Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. criteria

hardworking and attentive

standards for judgment

to prevent or make impossible

persuade someone not to do something

2. clergy

emphasize or highlight

refuse to accept; reject

filled with or marked by

religious leaders

3. profane

channel for conveying fluid

shy or lacking self-confidence

disrespectful of sacred things

bold and shameless

4. concord

peculiar to an individual

harmony or agreement

award or expression of praise

perceive through intuition or insight

5. disheartened

hasty; impulsive

making coarse or abusive comments

discouraged or demoralized

create or invent in imagination

6. denigrate

additional performance at end of show

speak ill of; belittle or defame

large natural or artificial lake

lacking firmness or stiffness

7. verbose

changeable or variable

self-restraint or moderation, especially in indulgence

conventional or traditional

using more words than needed

8. meager

detestable or horrible

lacking in quantity or quality

regard as belonging to a particular cause or origin

lacking originality; boring

9. dirge

show great joy or triumph

reduce or cut short

mournful song for the dead

escape secretly from custody

10. rectitude

difficult to manage

highest point; peak

dark-skinned or having a dark complexion

morally correct behavior or thinking

11. precipice

giving a bad omen or threatening

reckless or hasty decision or action

expressing praise

steep cliff or edge of a dangerous situation

12. revere

regard with deep respect or admiration

open to influence or cooperation

clear and transparent

enthusiastically devoted

13. deplore

orders or prohibitions

deserted; feeling or showing misery

overconfident but immature

feel or express strong disapproval

14. culpable

faulty or blameworthy

suitable for growing crops; farmland

disregard or overlook

deceptively harmful

15. captivate

showing respect or submission

lengthy angry speech or criticism

causing distress; agonizing

hold interest or attract strongly

16. abridge

bring swallowed food back to mouth

shorten or condense text

add or incorporate territory

showing no interest or emotion

17. interlocutor

theft or stealing

person involved in dialogue

based on hypothesis; theoretical

award or expression of praise

18. bilk

cheat or defraud

sentimental to excessive degree

determined by personal choice rather than reason

mental calmness and composure

19. coerce

song or poem lamenting the dead

spreading widely throughout

force into action

worsen or intensify

20. excavate

unclear or having multiple meanings

green; lush with vegetation

disperse or scatter; squander

dig out from the ground

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. criteria

2. clergy

3. profane

4. concord

5. disheartened

6. denigrate

7. verbose

8. meager

9. dirge

10. rectitude

11. precipice

12. revere

13. deplore

14. culpable

15. captivate

16. abridge

17. interlocutor

18. bilk

19. coerce

20. excavate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. criteria

2. clergy

3. profane

4. concord

5. disheartened

6. denigrate

7. verbose

8. meager

9. dirge

10. rectitude

11. precipice

12. revere

13. deplore

14. culpable

15. captivate

16. abridge

17. interlocutor

18. bilk

19. coerce

20. excavate

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