Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. forfeiture

viciously fierce or violent

loss of right or property

repetition of criminal behavior

family, relatives, or similar nature

2. incumbency

office, period of holding a position

majestic, dignified, or grand

renounce or reject solemnly

person who writes plays

3. zealous

self-examination or reflection

long-standing personal feuding or rivalry

undermining or overthrow

full of passion or enthusiasm

4. propagandist

person spreading ideas or beliefs

delicacy or nuance

false reasons to hide true motives

a controversial argument or debate

5. recondite

support or foot of a column

not easily understood; obscure

unique or extraordinary

unfortunate or unlucky

6. recourse

solution or options for help in difficulty

to avoid or bypass

fake or false appearance

speech by one speaker.

7. subversive

overwhelm with things or people

intending to overthrow authority

instruction or teaching of a student

multicolored or diverse

8. effigy

strong point or specialty

visual scene or picture

sculpture or model of a person, often created for symbolism

a person who overemphasizes rules

9. kinship

dense group of bushes

relationship by blood or marriage

reversion to an earlier style or practice

a fraud or con artist

10. unpalatable

severe or strict in appearance or attitude

limited in scope; narrow-minded

unpleasant or disagreeable

state of filth and misery

11. onerous

mark of shame or disgrace

burdensome, heavy, or oppressive

study of meaning in language

extended scholarly paper or thesis, detailed research study

12. pedant

a person's legal residence or home

unscripted; spontaneous; without preparation

not fitting, out of place

a person who overemphasizes rules

13. devious

lightness of manner or speech

winding or dishonest

extremely attentive to detail and ethics

person who seeks or offers business

14. corroborate

rescue or relief from danger

value placed on material possessions.

large, imposing building or structure

to confirm or support

15. summons

obsession, intense but foolish love

study of animals

brutality or cruelty

legal order to appear

16. convoluted

sharp turns in a zigzag pattern

delaying speech to obstruct legislation

to reach highest point

twisted or complicated

17. temporal

greeting or acknowledgment

strong point or specialty

wisely cautious

relating to worldly affairs or time

18. bilateral

visual scene or picture

involving two sides or parties

rapid increase or spread

make easier or less severe

19. revocation

follower of a teacher or philosophy

state of confusion

withdrawal of statement

reversal or cancellation

20. embezzle

illegally take money entrusted for others

fill again or restore

use of symbols to represent ideas

area of land or thought passage

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. forfeiture

2. incumbency

3. zealous

4. propagandist

5. recondite

6. recourse

7. subversive

8. effigy

9. kinship

10. unpalatable

11. onerous

12. pedant

13. devious

14. corroborate

15. summons

16. convoluted

17. temporal

18. bilateral

19. revocation

20. embezzle

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. forfeiture

2. incumbency

3. zealous

4. propagandist

5. recondite

6. recourse

7. subversive

8. effigy

9. kinship

10. unpalatable

11. onerous

12. pedant

13. devious

14. corroborate

15. summons

16. convoluted

17. temporal

18. bilateral

19. revocation

20. embezzle

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