Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. longevity

showy but cheap or poor quality

length of life; durability.

excessively proud or without result

word for word, exactly as spoken or written

2. thwart

prevent or oppose successfully

fair; unbiased; neutral

fundamental character or spirit of a culture or community

imitate with the aim of matching or surpassing

3. meticulous

contaminate or stain

origin and history of a word

very precise and careful.

vigorous or incisive

4. prerequisite

scene of chaos or disorder

great person of influence.

required beforehand

public worship; church rituals.

5. stratum

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

cause of pain or suffering

lack of basic necessities

social or geological layer

6. formidable

creativity, cleverness, inventiveness

skillful and nimble

lasting only a short time

arousing fear or respect

7. wantonness

clumsy or unintelligent person

beginning or start of something

shameless or reckless behavior

connection or link between things

8. reciprocate

mischievous or dishonest person

respond in kind or return favour

one who judges or mediates conflicts

final total or summary

9. inimical

harmful, hostile, adverse

enormous creature or entity

wildly impulsive; reckless.

ineffective or irresponsible

10. oaf

clumsy or unintelligent person

greed for money or possessions

not able to be dissolved or solved

forerunner or ancestor

11. trance

official order or decree issued by authority

deadlock or stalemate situation

half-conscious mental state

loss of right or property

12. universality

irrational belief

ability to be applied everywhere

uncertainty or inexactness

tending to argue or cause discord

13. radicalism

simultaneous agreement or sound

freedom of action or thought

advocacy for fundamental change

state of being first or most important

14. urgency

condition or limitation

soft shine or glow

greeting or acknowledgment

importance requiring immediate action

15. cunning

harmful to health or progress

crafty or clever

to secretly cooperate in wrongdoing

unoccupied position or space

16. consummation

finalization or completion

most noticeable or important

easy job with little work but prestige

large unstoppable force or object

17. ratification

formal approval or validation

persistent foul smell

to confuse or frustrate

unpredictable or impulsive

18. dehort

medieval chemistry aimed at turning base metals to gold

possbly cause harm or failure

large deep pit for extracting stone or minerals

discourage strongly

19. spectre

forerunner or ancestor

strong dislike or contempt

ghost or terrifying image

deception or trickery

20. pragmatism

equivalent in seriousness or effect

full of passion or enthusiasm

burns and destroys; sarcastic or biting in tone

focus on practical results

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. longevity

2. thwart

3. meticulous

4. prerequisite

5. stratum

6. formidable

7. wantonness

8. reciprocate

9. inimical

10. oaf

11. trance

12. universality

13. radicalism

14. urgency

15. cunning

16. consummation

17. ratification

18. dehort

19. spectre

20. pragmatism

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. longevity

2. thwart

3. meticulous

4. prerequisite

5. stratum

6. formidable

7. wantonness

8. reciprocate

9. inimical

10. oaf

11. trance

12. universality

13. radicalism

14. urgency

15. cunning

16. consummation

17. ratification

18. dehort

19. spectre

20. pragmatism

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