Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. leery of

complete stop or halt

exclusion from a group or society

solid material settled in liquid

distrustful or wary of

2. allegory

symbolic story or representation

severe mental or physical pain

deep suffering or sorrow

government treasury or funds

3. erudite

deep-rooted, embedded, habitual

collectible objects; souvenirs.

having or showing extensive knowledge

intense disgust or aversion

4. upturn

change to a better or worse state

free from guilt or responsibility

minor fight or battle

severe or strict in appearance or attitude

5. misogyny

morally bad or wicked behavior

intended for or likely to be understood by few

hatred towards women.

slow song of mourning

6. circumspect

right to vote

nearby area or surroundings

cautious and careful

gap or interruption

7. inter alia

incapable of being defended

government treasury or funds

among other things; among others

group working together

8. velvet

clever plan or scheme

tangible; able to be touched or felt

luxurious soft fabric with dense pile

disprove honestly or logically

9. premonition

fear of future evil

confirm or establish as true

differ in opinion or oppose

task or project assigned to someone

10. tabloid

newspaper with sensational stories

not able to be dissolved or solved

showing good judgment or wisdom

intense enthusiasm or passion

11. arrogance

steal goods by force

overbearing pride or self-importance

permissive or mild in discipline

self-satisfied; unaware of potential problems

12. omen

moving back and forth in a regular rhythm

sign of future events, usually good or bad

cowardly or lacking courage

substitute or replacement

13. obdurate

underhanded or dishonest behavior

creativity, cleverness, inventiveness

mistake or failure to notice; supervision

stubborn, unyielding to persuasion

14. infirmary

remove impurities or undesirable elements

impartial; lacking interest

hospital, medical facility for short-term care

set free from restrictions or bondage

15. misanthrope

person who dislikes mankind.

extremely thorough and careful

lacking enthusiasm or energy

avoid directly answering

16. proliferation

a sudden sharp feeling of pain

rapid increase or spread

unique personal habit

endanger; pose a risk to

17. quarantine

practical and sensible

isolation to prevent disease spread

appear to be or imply something falsely

a sudden and total failure

18. retribution

deceptive tactics

faithfulness or loyalty

punishment for wrongdoing

collection of documents or files about a particular subject

19. daft

silly or foolish

freedom of action or thought

direct vote by voting population

remove or erase completely

20. scathing

severely critical or sarcastic

extremely tiring or demanding

traveling from place to place

winding or dishonest

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. leery of

2. allegory

3. erudite

4. upturn

5. misogyny

6. circumspect

7. inter alia

8. velvet

9. premonition

10. tabloid

11. arrogance

12. omen

13. obdurate

14. infirmary

15. misanthrope

16. proliferation

17. quarantine

18. retribution

19. daft

20. scathing

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. leery of

2. allegory

3. erudite

4. upturn

5. misogyny

6. circumspect

7. inter alia

8. velvet

9. premonition

10. tabloid

11. arrogance

12. omen

13. obdurate

14. infirmary

15. misanthrope

16. proliferation

17. quarantine

18. retribution

19. daft

20. scathing

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