Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. scurrilous

military blockade to capture a place

extreme poverty or destitution

vulgar or abusive language

ill-willed; evil-minded.

2. urgency

importance requiring immediate action

bad smelling.

besiege or beset; harass

planned route or schedule of travel

3. edification

instruction, improvement, or moral upliftment

lying or false story

put an end to; suppress

free from difficulty or entanglement

4. temporal

animal life of a specific region

disagreement or conflict

relating to worldly affairs or time

lacking restraint or moral discipline

5. trepidation

fear or agitation

accelerate or facilitate

necessary, currently holding a position

briefness or succinctness

6. intermittently

occurring at irregular intervals

person insisting on strict standards or traditionalism

impressively beautiful or noble

lacking energy or enthusiasm

7. sloth

reluctance to work or act; laziness

endanger; pose a risk to

fear or agitation

deep longing or desire

8. presumption

constant, continuous without stopping

person fluent in multiple languages

one-tenth of income given as offering

assumption without proof

9. reverberation

trace or remnant of something lost

repeated echo or vibration

strong dislike or aversion

sentimental or tearful.

10. elation

deep or seemingly bottomless pit

poorly made or insubstantial

a male head of a family or community

feeling of joy and pride

11. connive

sad or depressed mood.

vibrate or shake slightly; musical note

to secretly cooperate in wrongdoing

draw out or extend

12. luxuriant

strong habitual liking

abundantly rich or lush.

one who judges or mediates conflicts

deep or seemingly bottomless pit

13. crucible

officially recognize or authorize

self-satisfied; unaware of potential problems

deserted or neglectful

severe test or trial

14. quibble

argue over minor issues or details

condescend to do something

personality or mood

make easier or less severe

15. curtail

marriage or matrimonial union

to cut short or reduce

harass or oppress persistently

busy street or road

16. indignant

sincere regret for wrongdoing

fast-moving stream of water

extremely attentive to detail and ethics

angry, upset at injustice

17. rectification

anxiety or fear; understanding

correction or adjustment of errors

great person of influence.

written statement verified by oath

18. upsurge

refusal to obey or conform

able to change or be changed

soothing or healing substance or influence

sudden increase or rise

19. poise

threatening harm or danger.

person who carries a coffin at a funeral

abundance or large quantity

composure or self-assurance

20. ambiguity

the main point or essence

uncertainty or inexactness

theory or philosophy of law

a long, narrow flag

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. scurrilous

2. urgency

3. edification

4. temporal

5. trepidation

6. intermittently

7. sloth

8. presumption

9. reverberation

10. elation

11. connive

12. luxuriant

13. crucible

14. quibble

15. curtail

16. indignant

17. rectification

18. upsurge

19. poise

20. ambiguity

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. scurrilous

2. urgency

3. edification

4. temporal

5. trepidation

6. intermittently

7. sloth

8. presumption

9. reverberation

10. elation

11. connive

12. luxuriant

13. crucible

14. quibble

15. curtail

16. indignant

17. rectification

18. upsurge

19. poise

20. ambiguity

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