Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. apprehensive

soon fading or disappearing

fearful or anxious

abandon or give up

annoyance or irritation

2. culpable

persistent foul smell

seemingly true but not necessarily so

respected due to age or wisdom

guilty of wrongdoing

3. nascent

traditional saying expressing a common truth

beginning to develop; emerging

act of illegally copying or stealing

lively celebration or party

4. stratum

wisdom in decision-making

social or geological layer

fill again or restore

influence or power

5. pragmatism

difficult or precarious situation

present or offer

practical and sensible

focus on practical results

6. underpinning

foundation or support for something

scold or reprimand severely

dominance or leadership

viciously fierce or violent

7. placid

calm and peaceful

conventional or traditional beliefs or practices

fundamental principle; self-evident truth

mythical bird reborn from ashes

8. abstention

act of refraining from voting or activity

hatred towards women.

tending to delay or procrastinate

criticize harshly

9. theatricality

exaggerated or dramatic behavior

make amends for a wrong deed

finalization or completion

lack of selectivity or restraint

10. inflammatory

person afraid of foreigners

person insisting on strict standards or traditionalism

causing anger, provoking, fiery

lack of energy or enthusiasm

11. rapacity

greed for wealth or possessions

shine or gloss on surface.

repetition of criminal behavior

occurring by chance in a beneficial way

12. summation

adherence to tradition

wipe out, destroy completely

lacking coherence or connection

final total or summary

13. piety

strong habitual liking

devout or religious reverence

in complete agreement

presence everywhere at once

14. sacrosanct

clever plan or scheme

intensely sacred and must be respected

failure to take proper care or caution

ability to judge well

15. trajectory

path of moving object

lasting or recurring yearly

facial expression or support

property left by will; inheritance

16. kudos

reluctance to work or act; laziness

lasting a very short time

praise or honor for achievement

established position or stronghold

17. rapture

unwilling to spend money; stingy

to secretly cooperate for fraudulent purpose

cheerful readiness or eagerness

ecstatic joy or delight

18. litany

act of excluding or leaving out

repetitive list or prayer; tedious recitation.

avoid or neglect responsibilities

luxuriously rich or costly

19. elated

believing in superiority

extreme poverty or destitution

beginning or start of something

very happy or proud; delighted

20. remission

mitigation or disappearance of symptoms

art of creating images with tiles.

put an end to or suppress

making holy or sacred

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. apprehensive

2. culpable

3. nascent

4. stratum

5. pragmatism

6. underpinning

7. placid

8. abstention

9. theatricality

10. inflammatory

11. rapacity

12. summation

13. piety

14. sacrosanct

15. trajectory

16. kudos

17. rapture

18. litany

19. elated

20. remission

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. apprehensive

2. culpable

3. nascent

4. stratum

5. pragmatism

6. underpinning

7. placid

8. abstention

9. theatricality

10. inflammatory

11. rapacity

12. summation

13. piety

14. sacrosanct

15. trajectory

16. kudos

17. rapture

18. litany

19. elated

20. remission

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