Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. primeval

extremely old or ancient

strong loyalty to tribe

illness or disease.

faint, thin strand or piece

2. grievance

practical and sensible

swindler or fake expert in medicine

a complaint or resentment

divine prediction

3. expedite

seemingly true but not necessarily so

accelerate or facilitate

obtain with effort

danger or risk

4. outweigh

be more significant or important than

weak or flimsy

person who takes pleasure in fine food and drink

adherence to tradition

5. famine

mysterious or secret knowledge

joining of rivers or events

severe shortage of food

causes intense dislike

6. lectern

excessive zeal or obsession

protection or support

pedestal for reading or speaking

separation of groups based on characteristics

7. filibuster

growing harmful gradually without notice

delaying speech to obstruct legislation

study of family history

extremely peaceful and beautiful

8. temperament

personality or natural disposition

division or split within a group

to come together as one

formal demand or request

9. impede

someone who promotes welfare

cause of pain or suffering

let air out of; reduce in size

hinder; obstruct progress

10. ratify

approve officially or formally

something intensely disliked or cursed

highest point or peak

place side by side for comparison

11. rebuke

loud enthusiastic approval

dull or lacking interest

scold or reprimand sharply

deserving shame or disgrace

12. connive

excessive flattery or admiration

to secretly cooperate in wrongdoing

study of the universe

military unit of aircraft or ships

13. prototype

saving or shining brightly.

original model or first form

nearness in distance or time

insolent; rude; not relevant

14. abeyance

busy street or road

stubborn, unyielding to persuasion

temporary inactivity or suspension

mentally or physically inactive

15. proscribe

indescribable, beyond words

forbid or prohibit

unreasonably high or excessive

learned person

16. unthinkable

immoral or evil behavior

exact copy or reproduction

impossible to imagine or accept

courage in adversity

17. internecine

cold treeless arctic region

burns and destroys; sarcastic or biting in tone

cheerful readiness or eagerness

mutually destructive within a group

18. piety

restoring to original state

deceitfulness or double-dealing in conduct or speech

devout or religious reverence

mythical bird reborn from ashes

19. resurgence

new growth or revival

faint, thin strand or piece

quick and superficial

leading position in movement

20. posterity

a giant statue or person

rebellion or revolt

future generations

a natural consequence

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. primeval

2. grievance

3. expedite

4. outweigh

5. famine

6. lectern

7. filibuster

8. temperament

9. impede

10. ratify

11. rebuke

12. connive

13. prototype

14. abeyance

15. proscribe

16. unthinkable

17. internecine

18. piety

19. resurgence

20. posterity

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. primeval

2. grievance

3. expedite

4. outweigh

5. famine

6. lectern

7. filibuster

8. temperament

9. impede

10. ratify

11. rebuke

12. connive

13. prototype

14. abeyance

15. proscribe

16. unthinkable

17. internecine

18. piety

19. resurgence

20. posterity

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