Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. compress

press or squeeze together

playfully unusual or fanciful

incompatible; harsh or jarring

highly harmful or destructive

2. aspire

create or invent in imagination

remarkably bad or shocking

desire earnestly or to achieve something

stubborn and unyielding

3. toady

wave or ripple in motion

stubborn and unyielding

person who flatters for advantage

praise insistently to gain favor

4. brusque

lacking intelligence or sense

find fault constantly

fundamentally different or diverse

abrupt or blunt in speech or manner

5. agriculture

boring or ordinary

farming or cultivation of land

hold interest or attract strongly

natural tendency or inclination

6. austere

severe or strict in manner or appearance

forgiveness of sins or errors

disregard or overlook

gradual decline or wasting away

7. lurid

considered good or trustworthy

hesitate or refuse to proceed

refuse to accept; reject

causing shock or horror

8. espouse

adopt or support

dark-skinned or having a dark complexion

secret cooperation for deceit

extremely poor; parsimonious

9. inhibit

hold back or restrain

origin of a word

small increase or addition

unaware or forgetful

10. profane

completes or enhances

disrespectful of sacred things

meeting of members for discussion

morally unprincipled person

11. abjure

formally renounce or reject

pursues pleasure as life goal

lasting a very short time

talkative excessively

12. guile

doubts existence of god

having frantic energy

poet or singer, especially of epic poetry

deceitful cunning; slyness

13. predilection

excessively ornate or decorated

involve as necessary part

liking or preference for something

showing arrogance; proud

14. resplendent

making coarse or abusive comments

enjoy greatly; pleasure or appreciation

shining brilliantly; splendid

rude or disrespectful

15. concede

able to change easily or versatile

admit as true or valid

seeming or apparent

disrespectful of sacred things

16. dogmatic

tolerate or stay; follow rules

lengthy angry speech or criticism

inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertible

associated in wrongdoing

17. excavate

boredom or dissatisfaction

fearlessly daring or bold

reveal secrets or private information

dig out from the ground

18. enthrall

fundamentally different or diverse

captivate or fascinate

lacking freshness; overused

able to hold much; spacious

19. candor

honest and open communication

fulfill or complete

continuous; never stopping

without emotion or response

20. disparage

shock or amaze; make unable to think

associated in wrongdoing

lack of agreement or consistency

belittle or speak disrespectfully of

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. compress

2. aspire

3. toady

4. brusque

5. agriculture

6. austere

7. lurid

8. espouse

9. inhibit

10. profane

11. abjure

12. guile

13. predilection

14. resplendent

15. concede

16. dogmatic

17. excavate

18. enthrall

19. candor

20. disparage

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. compress

2. aspire

3. toady

4. brusque

5. agriculture

6. austere

7. lurid

8. espouse

9. inhibit

10. profane

11. abjure

12. guile

13. predilection

14. resplendent

15. concede

16. dogmatic

17. excavate

18. enthrall

19. candor

20. disparage

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