Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. pulpit

an excess or abundance

podium for sermons

excessive pride or arrogance

gathering for discussion

2. volatility

grow rapidly or flourish

tendency to change unpredictably

rudeness, shameless boldness

urgent recommendation or advice

3. dispassionate

calm and unbiased

inequality or difference

state of uncertainty or confusion

state of intense joy or elevation

4. intransigent

origin or beginning

a state of wild excitement or chaos

leave property or legacy to others

unwilling to compromise or change

5. overweening

lack of loyalty or affection

person appointed to administer a state

study of meaning in language

excessively arrogant or confident

6. ken

full of respect

mutual exchange or relationship

one's understanding or knowledge

likely to change rapidly or unpredictably

7. salutation

sneaky or secretive

impractically idealistic; unrealistic

greeting or acknowledgment

pretentious display of wealth or importance

8. orator

speaker, especially in public, eloquent

incapable of producing any result

holding firmly, persistent

ghost or terrifying image

9. obsolete

possible future event

pleasant to taste or accept

calm and peaceful

no longer in use or outdated

10. freshman

overly willing to serve or obey

a first-year student in college or high school

plant that purifies or processes substances

violence or chaos.

11. ubiquity

presence everywhere at once

provide with a quality, thing, or amount of money

abundantly supplied; full

pleasant to taste or accept

12. vagrant

strict supervisor or overseer

person wandering without a home

pretentious display of wealth or importance

swampy or muddy ground.

13. prerequisite

mild expression replacing a harsh one

required beforehand

response that contradicts or refutes

exact copy or reproduction

14. upheaval

lack of basic necessities

sudden change or disruption

descendant or heir of a family

accumulate or receive progressively

15. incredulity

sleep or light sleep

disbelief, skepticism

refuse to accept or support

a person who is guided and supported by an older and more experienced or influential person.

16. speculator

plead or beg earnestly

person who invests or takes risks

weaker competitor or supporter

guardian or protector of property

17. expediency

weaken or drain of energy or vitality

among other things; among others

practical convenience or advantage

very happy or proud; delighted

18. impervious

absurdly humorous

modest and simple

impermeable; not allowing passage or penetration

accelerate or facilitate

19. expunge

natural ability or talent

delicacy or nuance

state of hopelessness

remove or erase completely

20. ignominy

the stopping or pausing of something

involving morally distasteful actions

easily angered or irritable

public shame or disgrace

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. pulpit

2. volatility

3. dispassionate

4. intransigent

5. overweening

6. ken

7. salutation

8. orator

9. obsolete

10. freshman

11. ubiquity

12. vagrant

13. prerequisite

14. upheaval

15. incredulity

16. speculator

17. expediency

18. impervious

19. expunge

20. ignominy

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. pulpit

2. volatility

3. dispassionate

4. intransigent

5. overweening

6. ken

7. salutation

8. orator

9. obsolete

10. freshman

11. ubiquity

12. vagrant

13. prerequisite

14. upheaval

15. incredulity

16. speculator

17. expediency

18. impervious

19. expunge

20. ignominy

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