Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. laconic

scarcity or small amount of something

using very few words

to suppress or put an end to

collection of literary works

2. affinity

highly fertile or productive

farming or cultivation of land

showing respect or submission

natural liking or connection

3. guile

intense enthusiasm or passion

deceitful cunning; slyness

causing disagreement

lazy; avoidant of activity

4. analogous

farming or cultivation of land

believing only oneself exists

increase in power or reputation

comparable or similar in some way

5. pernicious

remarkably bad or shocking

argument against a belief or opinion

award or expression of praise

highly harmful or destructive

6. demagogue

crying out loudly; boisterous

failing to take proper care

leader who appeals to emotions for power

generous and forgiving

7. semaphore

active opposition or hostility

signaling system with lights or sounds

status-seeking flatterer or self-serving flatterer

statement seeming contradictory but true

8. adverse

slander or defame

wisdom and good judgment

hostile or unfavorable

predictably changeable

9. anathema

reveal secrets or private information

prevent success of; contrasting force

strike repeatedly or meal consisting of several dishes

something greatly detested

10. antiseptic

suitable or fitting for a specific purpose

to carry out or execute

germ-killing or sterilizing agent

dishonest or indirect in behavior

11. fallacious

total destruction or ruin

burdensome or oppressive

based on mistaken reasoning

lacking money; poor

12. utilitarian

curse or slander

decayed or rotting; foul-smelling

faulty or blameworthy

practical and functional

13. balk

hesitate or refuse to proceed

extremely old or outdated

aware of

stern, harsh, or gloomy

14. penultimate

imitate with the aim of matching

second to last in sequence

distant emotionally or physically

expressing praise

15. trepidation

shy or reserved

excessively ornate or decorated

irrelevant or unrelated

fear or apprehension

16. abduct

take someone away by force

to ease or relieve without curing

having a stale or offensive smell

quick and superficial

17. luminous

emitting light

boring; tiresome; monotonous

edit to remove inappropriate parts

promoting fire or conflict

18. cogent

rude or disrespectful

clear and logical

express emotion

modest, reserved, or shy

19. rancid

dissatisfied or resentful

having shame or disgrace

transparent; clear and easy to understand

having a stale or offensive smell

20. disperse

support or recommend publicly

scatter in different directions

continuous; never stopping

man-made object of historical or cultural interest

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. laconic

2. affinity

3. guile

4. analogous

5. pernicious

6. demagogue

7. semaphore

8. adverse

9. anathema

10. antiseptic

11. fallacious

12. utilitarian

13. balk

14. penultimate

15. trepidation

16. abduct

17. luminous

18. cogent

19. rancid

20. disperse

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. laconic

2. affinity

3. guile

4. analogous

5. pernicious

6. demagogue

7. semaphore

8. adverse

9. anathema

10. antiseptic

11. fallacious

12. utilitarian

13. balk

14. penultimate

15. trepidation

16. abduct

17. luminous

18. cogent

19. rancid

20. disperse

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