Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. procure

to obtain or acquire through effort

treat with love and care

full of, common, or widespread

prejudice or inclination for or against something

2. penitent

to rob or plunder violently

associated in wrongdoing

feeling remorse for past actions

lacking empathy or concern

3. augment

increase or make larger

state of moderation or seriousness

highly influential or original

primarily sitting or inactive

4. tome

peaceable or friendly

large scholarly book

highly fertile or productive

device that produces electricity; assault

5. colloquial

secret cooperation for deceit

adopt or support

difficult to understand

informal language

6. calibrate

emotionally touching or moving

practical and realistic

set or adjust precisely

remove completely

7. demure

easily taught or managed; submissive

tyrannical ruler with absolute power

trusted friend or advisor

modest, reserved, or shy

8. laconic

indecisive or wavering behavior

possessing supreme power or authority

using very few words

move back and forth

9. disparate

regard with disgust or hatred

fundamentally different or diverse

expressing praise

person who flatters for advantage

10. epistolary

a naturally accompanying

beneficial or helpful blessing

relating to letters

settling disputes through a neutral third party

11. excavate

set apart as holy or sacred

prove false or incorrect through argument

dig out from the ground

lacking meaning; silly

12. complicit

associated in wrongdoing

collection of literary works

understand deeply

rude or irrelevant

13. collateral

deserving criticism or blame

secondary or supporting

person opposing authority or government

make amends for wrongdoings

14. collusion

fear or apprehension

secret cooperation for deceit

deviation from the normal

eager to fight or argue

15. hackneyed

truthfulness; accuracy

lacking freshness; overused

calm and unemotional

transparent; clear and easy to understand

16. connive

strong liking or preference

spoil or desecrate; make dirty or unclean

secretly cooperate in wrongdoing

bubbly, lively, or spirited

17. adroit

overly submissive or obedient

skillful and resourceful

hidden or concealed

make amends for guilt or sin

18. foster

beginner or inexperienced person

indirect or slanting

matching in size or amount

encourage or promote development

19. embezzle

bubbly, lively, or spirited

standard practice or meeting

bring about or accelerate a process

take money secretly for personal use

20. reprobate

a substitute or replacement for something else

morally unprincipled person

having frantic energy

thin decorative covering

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. procure

2. penitent

3. augment

4. tome

5. colloquial

6. calibrate

7. demure

8. laconic

9. disparate

10. epistolary

11. excavate

12. complicit

13. collateral

14. collusion

15. hackneyed

16. connive

17. adroit

18. foster

19. embezzle

20. reprobate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. procure

2. penitent

3. augment

4. tome

5. colloquial

6. calibrate

7. demure

8. laconic

9. disparate

10. epistolary

11. excavate

12. complicit

13. collateral

14. collusion

15. hackneyed

16. connive

17. adroit

18. foster

19. embezzle

20. reprobate

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