Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. pernicious

a naturally accompanying

highly harmful or destructive

deserted; feeling or showing misery

correct or revise a text

2. appraise

natural tendency or inclination

evaluate or assess value

short statement of a general truth

shoe repair artisan

3. stingy

relating to letters

failing to take proper care

unwilling to give or spend money

common remark; banal statement

4. mutable

speak or write with great enthusiasm

changeable or variable

lazy; avoidant of activity

emotionally touching or moving

5. potable

calm and unemotional

abrupt or blunt in speech or manner

drinkable; suitable for drinking

notoriety; disgrace

6. calibrate

humorously vulgar or indecent

set or adjust precisely

move back and forth

indirect suggestion or hint

7. sedentary

clear and transparent

primarily sitting or inactive

possessing supreme power or authority

change in form or nature

8. artifact

avoiding waste; economical

secondary or supporting

obligatory; currently holding office

man-made object of historical or cultural interest

9. blight

legal responsibility or debt

plant disease or any cause of decay

set or adjust precisely

remarkably bad or shocking

10. maverick

given freely; uncalled for

unspeakable; beyond description

independent-minded person

lacking intelligence or sense

11. abscond

patience and restraint

escape secretly from custody

officially cancel or withdraw

mix of different things

12. adroit

bruise or hematoma

peaceable or friendly

mercy or leniency

skillful and resourceful

13. parsimony

extreme reluctance to spend money

force into action

assist or encourage wrongdoing

argument against a belief or opinion

14. superfluous

search for food or supplies

shorten or condense text

perfect example or embodiment

unnecessary or excessive

15. renunciation

formal rejection or abandonment

bitterness or harshness in speech or behavior

agreeable and friendly

scold or rebuke

16. quandary

peaceful or calming

draw out or evoke response

state of uncertainty or doubt

unclear or having multiple meanings

17. fraught

filled with or marked by

trusted friend or advisor

make uneasy or embarrassed

enthusiastically devoted

18. obdurate

stern, harsh, or gloomy

irritate intensely

rambling; covering many topics

stubborn and unyielding

19. cherish

loss of sensation or consciousness

give voting rights

treat with love and care

general dominance or leadership

20. counteract

suppose without sufficient evidence

secure from violation

spread widely or distribution

act against or oppose

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. pernicious

2. appraise

3. stingy

4. mutable

5. potable

6. calibrate

7. sedentary

8. artifact

9. blight

10. maverick

11. abscond

12. adroit

13. parsimony

14. superfluous

15. renunciation

16. quandary

17. fraught

18. obdurate

19. cherish

20. counteract

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. pernicious

2. appraise

3. stingy

4. mutable

5. potable

6. calibrate

7. sedentary

8. artifact

9. blight

10. maverick

11. abscond

12. adroit

13. parsimony

14. superfluous

15. renunciation

16. quandary

17. fraught

18. obdurate

19. cherish

20. counteract

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