Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. nimble

off the correct path or way

no longer fresh

quick and agile in movement or action

deliberately avoid or stay away from

2. reluctance

art of effective speaking in public

not harmed or injured

to persuade through flattery or coaxing

resistance; unwillingness

3. champagne

successful in producing a desired result

waste money or resources

to hold back or keep prisoner

a sparkling wine from france

4. scorn

to pretend or fake

a stopping or discontinuance

contempt or disdain

bright or shining light

5. impotent

lacking power or ability; helpless

animals with backbone

tall grass with hard woody stems

a document confirming something; to certify

6. gentle

holy place for worship

courageous or brave

done quickly without proper thought

mild, kind, not harsh

7. assign

allocate or designate for a purpose

warn or reprimand someone firmly

difficult to understand, obscure

deep narrow valley with steep sides

8. transform

assess the value or quality of

change in form or appearance

strict or severe

feeling or showing love or romance

9. strait

narrow passage of water

related to drama or performance arts

act of presenting or showing

small channel dug for water; to abandon

10. carpenter

overly eager to please or obey

a woodworker, especially a skilled tradesperson

lacking intelligence or ideas

to attract and hold attention

11. harass

to calm or soothe angry feelings

move rapidly from side to side

subject to repeated intimidation or attack

waste money or resources

12. exhaustion

maintenance or care

easily deceived or tricked

fatigue or extreme tiredness

plant used for flavor, medicine, or aroma

13. frail

edge or border

to take or seize with authority

broad smile; smile broadly

weak or delicate

14. impecunious

regular payment after retirement

corridor between rows of seats or shelves

having little or no money

unplanned or unpredictable

15. observance

device that sends signals or data

act of following or honoring a custom

cheerful eagerness or readiness

wildly worried or excited

16. unbiased

free from prejudice or favoritism

to begin or start out

to praise insincerely to gain favor

distrustful of others' motives

17. thermometer

punishment for guilt or sin

instrument measuring temperature

a warship

dirt or refuse

18. oblong

companionship or community

well-timed or favorable

feeling of sickness or desire to vomit

elongated or rectangular shape

19. lucid

lively or full of energy

state of being annoyed

clear; easy to understand

comically or repulsively ugly or distorted

20. sustenance

dense growth of bushes or small trees

contemptuously rude

skilled at gaining advantage

food or drink that sustains life

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. nimble

2. reluctance

3. champagne

4. scorn

5. impotent

6. gentle

7. assign

8. transform

9. strait

10. carpenter

11. harass

12. exhaustion

13. frail

14. impecunious

15. observance

16. unbiased

17. thermometer

18. oblong

19. lucid

20. sustenance

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. nimble

2. reluctance

3. champagne

4. scorn

5. impotent

6. gentle

7. assign

8. transform

9. strait

10. carpenter

11. harass

12. exhaustion

13. frail

14. impecunious

15. observance

16. unbiased

17. thermometer

18. oblong

19. lucid

20. sustenance

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