Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. herd

made pure or clean

a group of animals or people

suitable or appropriate

inner sense of right and wrong

2. prototype

inhabit in large numbers and causing damage

to express preference in elections

money owed

first model or example

3. abuse

to move on hands and knees

to walk through water or soft ground

visual explanation or decoration

mistreatment or misuse

4. glacial

relating to glaciers or very cold

difficult or disruptive

skillful handling or delicacy

lacking sense of responsibility

5. cuticle

skin at the base of a fingernail

famous or notable; showing excellence

general direction or tendency in behavior

connect or link; partner or colleague

6. incongruous

done openly; not secret

ice formation hanging from surfaces

wild excitement or derangement

incompatible or out of place

7. meretricious

foretelling future events

next to or connected with

gaudy or superficially attractive

mechanical or habitual repetition

8. confusion

process of moving to a new country

lack of clarity or understanding

honesty and moral principles

not human; animal or object

9. industrialized

render harmless or ineffective

made to be industry-driven or modern

amount of salt in water

powered rail vehicle for transportation

10. peer

equal in age or status

choice and use of words and style

very long in duration

mineral deposit from dripping water

11. customer

contain in a pot

person who purchases goods or services

bend or crease material

a flowering plant with showy blooms

12. alter

money owed

make a change to something

living creature with life functions

morally pure or modest

13. shellfish

way out or departure point

upkeep or repair work

precision or correctness of something

aquatic animals with shells

14. fluorescent

replace with another

old-fashioned; outdated

emitting bright light when exposed to radiation

skilled worker in stone or brickwork

15. drastic

strong anger or shock

extreme or severe in effect

suitable or appropriate

plants collectively; green growth

16. compulsory

made to be industry-driven or modern

main or most important

required by law or rule

to adapt tools or equipment

17. ford

moral principles guiding behavior

written or printed record

in the past

cross a river or stream on foot

18. staple

something new or unique

long walk for exercise or pleasure

main or essential item

capable of moving or being moved

19. expanse

wide continuous area

speed in a given direction

disruption or obstruction

to put into action or motion

20. paralyze

central part of something

not beneficial or positive

position of body or limbs

cause to become immobile

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. herd

2. prototype

3. abuse

4. glacial

5. cuticle

6. incongruous

7. meretricious

8. confusion

9. industrialized

10. peer

11. customer

12. alter

13. shellfish

14. fluorescent

15. drastic

16. compulsory

17. ford

18. staple

19. expanse

20. paralyze

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. herd

2. prototype

3. abuse

4. glacial

5. cuticle

6. incongruous

7. meretricious

8. confusion

9. industrialized

10. peer

11. customer

12. alter

13. shellfish

14. fluorescent

15. drastic

16. compulsory

17. ford

18. staple

19. expanse

20. paralyze

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