Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. chide

incite or stir up (trouble)

young child or adolescent

undermine or corrupt

to scold or rebuke

2. tyranny

oppressive and unjust government rule

person who gives tips or rumors

collectible from a past era

harmful, poisonous, or unhealthy

3. solicitor

confused fight or skirmish.

nearing death or inactivity.

person who seeks or offers business

self-examination or reflection

4. disseminate

favorable or auspicious

spread or scatter widely

one who commits a crime

state of being a slave or in bondage

5. volition

shine or gloss on surface.

act of making a conscious choice

harmful to health or progress

adopt or support a cause or belief

6. panorama

filled with or destined to result in

a wide-angle view of landscape

public worship; church rituals.

give up or let go of

7. retort

difficult to find, catch, or understand

sharp, quick reply

raise doubts or objections

symbolic story or representation

8. rancour

presence everywhere at once

undesirable or embarrassing

deep-seated bitterness or resentment

forbid or prohibit

9. imperialism

excessively proud or without result

domination; extending authority over others

offspring or descendants

someone who corrupts or distorts

10. recrimination

violent whirlpool; turbulent situation.

illustrate by example

mutual accusations in response to accusations

specialized language of a group

11. vindication

lively and aggressive

represent or embody collectively

proof that someone is right or justified

offensive or unorthodox belief

12. gravitas

seriousness or weightiness

temporary delay or suspension.

appear to be or imply something falsely

trouble or suffering

13. parsimonious

manifestation, embodiment of a spirit or quality

speed of something in a given direction

main or general meaning

unwilling to spend money; stingy

14. orator

large destructive fire

excessively eager to please or obey

speaker, especially in public, eloquent

light, delicate, and heavenly in appearance or quality

15. itinerant

offense or annoyance

harmful, threatening, or menacing

traveling from place to place

urgent; necessary; commanding

16. playwright

person who writes plays

luxurious soft fabric with dense pile

long story of heroic deeds

regard with deep respect

17. cursory

quick and superficial

nostalgic or mournful longing

final resolution of story

joining of rivers or events

18. squander

sharpness or keenness of thought or perception

wicked, morally wrong, unjust

social or geological layer

waste in reckless or foolish way

19. adulation

excessive flattery or admiration

deception or trickery

sudden change or disruption

miserable, hopeless, or humiliating

20. domicile

a person's legal residence or home

lack of confidence or courage

speech by a single speaker alone

rodents or insects harmful to health

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. chide

2. tyranny

3. solicitor

4. disseminate

5. volition

6. panorama

7. retort

8. rancour

9. imperialism

10. recrimination

11. vindication

12. gravitas

13. parsimonious

14. orator

15. itinerant

16. playwright

17. cursory

18. squander

19. adulation

20. domicile

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. chide

2. tyranny

3. solicitor

4. disseminate

5. volition

6. panorama

7. retort

8. rancour

9. imperialism

10. recrimination

11. vindication

12. gravitas

13. parsimonious

14. orator

15. itinerant

16. playwright

17. cursory

18. squander

19. adulation

20. domicile

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