deception

fervently; passionately

bring swallowed food back to mouth

12. aquatic

longing or nostalgic

relating to water or existing in water

restless or difficult to control

very discouraged or dejected

13. forlorn

pitifully sad or abandoned

intended to teach or instruct

edit to remove inappropriate parts

state of moderation or seriousness

14. coerce

force into action

formal praise

feeling intense happiness

charitable generosity

15. ingenious

someone who enjoys eating

beginning to develop

clever; original

metaphorical rather than literal

16. credulity

diligent and ethical

childish or silly

naive belief or trust

pretending to hold beliefs not held

17. cobbler

farming or cultivation of land

shoe repair artisan

range of colors used by an artist

severe mental or physical pain

18. burnish

shaking or trembling

having extensive knowledge

polish by rubbing

diligent and persistent in effort

19. renovate

restore to good condition or appearance

embodied in flesh; personified

lack of agreement or consistency

overconfident, bold beyond limits

20. compliment

regard as belonging to a particular cause or origin

easily achieved; superficial

lively and spirited

praise or admiration

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. lucid

2. harrowing

3. anecdote

4. ostensible

5. resplendent

6. whimsical

7. eschew

8. defunct

9. inane

10. salient

11. cunning

12. aquatic

13. forlorn

14. coerce

15. ingenious

16. credulity

17. cobbler

18. burnish

19. renovate

20. compliment

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. lucid

2. harrowing

3. anecdote

4. ostensible

5. resplendent

6. whimsical

7. eschew

8. defunct

9. inane

10. salient

11. cunning

12. aquatic

13. forlorn

14. coerce

15. ingenious

16. credulity

17. cobbler

18. burnish

19. renovate

20. compliment

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