Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. flagrant

benefit or blessing; helpful thing

widely offensive or scandalous

person who shows others in guides

overly willing to serve or obey

2. rebuke

pay attention or consider

scold or reprimand sharply

implied meaning of a word

peculiar to an individual

3. rapacious

system where peasants are bound to land

deception or trickery

miserable or unhappy

aggressively greedy or grasping

4. obdurate

clear, logical, and convincing

group of five people or things

loss of right or property

stubborn, unyielding to persuasion

5. polemic

a controversial argument or debate

skilled strategist or planner

administration or management role

doing with careful persistence

6. irreverent

hardships or difficulties

established position or stronghold

indecision or fluctuations

lacking respect for something sacred

7. usurp

take power by force illegally

wasteful or reckless

time when sun reaches the highest or lowest point

calling upon a higher power for help

8. subversion

a simple story with moral lesson

undermining or overthrow

resign from a high office voluntarily

concise and meaningful

9. skullduggery

prevent by acting first

underhanded or dishonest behavior

publicly praised or admired

sudden involuntary muscle contraction

10. willfulness

self-satisfied; unaware of potential problems

perceive or recognize

stubborn or deliberate defiance

mutual accusations in response to accusations

11. henceforth

examine carefully and thoroughly

combat with lances on horseback

from now on

comedy with improbable events

12. mantle

final demand or condition

forbid or prohibit

sudden break or breach

cloak or covering; responsibility.

13. kindred

family, relatives, or similar nature

instruction, improvement, or moral upliftment

unpredictable or impulsive

traditions or stories passed down.

14. conclave

deliberate destruction or obstruction

private meeting or assembly

skilled worker or merchant

difficult to find, catch, or understand

15. brandish

lying face upward

wave or flourish threateningly

prevent or oppose successfully

intense enthusiasm or passion

16. astute

obsession, intense but foolish love

gloomy or sulky attitude

ability to adapt or be used in many ways

shrewd; quick to notice and understand

17. voyeur

graduation or ceremonydisplay with grandeur

feelings of deep respect or reverence

one who derives pleasure from watching

overbearing; authoritative; bossy

18. emancipation

presence everywhere at once

close relationship based on understanding

pleasant to taste or accept

act of freeing from slavery or restraint

19. indomitable

follower or underling.

state of being first or most important

extreme greed for wealth or possessions

unconquerable, resilient

20. secession

person who takes pleasure in fine food and drink

withdrawal from an organization or country

enormous creature or entity

speaker, especially in public, eloquent

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. flagrant

2. rebuke

3. rapacious

4. obdurate

5. polemic

6. irreverent

7. usurp

8. subversion

9. skullduggery

10. willfulness

11. henceforth

12. mantle

13. kindred

14. conclave

15. brandish

16. astute

17. voyeur

18. emancipation

19. indomitable

20. secession

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. flagrant

2. rebuke

3. rapacious

4. obdurate

5. polemic

6. irreverent

7. usurp

8. subversion

9. skullduggery

10. willfulness

11. henceforth

12. mantle

13. kindred

14. conclave

15. brandish

16. astute

17. voyeur

18. emancipation

19. indomitable

20. secession

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