Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. neophyte

false statement to damage reputation

newly converted or beginner

spreading widely throughout

enthusiastic approval or praise

2. criteria

courage in adversity

sly or secretive

lively and full of energy; bold

standards for judgment

3. obscure

using more words than needed

difficult to see or understand

relating to water or existing in water

harmonious or agreeable

4. calibrate

without definite shape or form

wandering without fixed home

set or adjust precisely

excessively high or unreasonable

5. terrestrial

relating to the earth or land

sharply affecting smell or taste

excessive talking around a point

extremely poor; parsimonious

6. façade

face of a building or false appearance

abundance or large quantity

excessive amount of something

excessively generous or elaborate

7. cognizant

aware of

rudely brief

evaluate or assess value

to scold or complain bitterly

8. diffident

spread out or scattered; wordy

shy or lacking self-confidence

brief and clear in expression

second to last in sequence

9. antiseptic

treat with love and care

germ-killing or sterilizing agent

threats or force to coercively compel

thin decorative covering

10. derelict

bubbly, lively, or spirited

abandoned or neglectful; homeless person

showing rainbow-like colors

vague or unclear

11. consensus

sudden, impatient irritation

causing disagreement or division

spread widely or distribution

general agreement

12. dissuade

a preference or tendency

persuade someone not to do something

shining brightly; radiant

extremely thin due to illness or lack of food

13. inept

lacking skill or ability

mutual agreement or harmony

swollen; inflated; pompous

meeting of members for discussion

14. apathetic

move back and forth

public speech or address

confirm or support

showing no interest or emotion

15. obfuscate

overconfident but immature

making unclear or unintelligible

implied; understood without being stated

overwhelm with abundance

16. penitent

suppose without sufficient evidence

think deeply or meditate

feeling remorse for past actions

thoroughly dried out; lacking vitality

17. audible

disrespectful of sacred things

regard with deep respect or admiration

give up power voluntarily

able to be heard

18. exasperate

limited within boundaries

irritate intensely

stubborn; uncompromising

understood only by a select few

19. bias

prejudice or inclination for or against something

skillful and resourceful

hold back or restrain

the sound of a bell, especially at tolling

20. propitious

edit to remove inappropriate parts

favorable or auspicious

give voting rights

punish or exact revenge for a wrong

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. neophyte

2. criteria

3. obscure

4. calibrate

5. terrestrial

6. façade

7. cognizant

8. diffident

9. antiseptic

10. derelict

11. consensus

12. dissuade

13. inept

14. apathetic

15. obfuscate

16. penitent

17. audible

18. exasperate

19. bias

20. propitious

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. neophyte

2. criteria

3. obscure

4. calibrate

5. terrestrial

6. façade

7. cognizant

8. diffident

9. antiseptic

10. derelict

11. consensus

12. dissuade

13. inept

14. apathetic

15. obfuscate

16. penitent

17. audible

18. exasperate

19. bias

20. propitious

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