Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. archetypal

suppose without sufficient evidence

serving as a typical example

experienced through someone else

requiring strong effort or energy

2. officious

idealistic but impractical

bring swallowed food back to mouth

meddlesome or interfering

excessively or ingratiatingly flattering

3. collateral

secondary or supporting

violent whirlpool or chaos

outline or foreshadow vaguely

isolated; narrow-minded

4. laceration

cuts or tears in skin or flesh

causing harm or damage

status-seeking flatterer or self-serving flatterer

persuading forcibly

5. mundane

desire strongly

boring or ordinary

pleasing or appropriate

disregard or overlook

6. abridge

metaphorical rather than literal

shorten or condense text

lacking distinctive features

stick to or follow closely

7. rapport

praise enthusiastically

highly decorated or elaborate

criticize or correct gently

harmonious relationship or connection

8. acrimony

flowing together of rivers

having frantic energy

lacking distinctive features

bitterness or harshness in speech or behavior

9. hypocrisy

set apart as holy or sacred

short amusing or interesting story

pretending to hold beliefs not held

having or showing excessive interest in sex

10. analogous

lack of basic necessities or comforts

detailed or complicated in design

lively and full of energy; bold

comparable or similar in some way

11. elude

escape understanding or grasp; evade detection

false display or claim; or acting

regard with disgust or hatred

desire earnestly or to achieve something

12. ostracism

purposely excluding someone

immoral or wicked act

waver between different opinions

thoroughly dried out; lacking vitality

13. debase

excessive talking around a point

theft or stealing

burning or ignition

reduce in quality, degrade or demean

14. exorbitant

impossible to stop or prevent

comparable or similar in some way

lacking meaning; silly

excessively high or unreasonable

15. agriculture

highest point or peak

device that produces electricity; assault

set apart as holy or sacred

farming or cultivation of land

16. venerable

bring about or accelerate a process

respected due to age or wisdom

engage in lively, drunken partying

scarcity or small amount of something

17. usurp

take over illegally or by force

highly influential or original

meddlesome or interfering

pursues pleasure as life goal

18. ambiguous

outline or foreshadow vaguely

boring or ordinary

to obtain or acquire through effort

unclear or having multiple meanings

19. capitulate

loss of reputation or respect

having many curves or turns

surrender or give in

green; lush with vegetation

20. obdurate

strike repeatedly or meal consisting of several dishes

stubborn and unyielding

difficult to correct or reform

very old or outdated

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. archetypal

2. officious

3. collateral

4. laceration

5. mundane

6. abridge

7. rapport

8. acrimony

9. hypocrisy

10. analogous

11. elude

12. ostracism

13. debase

14. exorbitant

15. agriculture

16. venerable

17. usurp

18. ambiguous

19. capitulate

20. obdurate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. archetypal

2. officious

3. collateral

4. laceration

5. mundane

6. abridge

7. rapport

8. acrimony

9. hypocrisy

10. analogous

11. elude

12. ostracism

13. debase

14. exorbitant

15. agriculture

16. venerable

17. usurp

18. ambiguous

19. capitulate

20. obdurate

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