Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. reprehensible

spoken word or statement

provide with a quality, thing, or amount of money

person who destroys property

something deserving criticism or blame

2. periphery

strict, severe, or rigorous

outer edge or boundary

in complete agreement

badly made or inferior quality

3. stint

belief that events are predetermined

hazardous or betraying trust

bitingly sarcastic.

limitation or fixed period of work

4. panache

large outpouring or burst of activity

less emphasis than deserved

free from guilt or responsibility

a flamboyant confidence or style

5. poise

composure or self-assurance

concentrated artillery fire or overwhelming attack

cautious and sensible

patience and restraint

6. sardonic

remarkably large or impressive

setting boundaries or limits

bitterly sarcastic

state of being private or hidden

7. penury

extreme poverty or destitution

death or end of existence

based on a situation that isn't real

lasting a very short time

8. utmost

the main point or essence

greatest or highest degree

tendency toward something

shrewd; quick to notice and understand

9. wickedness

to repeatedly annoy or remind persistently

heavy or awkward

immoral or evil behavior

division into two parts

10. parsimony

extreme reluctance to spend

intensely sacred and must be respected

resisting control or authority

care facility for the terminally ill

11. reciprocity

time when sun reaches the highest or lowest point

restoration or improvement of wasteland

mutual exchange or relationship

expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval

12. trajectory

path of moving object

pretending to have morals

pompous or overblown in speech

unnecessary or free of charge

13. inadequacy

lack of sufficient quality or ability

loud, harsh, and grating

extremely attentive to detail and ethics

exact copy or reproduction

14. catharsis

person who flatters others

emotional release or purification

leaving no doubt or ambiguity

strongly influencing later developments

15. recourse

military blockade to capture a place

concluding section of a speech, literary work, or film

countless or very many things

solution or options for help in difficulty

16. bellicose

enchanting or charming

unstable sand that traps objects

action done naturally and without planning

demonstrating aggression; warlike

17. oscillation

causing sorrow or regret

capture complete attention or interest

incapable of being understood

moving back and forth in a regular rhythm

18. caustic

burns and destroys; sarcastic or biting in tone

never ending or changing

deep narrow valley with steep sides

enhance by adding decorative details

19. tutelage

violent rotating storm

reject or refuse suddenly

sudden involuntary muscle contraction

instruction or teaching of a student

20. impunity

defeat decisively; disorderly retreat

exemption, freedom from punishment

exploratory survey or preliminary inspection

forbidden by law or rules

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. reprehensible

2. periphery

3. stint

4. panache

5. poise

6. sardonic

7. penury

8. utmost

9. wickedness

10. parsimony

11. reciprocity

12. trajectory

13. inadequacy

14. catharsis

15. recourse

16. bellicose

17. oscillation

18. caustic

19. tutelage

20. impunity

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. reprehensible

2. periphery

3. stint

4. panache

5. poise

6. sardonic

7. penury

8. utmost

9. wickedness

10. parsimony

11. reciprocity

12. trajectory

13. inadequacy

14. catharsis

15. recourse

16. bellicose

17. oscillation

18. caustic

19. tutelage

20. impunity

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