Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. impasse

no progress; deadlock or dead end

shorten by cutting off the end

pretentious display of wealth or importance

great fear or anxiety

2. malodorous

group of surrounding islands

harmony or agreement

legal expert or judge

bad smelling.

3. terminology

vocabulary of a specific field

spreading widely throughout

near unconscious state

to confirm or support

4. enervate

showing deep respect

openness and honesty; frankness

weaken or drain of energy or vitality

loyal, firm, or supportive

5. duress

not flowing or moving; stale

threats or force used to compel someone to act against their will

logical argument or discussion

grief after a loved one’s death

6. seditious

study of family history

declare not guilty of a crime

state of disgrace or bad reputation

inciting rebellion or resistance

7. regression

elaborately decorated or detailed

return to earlier or less developed state

care for or spoil excessively

descent from ancestors

8. messiah

mutually destructive within a group

violent rotating storm

savior or liberator.

spreading widely throughout

9. whitewash

read carefully or thoroughly

inciting rebellion or resistance

covering up wrongdoing or mistakes

cliff with a vertical drop

10. cabal

secret group engaged in clandestine activities

floating debris or discarded objects

hospital, medical facility for short-term care

banal or overused remark

11. renaissance

rebirth of arts and culture

draw out or bring forth a response or answer

government by a single ruler with absolute power

to irritate or annoy

12. prologue

officially recognize or authorize

underlying or implicit tone

introduction to a book or play

hospital, medical facility for short-term care

13. hearsay

spoken word or statement

including all, comprehensive, broad-minded

rumor or unverified information

reluctance to work or act; laziness

14. perturbed

incorrectness, improper conduct

swindler or fake expert in medicine

anxious or unsettled

uneasy feeling or doubt

15. perfidious

person who opposes tradition

a model or example of something

reprimand severely or punish

deceitful or untrustworthy

16. circumvent

copying another's work without credit

burden of responsibility or duty

to avoid or bypass

formal written work on a subject

17. hone

based on a situation that isn't real

to sharpen or refine

severe mental or physical pain

deep regret or guilt

18. yarn

cover that conceals or protects

whimsical story or fiber thread

comfort in grief or distress

find out or discover certainly

19. quadrant

person who values practical results

guess based on incomplete evidence

large painting on a wall or ceiling

divided into four equal parts

20. expedite

accelerate or facilitate

mutually exchanging or returning

remote inland area

one who wins or overcomes

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. impasse

2. malodorous

3. terminology

4. enervate

5. duress

6. seditious

7. regression

8. messiah

9. whitewash

10. cabal

11. renaissance

12. prologue

13. hearsay

14. perturbed

15. perfidious

16. circumvent

17. hone

18. yarn

19. quadrant

20. expedite

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. impasse

2. malodorous

3. terminology

4. enervate

5. duress

6. seditious

7. regression

8. messiah

9. whitewash

10. cabal

11. renaissance

12. prologue

13. hearsay

14. perturbed

15. perfidious

16. circumvent

17. hone

18. yarn

19. quadrant

20. expedite

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