Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. excursion

strong and resilient

flexible and graceful

a short trip or outing

noisy argument or fight

2. prudence

cautiousness and good judgment

the sound of a bell, especially at tolling

of uncertain authenticity

set or adjust precisely

3. inquisitor

person asking questions aggressively

trusted friend or advisor

generous bestowal of gifts

accustom to hardship

4. blandish

lightweight, semi-transparent fabric

punish or exact revenge for a wrong

praise insistently to gain favor

shelter or protection from danger

5. patent

leave property by will

official right to invention; obvious

easily taught or managed; submissive

large piece of fabric for painting or covering

6. malevolent

having harmful intentions

extremely hot or scorching

offense or annoyance

second to last in sequence

7. resolve

firm decision or intent; solve problem

boring; tiresome; monotonous

peaceable or friendly

pleasing or appropriate

8. ubiquitous

appearing everywhere

lack of basic necessities or comforts

reading carefully or thoroughly

to rob or plunder violently

9. litigant

reach or achieve a goal

a person involved in a lawsuit

apparently true or reasonable

attribute or ascribe a fault

10. limpid

hasty; impulsive

official order or proclamation

large natural or artificial lake

clear and transparent

11. edict

boisterous and loud

official order or proclamation

practicing self-discipline and abstention

clear from blame

12. brusque

pale or lacking color; dull

bend or change direction of light or sound

abrupt or blunt in speech or manner

praise insistently to gain favor

13. contrite

feeling remorseful

harmony or agreement

lacking freshness; overused

avoid by clever means

14. docile

easily taught or managed; submissive

proper, tasteful, and polite behavior

clever trick or deception

stubbornly refusing to change

15. surrogate

something greatly detested

captivate or fascinate

rude; disrespectful

a substitute or replacement for something else

16. incorrigible

hostile or unfavorable

difficult to correct or reform

conceal true feelings or motives

to obtain or acquire through effort

17. circuitous

taking a longer, indirect route

revoke, cancel or repeal

unhappy with authority or system

secret cooperation for deceit

18. ingenuous

strong liking or preference

gradually increasing sound

innocent; straightforward

unable to speak clearly

19. instigate

keen insight or understanding

to stir up or provoke

abundant or plentiful

false display or claim; or acting

20. emend

bring about or accelerate a process

evident or obvious

discouraged or demoralized

correct or revise a text

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. excursion

2. prudence

3. inquisitor

4. blandish

5. patent

6. malevolent

7. resolve

8. ubiquitous

9. litigant

10. limpid

11. edict

12. brusque

13. contrite

14. docile

15. surrogate

16. incorrigible

17. circuitous

18. ingenuous

19. instigate

20. emend

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. excursion

2. prudence

3. inquisitor

4. blandish

5. patent

6. malevolent

7. resolve

8. ubiquitous

9. litigant

10. limpid

11. edict

12. brusque

13. contrite

14. docile

15. surrogate

16. incorrigible

17. circuitous

18. ingenuous

19. instigate

20. emend

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