Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. expediency

practical convenience or advantage

persistent foul smell

the art or science of teaching

discomfort or anxiety

2. judicious

fear or agitation

greeting or acknowledgment

showing good judgment or wisdom

extremely large or great

3. conclave

peculiar to an individual

remarkably large or impressive

tending to argue or cause discord

private meeting or assembly

4. deviation

easy to influence or control

a social blunder or mistake

lack or scarcity

departure from the norm

5. intelligentsia

solemn urging or command

chemical breakdown producing gases

lacking enthusiasm or energy

class of intellectuals or highly educated people

6. philistine

uncultured or materialistic person

disappointment with reality

causing disgust or aversion

difficult to understand

7. ambivalent

system of naming or terminology

showing great care and effort

measure for evaluation

having mixed feelings

8. sycophant

person who flatters others

violent uprising against authority

damage to reputation

established position or stronghold

9. balk

fundamental character or spirit of a culture or community

hesitate or refuse abruptly

tending to argue or cause discord

constellation-based astrological chart

10. timorous

obvious statement needing no proof

excessive pride or arrogance

fearful or apprehensive

excessive willingness to serve others

11. privation

a giant statue or person

person who takes pleasure in fine food and drink

hell, large fire, place of destruction

lack of basic necessities

12. fallacious

military unit of aircraft or ships

delicacy or nuance

containing false or mistaken ideas

mutual accusations in response to accusations

13. scurrilous

patronizing attitude

a flamboyant confidence or style

vulgar or abusive language

remove impurities or undesirable elements

14. invective

lack of skill, clumsiness

harsh or abusive language

person insisting on strict standards or traditionalism

saving or shining brightly.

15. whim

sudden desire or impulsive idea

withdrawal of statement

to blame or insult severely

refer indirectly to

16. retribution

punishment for wrongdoing

belonging naturally; essential

state of being under control or influence

tiny, precise details.

17. conciliatory

limited availability of something

raider or plunderer.

maze or complicated network

appeasing or making peace

18. amenable

divided into four equal parts

engaged in deep or serious thought

open to influence or persuasion

empty space or vacuum

19. reparation

official ban on trade or movement

ill-willed; evil-minded.

future generations

amends made for a wrong or injury

20. admittance

careful management of resources

permission to enter or access

challenging or painful experience

experienced through others' actions

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. expediency

2. judicious

3. conclave

4. deviation

5. intelligentsia

6. philistine

7. ambivalent

8. sycophant

9. balk

10. timorous

11. privation

12. fallacious

13. scurrilous

14. invective

15. whim

16. retribution

17. conciliatory

18. amenable

19. reparation

20. admittance

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. expediency

2. judicious

3. conclave

4. deviation

5. intelligentsia

6. philistine

7. ambivalent

8. sycophant

9. balk

10. timorous

11. privation

12. fallacious

13. scurrilous

14. invective

15. whim

16. retribution

17. conciliatory

18. amenable

19. reparation

20. admittance

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