Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. connotation

implied meaning of a word

guardian or protector of property

showing selfless concern for others

quick and superficial

2. usher

to blame or insult severely

large, imposing building or structure

person who shows others in guides

surrounded or attacked

3. veneration

kill or destroy a large part

feelings of deep respect or reverence

angry and hostile in tone

charm, enchant, or deceive

4. itinerant

involve in conflict or argument

shriveled or wrinkled with age

fellow countryman

traveling from place to place

5. presumptuous

overconfident or arrogant

cloak or covering; responsibility.

person managing others or property

friendly and sincere

6. bourgeoisie

middle class; materialistic values

obvious statement needing no proof

small decorative object

mistake or failure to notice; supervision

7. meagre

intolerance toward different beliefs or opinions

briefly expressed

ability to make mistakes

lacking in amount; scanty.

8. lineage

mental decline due to old age

grow rapidly or flourish

descent from ancestors

steep slope or cliff

9. resonance

person who values practical results

one ruling with absolute authority

deep, full, echoing sound

substitute performer

10. terminus

significant period in history or development

belief in peace and opposition to war

insolent; rude; not relevant

end of a route or boundary

11. shun

intentionally avoid or stay away from

act of avoiding certain behaviors or substances

barrier; obstacle or hinderance

rural, unsophisticated person

12. vortex

whirling mass of fluid or air

a person who overemphasizes rules

lineage or ancestry

modest and simple

13. chasm

overcome difficulty

playful or fantastical quality

a deep fissure in the earth's surface

broken piece of a brittle object

14. inscrutable

difficult to understand or interpret

an outlet for emotions or gases

give or present as a gift

below conscious awareness

15. labyrinth

remedy for all problems or diseases

person skilled in planning

maze or complicated network

combining or uniting into one

16. incredulous

doubting, unable to believe

enthusiastic public applause or praise

unproductive or neglected land

give up or omit voluntarily

17. solstice

time when sun reaches the highest or lowest point

weaken or drain of energy or vitality

healthy or health-giving

loyal, firm, or supportive

18. prosaic

extreme poverty or destitution

instruction, improvement, or moral upliftment

lacking imagination

intolerance toward different beliefs or opinions

19. inducement

of primary importance; fundamental

take action to prevent

encouragement, motivation to do something

to blame or insult severely

20. futility

causing sorrow or regret

detestably bad or evil

the leading character in a story

pointlessness or uselessness

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. connotation

2. usher

3. veneration

4. itinerant

5. presumptuous

6. bourgeoisie

7. meagre

8. lineage

9. resonance

10. terminus

11. shun

12. vortex

13. chasm

14. inscrutable

15. labyrinth

16. incredulous

17. solstice

18. prosaic

19. inducement

20. futility

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. connotation

2. usher

3. veneration

4. itinerant

5. presumptuous

6. bourgeoisie

7. meagre

8. lineage

9. resonance

10. terminus

11. shun

12. vortex

13. chasm

14. inscrutable

15. labyrinth

16. incredulous

17. solstice

18. prosaic

19. inducement

20. futility

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