Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. ratification

restraint in speech or manner

formal approval or validation

sleep or light sleep

persistent foul smell

2. circumspect

skilled worker or merchant

appease or calm down; settle anger

permission to enter or access

cautious and careful

3. resilient

subordinate or lesser person

bright and excessively showy

banal or overused remark

able to bounce back quickly

4. flimsy

strong feeling toward career or occupation

loud, harsh, and grating

poorly made or insubstantial

mythical bird reborn from ashes

5. boisterous

morally right conduct

noisy, energetic, and rowdy

easily annoyed or irritated

office, period of holding a position

6. mendacious

superficial knowledge or brief sample

lively and aggressive

telling lies; untruthful.

amends made for a wrong or injury

7. crevasse

weapons or ammunition used in warfare

large, imposing building or structure

abandon or give up

deep, crack or fissure in ice

8. phoenix

cause of pain or suffering

wastefully extravagant

mythical bird reborn from ashes

obstacle or barrier

9. didactic

support or foot of a column

bitterness or rancor

intended to teach; instructive

pedestal for reading or speaking

10. nonentity

harsh discordant mixture of sounds

lacking courage or resolve; timid

enormous creature or entity

an unimportant or insignificant person or thing

11. stifle

act of seizing power unlawfully

restrain or suppress or suffocate

very talkative; chatty.

naive, innocent, frank and honest

12. eclectic

easily influenced or affected

defeat thoroughly in battle

deriving ideas or tastes from diverse sources

present everywhere simultaneously

13. fodder

pretending to have morals

food for animals

harmful or critical remark

one who judges or mediates conflicts

14. abet

makes unclear or confusing

lacking originality or freshness

strong point or specialty

encourage or assist in wrongdoing

15. warden

understanding without conscious reasoning

person in charge of a prison

large universe or system.

study of the universe

16. discernment

accidental or lucky

follower or supporter of a cause

ability to judge well

endanger; pose a risk to

17. tangential

peripheral or barely relevant

process of selling assets; dissolution.

extreme patriotism often aggressive

bias towards a particular cause

18. abiding

deprived of; lacking something

lasting or enduring

abundant supply or horn of plenty

legal expert or judge

19. duress

let air out of; reduce in size

sad or mournful; gloomy.

free from difficulty or entanglement

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

20. flagrant

withdrawal of statement

praise or high praise for someone deceased

widely offensive or scandalous

one who sues in court

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. ratification

2. circumspect

3. resilient

4. flimsy

5. boisterous

6. mendacious

7. crevasse

8. phoenix

9. didactic

10. nonentity

11. stifle

12. eclectic

13. fodder

14. abet

15. warden

16. discernment

17. tangential

18. abiding

19. duress

20. flagrant

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. ratification

2. circumspect

3. resilient

4. flimsy

5. boisterous

6. mendacious

7. crevasse

8. phoenix

9. didactic

10. nonentity

11. stifle

12. eclectic

13. fodder

14. abet

15. warden

16. discernment

17. tangential

18. abiding

19. duress

20. flagrant

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