Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. archetypal

completely destroy or wipe out

feeling of resentment or injustice

a person involved in a lawsuit

serving as a typical example

2. abrogate

repeal or abolish a law

having mixed feelings

still in existence

arranged in order of time

3. discursive

lower in dignity or status; humiliate

small increase or addition

rambling; covering many topics

able to pay debts; liquid dissolving other substances

4. deleterious

causing harm or damage

unchanging over time

overly submissive or obedient

offense or annoyance

5. perfunctory

decrease in size or intensity

to spread throughout something

carried out with minimal effort

negligent or neglectful in duty

6. temerity

honest and open communication

gutsy or reckless boldness

stick to or follow closely

outline or foreshadow vaguely

7. procure

lightweight, semi-transparent fabric

to obtain or acquire through effort

recklessly extravagant; wasteful

inflicting punishment or penalty

8. desecrate

showing respect or submission

relating to water or existing in water

severe or strict in manner or appearance

treat sacredly with disrespect

9. aloof

status-seeking flatterer or self-serving flatterer

lowest point or bottom

distant emotionally or physically

native to a place

10. clergy

showing concern or care

come together to form whole

without definite shape or form

religious leaders

11. reservoir

negligent or neglectful in duty

bitterness or harshness in speech or behavior

remarkably bad or shocking

large natural or artificial lake

12. inane

innocent; straightforward

postpone or delay; yield respectfully

lacking meaning; silly

lacking in quantity or quality

13. coup

belonging to the earliest times

pale or lacking color; dull

crying out loudly; boisterous

sudden, successful action

14. frugal

avoiding waste; economical

unaware or forgetful

surrender or give in

extremely thin due to illness or lack of food

15. pulchritude

physical beauty

restrain or hinder

inspiring fear or respect

humiliate or degrade someone

16. sophomoric

overconfident but immature

using very few words

overly sweet or sentimental

enthusiastically devoted

17. aquatic

erase or wipe out; make less visible

using more words than needed

relating to water or existing in water

previous or coming before

18. atone

pompous or pretentious speech

abandoned or neglectful; homeless person

make amends for wrongdoings

truthfulness; accuracy

19. laconic

false display or claim; or acting

using very few words

shining brightly; radiant

practical and functional

20. preclude

to prevent or make impossible

advocate of individual freedom

doubtful or uncertain

not representative of the norm

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. archetypal

2. abrogate

3. discursive

4. deleterious

5. perfunctory

6. temerity

7. procure

8. desecrate

9. aloof

10. clergy

11. reservoir

12. inane

13. coup

14. frugal

15. pulchritude

16. sophomoric

17. aquatic

18. atone

19. laconic

20. preclude

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. archetypal

2. abrogate

3. discursive

4. deleterious

5. perfunctory

6. temerity

7. procure

8. desecrate

9. aloof

10. clergy

11. reservoir

12. inane

13. coup

14. frugal

15. pulchritude

16. sophomoric

17. aquatic

18. atone

19. laconic

20. preclude

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