Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. playwright

person who writes plays

river feeding into larger stream

extremely tiring or demanding

whimsical story or fiber thread

2. affectation

deviation from the norm or expectation

artificial or pretentious behavior

lacking in amount; scanty.

unfriendly, unwelcoming, harsh climate

3. abscond

vocabulary or word list

express sorrow or disappointment

secretly leave to avoid arrest or prosecution

pause or rest from activity

4. chagrin

symbolic story or representation

to call upon or create magically

irritation or embarrassment

secret group engaged in clandestine activities

5. cornucopia

stubborn, unyielding to persuasion

quality of craftsmanship

abundant supply or horn of plenty

opening, hole, or gap

6. sophomore

belittle or degrade someone

second-year student in college

disobedient or unpredictable

a person who overemphasizes rules

7. predominance

science of map-making

superiority in influence or power

doubts or worries.

enthusiastic and lively expression of happiness

8. memento

reminder of past; keepsake.

making holy or sacred

perceive or recognize

mysterious or secret knowledge

9. allusion

doubting, unable to believe

indirect reference

sharp, quick reply

unpleasant or disagreeable

10. outweigh

persuading through flattery

formal approval or validation

be more significant or important than

unproductive or neglected land

11. havoc

conquer or bring under control

break a promise or commitment

be a warning of something to come

widespread destruction

12. juggernaut

pompous or overblown in speech

offensive or indecent language or behavior

pallid or unhealthy pale appearance

large unstoppable force or object

13. quintet

to scold or rebuke

public shame or disgrace

group of five people or things

annoyance or irritation

14. regression

praiseworthy and admirable

return to earlier or less developed state

intense anger or wrath

criticize openly; condemn

15. accede

agree or give approval to

one-tenth of income given as offering

person who predicts the future

list or count items one by one

16. commensurate

exemption from rules

unaware or unintentional

influence or power

proportional or corresponding

17. desultory

approve officially or formally

improve or make better

lacking plan or enthusiasm

large destructive forest fire

18. volition

act of making a conscious choice

male dominance or strength.

large-scale departure or migration

lack of skill, clumsiness

19. ignominious

deserving shame or disgrace

vigorous or incisive

false spoken statement damaging reputation

surrender or give up resistance

20. polyglot

person fluent in multiple languages

main or central theme or speech

risky or dangerous

lasting a very short time

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. playwright

2. affectation

3. abscond

4. chagrin

5. cornucopia

6. sophomore

7. predominance

8. memento

9. allusion

10. outweigh

11. havoc

12. juggernaut

13. quintet

14. regression

15. accede

16. commensurate

17. desultory

18. volition

19. ignominious

20. polyglot

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. playwright

2. affectation

3. abscond

4. chagrin

5. cornucopia

6. sophomore

7. predominance

8. memento

9. allusion

10. outweigh

11. havoc

12. juggernaut

13. quintet

14. regression

15. accede

16. commensurate

17. desultory

18. volition

19. ignominious

20. polyglot

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