Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. mortal

burns and destroys; sarcastic or biting in tone

causing death; human.

mistake or failure to notice; supervision

clumsy, lacking skill, unfit

2. pusillanimous

simultaneous defeating or gaining

lacking courage or resolve; timid

word for word, exactly as spoken or written

scold or reprimand severely

3. sojourn

violent uprising against authority

set of rules or instructions

temporary stay or visit

having a sharply strong smell or taste

4. caveat

one's understanding or knowledge

a warning or cautionary note

not easily understood; obscure

inconsistency or difference

5. oligarchy

perfect ideal society or place

small group ruling a country or organization

faultless, incapable of making mistakes

to scold or rebuke

6. rescind

revoke, cancel, or repeal

to avoid or bypass

lively celebration or party

brilliant performance or display

7. prodigy

ghost or terrifying image

intensely sacred and must be respected

child with extraordinary talents

relevant or appropriate

8. esoteric

intended for or likely to be understood by few

disrespect or irreverence toward sacred things

renounce or reject solemnly

pioneer or innovator

9. collude

one who lives outside their country

be more significant or important than

to secretly cooperate for fraudulent purpose

vibrate or shake slightly; musical note

10. pallid

unpredictable or impulsive

pale; lacking color or vitality

steady effort and care

wise person

11. ethos

small group ruling a country or organization

stable, unchanging condition

fundamental character or spirit of a culture or community

cold treeless arctic region

12. antiquated

respect or courteous regard

uneasy feeling or doubt

outdated or obsolete

lacking self-confidence

13. anathema

to confuse or frustrate

condescend to do something

something intensely disliked or cursed

inscription on a tombstone in memory of the deceased

14. vigilante

essentially different

person taking law enforcement into own hands

complaining in a petulant manner

waste time doing something unproductively

15. supremacist

system of naming or terminology

sudden disastrous event or change

believing in superiority

strict or demanding standards

16. culprit

sharp irony or satire

the guilty person

deep, crack or fissure in ice

making false or abusive statements

17. epicure

sharp turns in a zigzag pattern

moral uprightness or virtue

guilt or involvement in wrongdoing

person who takes pleasure in fine food and drink

18. woe

seriousness or weightiness

unmarried woman beyond typical marriage age

formal disapproval or criticism

deep suffering or sorrow

19. rationalism

formal approval or validation

belief in reason as primary guide

second-year student in college

exaggerated statement

20. abstruse

to kneel and show respect

final demand or condition

excess amount or overindulgence

difficult to understand

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. mortal

2. pusillanimous

3. sojourn

4. caveat

5. oligarchy

6. rescind

7. prodigy

8. esoteric

9. collude

10. pallid

11. ethos

12. antiquated

13. anathema

14. vigilante

15. supremacist

16. culprit

17. epicure

18. woe

19. rationalism

20. abstruse

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. mortal

2. pusillanimous

3. sojourn

4. caveat

5. oligarchy

6. rescind

7. prodigy

8. esoteric

9. collude

10. pallid

11. ethos

12. antiquated

13. anathema

14. vigilante

15. supremacist

16. culprit

17. epicure

18. woe

19. rationalism

20. abstruse

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