Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. tonnage

weight or cargo capacity

mocking or ridiculing

tool or implement used in activities

peculiar to an individual

2. obsequious

necessary or essential

specific language or terminology

self-important or arrogant

excessively eager to please or obey

3. gingerly

attractive or tempting; alluring

with great care or delicacy

difficult to handle or carry

sudden disastrous event or change

4. vernacular

provoke action or trouble

large number of people or things.

everyday language of a specific region

to hurry or accelerate

5. sow

plant seeds or scatter broadly

shameless or impudent boldness

calm; unshakable; tranquil

with determination

6. renege

embarrassing failure

break a promise or commitment

friendly and easy to approach

grief after a loved one’s death

7. tenacious

sudden disastrous event or change

lack of caution or concern for danger

holding firmly, persistent

collection of images or clips.

8. precipitous

comfort in grief or distress

personal property or possessions

very steep or hasty

excessively overdone or insincere

9. phoenix

mythical bird reborn from ashes

collectible objects; souvenirs.

courage in adversity

to interpret or understand

10. mercenary

motivated by money; soldier.

keen insight or intelligence

attainment or acquisition of a position

leftover or remaining

11. unwitting

symbolic story or representation

violent whirlpool; turbulent situation.

unaware or unintentional

withdrawal from an organization or country

12. chagrin

person in charge of a prison

disorderly and disruptive

impartial; lacking interest

irritation or embarrassment

13. inclement

harsh, severe

learned person

study of family history

rude or insensitive

14. pretext

short amusing or interesting story

chain or restraint for ankles or wrists

false reasons to hide true motives

obvious statement needing no proof

15. conjecture

overbearing; authoritative; bossy

regularly found in a specific area or population

an educated guess

shockingly evil

16. terminus

system of naming or terminology

departure from normal or expected course

end of a route or boundary

aggressively greedy or grasping

17. nemesis

ultimate opponent or rival; just punishment

belittle or degrade someone

personal property or possessions

exaggerated or overly emotional

18. lore

mental calmness and composure under stress

traditions or stories passed down.

rhythmic flow of sounds or words

use up or diminish gradually

19. stringent

introductory piece or event

highest point or vertex

strict, severe, or rigorous

boringly ordinary; overused

20. exacerbate

measure of disorder or randomness in a system

young child or adolescent

loud noise or disturbance

worsen or intensify a problem

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. tonnage

2. obsequious

3. gingerly

4. vernacular

5. sow

6. renege

7. tenacious

8. precipitous

9. phoenix

10. mercenary

11. unwitting

12. chagrin

13. inclement

14. pretext

15. conjecture

16. terminus

17. nemesis

18. lore

19. stringent

20. exacerbate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. tonnage

2. obsequious

3. gingerly

4. vernacular

5. sow

6. renege

7. tenacious

8. precipitous

9. phoenix

10. mercenary

11. unwitting

12. chagrin

13. inclement

14. pretext

15. conjecture

16. terminus

17. nemesis

18. lore

19. stringent

20. exacerbate

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