Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. veneration

feelings of deep respect or reverence

person who destroys property

group of lines in a poem

impose or collect (taxes or fees)

2. ignominy

relieve or lessen without curing

equivalent in seriousness or effect

silly, lacking meaning or sense

public shame or disgrace

3. caste

raise doubts or objections

social class based on hereditary status

process of becoming outdated or useless

pure; spotless; perfectly clean

4. enumerate

deliberately avoid or abstain from

list or count items one by one

official order or decree issued by authority

deep regret or guilt

5. jaundiced

affected by bitterness or prejudice

offspring or descendants

person who values practical results

lacking harmony; unsuitable

6. desecrate

indescribable, beyond words

lack of loyalty or affection

completely eliminate or destroy

harm or violate sanctity

7. proprietor

support or foot of a column

owner of a business or property

impressive beauty or richness

noisy and difficult to control

8. onset

enjoy greatly; flavorful condiment

beginning or start of something

small accident or mistake.

produce or generate in large quantities

9. impunity

dark shape against lighter background

exemption, freedom from punishment

formal demand or request

cover that conceals or protects

10. requisition

revoke or annul a law or act

strong dislike or disinclination

peripheral or barely relevant

formal demand or request

11. trifle

conquer or bring under control

system of beliefs or principles

small amount or trivial thing

pouring out of a fluid, or an unrestrained expression

12. parochial

enthusiastic and lively expression of happiness

limited in scope; narrow-minded

failure to take proper care or caution

young child or adolescent

13. ostracise

requiring strenuous effort; difficult

indifferent to pleasure or pain

push someone out of a group or society

impermeable; not allowing passage or penetration

14. culminate

incapable of being understood

to reach highest point

original model or first form

restoration or improvement of wasteland

15. admonish

delay action unnecessarily

overconfident or arrogant

warn or reprimand firmly

improve or make better

16. lectern

make clear or explain thoroughly

state of being a saint

pedestal for reading or speaking

extensive knowledge acquired through study

17. garrison

practical and sensible

restoration or improvement of wasteland

act of seizing power unlawfully

a military post or station

18. reparation

strong dislike or contempt

to confirm or support

pure, innocent or unspoiled

amends made for a wrong or injury

19. underling

strictness or severity

showing good judgment or wisdom

walk slowly and with effort

subordinate or lesser person

20. deviation

departure from the norm

intensely sacred and must be respected

administrative office or department

mighty or powerful person or thing

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. veneration

2. ignominy

3. caste

4. enumerate

5. jaundiced

6. desecrate

7. proprietor

8. onset

9. impunity

10. requisition

11. trifle

12. parochial

13. ostracise

14. culminate

15. admonish

16. lectern

17. garrison

18. reparation

19. underling

20. deviation

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. veneration

2. ignominy

3. caste

4. enumerate

5. jaundiced

6. desecrate

7. proprietor

8. onset

9. impunity

10. requisition

11. trifle

12. parochial

13. ostracise

14. culminate

15. admonish

16. lectern

17. garrison

18. reparation

19. underling

20. deviation

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