Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. ultimatum

false spoken statement damaging reputation

final demand or condition

a wide-angle view of landscape

risky or reckless courage

2. jocularity

law enacted by a legislative body

deceitfulness or double-dealing in conduct or speech

humor or joking behavior

the return of someone to their country

3. absolve

urgent; necessary; commanding

free from guilt or responsibility

very steep or hasty

podium for sermons

4. deceitful

violent whirlpool; turbulent situation.

agent or representative sent on a mission

public shame or disgrace

dishonest; misleading

5. vicinity

warn or reprimand firmly

nearby area or surroundings

reversal or cancellation

maintenance or repair work

6. preamble

deliverance from harm or evil

introduction to a speech or document

appear to be or imply something falsely

understanding without conscious reasoning

7. umbrage

offense or annoyance

poorly made or insubstantial

rudeness, shameless boldness

expectation of worst outcomes

8. disparage

enchanting or charming

substitute performer

belittle or speak badly of

silly, lacking meaning or sense

9. perpetual

formal disapproval or criticism

to act excessively eager to please

lenient, permissive, yielding to desires

never ending or changing

10. predilection

difficult to see or understand; unclear

anxious or unsettled

showy or affected

preference or liking

11. vestige

fair; unbiased; neutral

independent-minded person.

trace or remnant of something lost

one who wins or overcomes

12. dispensation

rebirth of arts and culture

deliberately avoid or abstain from

exemption from rules

solid material settled in liquid

13. ruination

loud, harsh, and grating

depraved or wicked behavior

total destruction or downfall

deep, crack or fissure in ice

14. zealot

plant seeds or scatter broadly

fanatical supporter

endure or withstand hardship

insolent; rude; not relevant

15. underdog

maintenance or repair work

person who destroys property

having mixed feelings

weaker competitor or supporter

16. wrongdoer

great fear or anxiety

reject disdainfully or scornfully

one who commits a crime

obstacle or barrier

17. repercussion

involving morally distasteful actions

task or project assigned to someone

consequences or effects of an action

person taking law enforcement into own hands

18. wreckage

reject or refuse suddenly

ruins or debris from destruction

making holy or sacred

priority in importance or order

19. microcosm

related to sexual love or desire

small representative system.

a state of wild excitement or chaos

secret or hidden

20. deference

respect or courteous regard

medieval chemistry aimed at turning base metals to gold

mythical bird reborn from ashes

secret and unauthorized

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. ultimatum

2. jocularity

3. absolve

4. deceitful

5. vicinity

6. preamble

7. umbrage

8. disparage

9. perpetual

10. predilection

11. vestige

12. dispensation

13. ruination

14. zealot

15. underdog

16. wrongdoer

17. repercussion

18. wreckage

19. microcosm

20. deference

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. ultimatum

2. jocularity

3. absolve

4. deceitful

5. vicinity

6. preamble

7. umbrage

8. disparage

9. perpetual

10. predilection

11. vestige

12. dispensation

13. ruination

14. zealot

15. underdog

16. wrongdoer

17. repercussion

18. wreckage

19. microcosm

20. deference

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