Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. diatribe

a sudden outburst of excitement

biting verbal attack

brief and to the point

to scold or rebuke

2. lugubrious

green with lush vegetation

sad or mournful; gloomy.

written statement verified by oath

simultaneous defeating or gaining

3. cataclysm

harsh or abusive language

reserved, modest, and shy (typically used of a woman)

tending to talk excessively

sudden disastrous event or change

4. boorish

rude or insensitive

inequality or difference

general opinion or reputation

respect or courteous regard

5. reclamation

intensely infatuated or obsessed

restoration or improvement of wasteland

use of force to obtain compliance

change for the better; improvement

6. allusion

indirect reference

state of being private or hidden

visual scene or picture

extremely; beyond measure or limit

7. stoic

divine prediction

indifferent to pleasure or pain

secret agreement for deception

lack of confidence or courage

8. fallacy

arrangement of events in time

approach and address someone boldly

incorrect belief or error

easily achieved or effortless

9. reiteration

division or split within a group

repetition for emphasis or clarity

leader without real power

bioactive toxic substance from animals

10. suffrage

right to vote

put an end to; suppress

exaggerated statement

charm, enchant, or deceive

11. hiatus

errorless; faultless; perfect

scold or reprimand severely

gap or interruption

awkward or rude person.

12. subpoena

legal order to appear in court

strong dislike or contempt

no longer in use or outdated

study of meaning in language

13. precarious

unstable or uncertain

disprove honestly or logically

action done naturally and without planning

to punish or scold severely

14. audacity

bold or daring behavior

strongly urge or persuade

extreme reluctance to spend

discrepancy, lack of harmony or agreement

15. gravitas

preference or liking

a challenge or ordeal

seriousness or weightiness

general opinion or reputation

16. simile

pompous or overblown in speech

something out of proper time

expose falsehood or myths

figure of speech comparing with like or as

17. rite

harmful, hostile, adverse

study of meaning in language

noisy and chaotic

ceremony or ritual

18. nonentity

highest point or peak

strict, severe, or rigorous

someone who causes destruction

an unimportant or insignificant person or thing

19. ratify

bias towards a particular cause

clumsy, lacking skill, unfit

approve officially or formally

tiny, precise details.

20. exaltation

take power by force illegally

in a state of inactivity or rest

state of intense joy or elevation

send money or forgive a debt

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. diatribe

2. lugubrious

3. cataclysm

4. boorish

5. reclamation

6. allusion

7. stoic

8. fallacy

9. reiteration

10. suffrage

11. hiatus

12. subpoena

13. precarious

14. audacity

15. gravitas

16. simile

17. rite

18. nonentity

19. ratify

20. exaltation

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. diatribe

2. lugubrious

3. cataclysm

4. boorish

5. reclamation

6. allusion

7. stoic

8. fallacy

9. reiteration

10. suffrage

11. hiatus

12. subpoena

13. precarious

14. audacity

15. gravitas

16. simile

17. rite

18. nonentity

19. ratify

20. exaltation

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