Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. wreckage

excessive willingness to serve others

playful or fantastical quality

clearly or openly

ruins or debris from destruction

2. ploy

cunning plan or maneuver

shorten by cutting off the end

illustrate by example

relating to worldly affairs or time

3. haphazard

to gather gradually

necessary or essential

boringly ordinary; overused

lacking plan or order

4. escarpment

law enacted by a legislative body

cancel or revoke formally

substitute performer

steep slope or cliff

5. fiasco

to scold or rebuke

act of cutting or breaking apart

empty or lacking intelligence

embarrassing failure

6. underpinning

to decrease gradually in size or intensity

regret deeply or condemn

arrangement of events in time

foundation or support for something

7. purveyor

truthfulness or accuracy

seller or provider of goods or services

immense size or extent

read carefully or thoroughly

8. wrath

intense anger

leftover or remaining

book of synonyms and antonyms

essentially different

9. utopianism

excessive flattery or admiration

pursuit of an ideal perfect society

expert in art or taste

aggressively greedy or grasping

10. lampoon

sensation of spinning or dizziness

person who takes pleasure in fine food and drink

publicly criticize with satire

large universe or system.

11. methodology

loud noise or disturbance

harmful or damaging

systematic method or approach.

family, relatives, or similar nature

12. moniker

extremely thorough and careful

preference or liking

name or nickname.

done without real effort

13. citadel

a fortress or stronghold

restore friendly relationship

minor fight or battle

state of disorder and lawlessness

14. vindictive

male dominance or strength.

having a desire for revenge

final total or summary

reserved, modest, and shy (typically used of a woman)

15. cajole

instruction, improvement, or moral upliftment

response that contradicts or refutes

not allowing light to pass through; unclear

persuade through flattery or coaxing

16. mayhem

rude or disrespectful behavior

origin and history of a word

swampy or muddy ground.

violence or chaos.

17. etymology

origin and history of a word

trouble or suffering

cause or give rise to a situation or feeling

group of surrounding islands

18. corollary

administration or management role

impressive or magnificent quality

a natural consequence

advocate or supporter

19. semantics

personality or natural disposition

statefulness or ceremonial seriousness

study of meaning in language

offensive or unorthodox belief

20. palatable

sacred or safe place

skillful handling or delicacy

sign indicating future events

pleasant to taste or accept

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. wreckage

2. ploy

3. haphazard

4. escarpment

5. fiasco

6. underpinning

7. purveyor

8. wrath

9. utopianism

10. lampoon

11. methodology

12. moniker

13. citadel

14. vindictive

15. cajole

16. mayhem

17. etymology

18. corollary

19. semantics

20. palatable

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. wreckage

2. ploy

3. haphazard

4. escarpment

5. fiasco

6. underpinning

7. purveyor

8. wrath

9. utopianism

10. lampoon

11. methodology

12. moniker

13. citadel

14. vindictive

15. cajole

16. mayhem

17. etymology

18. corollary

19. semantics

20. palatable

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