Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. obdurate

open to influence or cooperation

logical and consistent

overflowing with enthusiasm

stubborn and unyielding

2. acclaim

belonging to the earliest times

enthusiastic approval or praise

correct or revise a text

clear and easy to understand

3. gregarious

able to recover quickly

skillful deception or magic

become less intense or widespread

outgoing and sociable in nature

4. amalgamate

making unclear or unintelligible

combine or unite into one

false statement to damage reputation

gentle breeze

5. prescient

lack of basic necessities or comforts

beginning to develop

excessively ornate or decorated

having knowledge of future events

6. utilitarian

practical and functional

favorable or indicating good fortune

relating to the earth or land

believing only oneself exists

7. inure

restrain or hinder

accustom to hardship

causing shock or horror

natural liking or connection

8. manifest

make better or improve

evident or obvious

clear and transparent

reach or achieve a goal

9. whimsical

interpret or understand

disperse or scatter; squander

playfully unusual or fanciful

keen insight or shrewdness

10. espouse

adopt or support

harmonious relationship or connection

enjoyment or praise; approval or commendation

ecstatically happy or proud

11. disdain

intense dislike or contempt for

able to hold much; spacious

pain-relieving medication

great disaster or misfortune

12. insinuate

imply subtly or slyly

concerning beauty or art

reduce in quality, degrade or demean

remove completely

13. stagnate

cease to flow or develop; become inactive

feeling remorseful

lively and spirited

overwhelm with abundance

14. accentuate

transparent; clear and easy to understand

engage in lively, drunken partying

emphasize or highlight

irrelevant or unrelated

15. rancid

cheat or defraud

having a stale or offensive smell

pleasing or appropriate

wave or ripple in motion

16. refract

lacking energy or vitality

bend or change direction of light or sound

channel for conveying fluid

patience and restraint

17. appalling

merciful or tolerant

extremely poor; parsimonious

tolerate or stay; follow rules

causing horror or disapproval

18. nominal

avoiding social interactions or society

skillful or proficient at something

double-dealing or dishonesty

existing in name only

19. stolid

many and various

state of moderation or seriousness

impossible to stop or prevent

unemotional, impassive

20. proscribe

excessively ornate or decorated

swollen; inflated; pompous

difficult to manage

to ban or prohibit officially

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. obdurate

2. acclaim

3. gregarious

4. amalgamate

5. prescient

6. utilitarian

7. inure

8. manifest

9. whimsical

10. espouse

11. disdain

12. insinuate

13. stagnate

14. accentuate

15. rancid

16. refract

17. appalling

18. nominal

19. stolid

20. proscribe

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. obdurate

2. acclaim

3. gregarious

4. amalgamate

5. prescient

6. utilitarian

7. inure

8. manifest

9. whimsical

10. espouse

11. disdain

12. insinuate

13. stagnate

14. accentuate

15. rancid

16. refract

17. appalling

18. nominal

19. stolid

20. proscribe

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