Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. resilient

belonging to the earliest times

able to recover quickly

persuade someone not to do something

pitifully sad or abandoned

2. lethargic

criticize sharply; scold

feeling sluggish or sleepy

feel or express strong disapproval

disregard or overlook

3. docile

easily taught or managed; submissive

given freely; uncalled for

small amount or limited quantity

obesity or fatness

4. elicit

skilled at gaining advantage

boisterous and loud

intense enthusiasm or passion

draw out or evoke response

5. compress

relating to physical pleasure or senses

abrupt or blunt in speech or manner

causing delay; slow to act

press or squeeze together

6. impeccable

using very few words

recklessly extravagant; wasteful

extreme greed for wealth

flawless; perfect

7. candor

avoiding waste; economical

relating to the brain or intellect

honest and open communication

abundance or large quantity

8. cultivate

roll about or indulge excessively

easily achieved; superficial

punish or exact revenge for a wrong

grow or develop skill

9. flaccid

lacking firmness or stiffness

secretive or stealthy

deliver or commit to

avoid or abstain from

10. dubious

boundary or separation line

belonging to the earliest times

doubtful or uncertain

understand or arrest someone

11. deferential

short statement of a general truth

extreme greed for wealth

fluent or persuasive in speech

showing respect or submission

12. plethora

rhythmic flow or pattern

excessive amount of something

done intentionally; carefully considered

invent or make up

13. penitent

able to recover quickly

feeling remorse for past actions

predictably changeable

conventional or traditional

14. pretense

skillful, quick, and precise in movement

false display or claim; or acting

inactive but capable of becoming active

search for food or supplies

15. alleviate

make easier or less severe

wandering without fixed home

lying or false

having harmful intentions

16. maelstrom

assign or entrust to another; representative

violent whirlpool or chaos

absolutely necessary or urgent

imitate with the aim of matching

17. whimsical

completes or enhances

mysterious or puzzling problem

playfully unusual or fanciful

express disapproval or disappointment

18. expurgate

edit to remove inappropriate parts

paying close attention to detail

praiseworthy

unnecessary or excessive

19. contemporaneous

shining brilliantly; splendid

narrative song or poem

dishonest or indirect in behavior

happening at same time

20. hedonist

obedient, submissive

undeveloped; beginning stage

keen insight or shrewdness

pursues pleasure as life goal

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. resilient

2. lethargic

3. docile

4. elicit

5. compress

6. impeccable

7. candor

8. cultivate

9. flaccid

10. dubious

11. deferential

12. plethora

13. penitent

14. pretense

15. alleviate

16. maelstrom

17. whimsical

18. expurgate

19. contemporaneous

20. hedonist

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. resilient

2. lethargic

3. docile

4. elicit

5. compress

6. impeccable

7. candor

8. cultivate

9. flaccid

10. dubious

11. deferential

12. plethora

13. penitent

14. pretense

15. alleviate

16. maelstrom

17. whimsical

18. expurgate

19. contemporaneous

20. hedonist

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