Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. influx

limitation or fixed period of work

small accident or mistake.

arrival, pouring in, inflow

concise and meaningful

2. precipitous

prevent or oppose successfully

very steep or hasty

coming back to life or existence

person who predicts future events; prophet

3. flux

nearness in distance or time

continuous change or movement

lacking depth or substance

excessively flattering or insincere

4. contrition

process of becoming outdated or useless

deep remorse for sins

act of making something obscure

luxurious soft fabric with dense pile

5. impassive

emotionless; showing no feeling

loss of strength or energy

exploratory survey or preliminary inspection

wealthy influential business leader

6. pique

excessive zeal or fanaticism

insulting or disapproving

a sudden feeling of resentment

newspaper with sensational stories

7. discernment

showing selfless concern for others

put an end to or suppress

symbol or sign representing an idea or entity

ability to judge well

8. vilification

coming back to life or existence

abrupt or curt in manner or speech

lacking plan or enthusiasm

making false or abusive statements

9. immutable

negligent in duty or negligent

year; annually

unchanging; unable to be altered

making holy or sacred

10. wield

hold and use a tool or weapon

by which or through which

careful with money or resources

violate or go beyond bounds

11. dispassionate

calm and unbiased

pioneer or innovator

threatening harm or danger.

dislike of foreigners

12. gambit

discomfort or anxiety

a calculated move or strategy

loss of right or property

clear, logical, and convincing

13. petulant

private meeting or assembly

awkward or rude person.

impatient or irritable

loss of strength or energy

14. cavalcade

forerunner or ancestor

not allowing light to pass through; unclear

a procession of riders or carriages

hold and use a tool or weapon

15. sardonic

secretly leave to avoid arrest or prosecution

deserving scorn or dislike

recommendation or endorsement

bitterly sarcastic

16. tawdry

briefly expressed

evidence supporting claim

aggressive and eager to fight

showy but cheap or poor quality

17. whirlwind

equivalent in seriousness or effect

crafty or clever

a rotating column of air causing chaos

vibrate or shake slightly; musical note

18. imperturbable

calm; unshakable; tranquil

tending to talk excessively

trace or remnant of something lost

permissive or mild in discipline

19. rabble

repetition of criminal behavior

disorganized or disorderly crowd

holy or sacred place

guarantee of product's quality

20. interlude

rebirth of a soul in new body

excessive use of words

slow to understand; dull

pause or break between events

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. influx

2. precipitous

3. flux

4. contrition

5. impassive

6. pique

7. discernment

8. vilification

9. immutable

10. wield

11. dispassionate

12. gambit

13. petulant

14. cavalcade

15. sardonic

16. tawdry

17. whirlwind

18. imperturbable

19. rabble

20. interlude

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. influx

2. precipitous

3. flux

4. contrition

5. impassive

6. pique

7. discernment

8. vilification

9. immutable

10. wield

11. dispassionate

12. gambit

13. petulant

14. cavalcade

15. sardonic

16. tawdry

17. whirlwind

18. imperturbable

19. rabble

20. interlude

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