Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. lurid

causing shock or horror

sarcastic or corrosive

persuade by flattery or coaxing

direct opposite or contrast

2. allay

liking or preference for something

diminish or put to rest

harmless or gentle

violate or conflict with

3. hapless

shameless or impudent boldness

unlucky; unfortunate

natural liking or connection

overwhelm with abundance

4. anesthesia

loud, energetic, and rowdy

avoiding waste; economical

call together for meeting

loss of sensation or consciousness

5. pillage

song or poem lamenting the dead

to rob or plunder violently

able to be heard

boring or ordinary

6. attribute

based on observation or experience

hidden or secret

false or fake; not genuine

regard as resulting from a specific cause

7. injunction

still in existence

having a revengeful nature

orders or prohibitions

practical and functional

8. validate

to scold or complain bitterly

think deeply or meditate

self-denial or renunciation

confirm or support

9. fecund

highly fertile or productive

general agreement

concerning beauty or art

having or showing fear or lack of confidence

10. inhibit

hold back or restrain

deviation from the norm

easy to reach or understand

belonging to the earliest times

11. reproach

express disapproval or disappointment

cautious judgment or tact

organized list or collection

overflowing with enthusiasm

12. defile

dense, harsh mixture of sounds

spoil or desecrate; make dirty or unclean

insincerely pious or moralistic

undeveloped; beginning stage

13. mendacious

annoy; irritate

lying or false

often repeated; unoriginal

impossible to disentangle

14. archetypal

serving as a typical example

bold and shameless

restrain or chain

deliver or commit to

15. ephemeral

lasting a very short time

existing in name only

ready to obey or surrender

lacking flavor or interest

16. pernicious

peaceful and calm

stick to or follow closely

unspeakable; beyond description

highly harmful or destructive

17. enervate

to carry out or execute

weaken physically or mentally

suitable or fitting for a specific purpose

loss of reputation or respect

18. agnostic

quick and nimble

doubts existence of god

detailed or complicated in design

countless or extremely large number

19. mores

walkway between rows

casually calm and relaxed

customs or moral standards

complete and inclusive

20. impassive

without emotion or response

person who flatters for advantage

lengthen by cutting off the end

tolerate or stay; follow rules

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. lurid

2. allay

3. hapless

4. anesthesia

5. pillage

6. attribute

7. injunction

8. validate

9. fecund

10. inhibit

11. reproach

12. defile

13. mendacious

14. archetypal

15. ephemeral

16. pernicious

17. enervate

18. agnostic

19. mores

20. impassive

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. lurid

2. allay

3. hapless

4. anesthesia

5. pillage

6. attribute

7. injunction

8. validate

9. fecund

10. inhibit

11. reproach

12. defile

13. mendacious

14. archetypal

15. ephemeral

16. pernicious

17. enervate

18. agnostic

19. mores

20. impassive

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