Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. cultivate

curse or slander

grow or develop skill

lively and spirited

serving as a typical example

2. despot

cautiousness and good judgment

fundamentally different or diverse

meddlesome or interfering

tyrannical ruler with absolute power

3. arid

press or squeeze together

something greatly detested

extremely dry or lacking moisture

strong supporter of a cause

4. burnish

polish by rubbing

impossible to satisfy

showing respect or submission

beginner or inexperienced person

5. cordial

channel for conveying fluid

insincerely pious or moralistic

contemptuously disregard

sincerely friendly

6. vituperate

curse or verbally attack

shameless or impudent boldness

small or inadequate amount of money

clever trick or deception

7. empirical

beginner or inexperienced person

based on observation or experience

surrender or give in

tyrannical ruler with absolute power

8. concomitant

a naturally accompanying

thick and sticky in consistency

inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertible

making unclear or unintelligible

9. forum

shelter or protection from danger

public meeting or discussion platform

relating to physical pleasure or senses

effective in producing desired result

10. obdurate

highest point or peak

introduce new ideas or methods

stubborn and unyielding

publicly condemn or accuse

11. boisterous

add or incorporate territory

loud, energetic, and rowdy

morally unprincipled person

intensely happy or overwhelmed

12. medley

mix of different things

a substitute or replacement for something else

lacking money; poor

state of uncertainty or doubt

13. excavate

prejudice or inclination for or against something

dig out from the ground

implore or beg earnestly

natural tendency or inclination

14. negligent

beyond doubt or dispute

failing to take proper care

add or incorporate territory

practical and realistic

15. dissipate

equivalent in value or significance

pain-relieving medication

official demand for goods or services

disperse or scatter; squander

16. cumulative

increasing over time

hold back or restrain

rhythmic flow or pattern

severe mental or physical pain

17. blight

difficult to understand

plant disease or any cause of decay

device that produces electricity; assault

effective in producing desired result

18. interlocutor

say abruptly during conversation

insult or offend openly

person involved in dialogue

difficult to correct or reform

19. expurgate

edit to remove inappropriate parts

dense, harsh mixture of sounds

decrease in size or intensity

abundant or plentiful

20. enthrall

grow or develop skill

crowning or official ceremony

having or showing excessive interest in sex

captivate or fascinate

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. cultivate

2. despot

3. arid

4. burnish

5. cordial

6. vituperate

7. empirical

8. concomitant

9. forum

10. obdurate

11. boisterous

12. medley

13. excavate

14. negligent

15. dissipate

16. cumulative

17. blight

18. interlocutor

19. expurgate

20. enthrall

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. cultivate

2. despot

3. arid

4. burnish

5. cordial

6. vituperate

7. empirical

8. concomitant

9. forum

10. obdurate

11. boisterous

12. medley

13. excavate

14. negligent

15. dissipate

16. cumulative

17. blight

18. interlocutor

19. expurgate

20. enthrall

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