Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. inane

lack of skill, clumsiness

invent or make up something

silly, lacking meaning or sense

empty space or vacuum

2. gregarious

sociable and outgoing

tangible; able to be touched or felt

unfortunate or unlucky

ability to adapt or be used in many ways

3. bereavement

give or present as a gift

grief after a loved one’s death

origin or source of something

provide with a quality, thing, or amount of money

4. archipelago

extremely funny or noisy

group of surrounding islands

unnecessary or free of charge

implied meaning of a word

5. pitfall

a hidden danger or difficulty

painfully intense or severe

encouragement, motivation to do something

showing no interest or emotion

6. spurious

false or fake

scold or reprimand sharply

loyalty or faithfulness

most noticeable or important

7. compulsion

disobedient or unpredictable

self-righteous; hypocritical

an irresistible urge to act

flirtatious or teasing

8. seminal

strongly influencing later developments

harmful or destructive

excessively flattering or insincere

intended for or likely to be understood by few

9. abject

implied or understood without words

a group of attendants or associates

miserable, hopeless, or humiliating

spread out awkwardly or carelessly

10. detestable

final resolution of story

causes intense dislike

foe or evil character in story

violation of sacredness

11. maelstrom

excessively eager to please or obey

period of watchfulness

violent whirlpool; turbulent situation.

someone who promotes welfare

12. supremacy

advocate or proponent

unscripted; spontaneous; without preparation

predominance or dominance

relationship by blood or marriage

13. singularity

state of being one of a kind

deep-seated bitterness or resentment

tremble or shake with rapid motion

preferring to be apart from society

14. wrongdoer

one who commits a crime

absurdly humorous

change for the better; improvement

repeated echo or vibration

15. registrar

official record keeper

strongly suggesting or reminding

leaving no doubt or ambiguity

waste in reckless or foolish way

16. wield

never ending or changing

hold and use a tool or weapon

friendly and sincere

tireless, persistent, never gives up

17. deceitful

impossible to overcome or surpass

official ban on trade or movement

dishonest; misleading

sign of future events, usually good or bad

18. accost

approach and address someone boldly

excessively flattering or insincere

minor weakness or eccentricity

offensive or indecent language or behavior

19. terminology

stubborn; refusing to change opinions

able to bounce back quickly

vocabulary of a specific field

forbidden by law or rules

20. stringency

slow to understand; dull

a male head of a family or community

act of making a conscious choice

strictness or severity

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. inane

2. gregarious

3. bereavement

4. archipelago

5. pitfall

6. spurious

7. compulsion

8. seminal

9. abject

10. detestable

11. maelstrom

12. supremacy

13. singularity

14. wrongdoer

15. registrar

16. wield

17. deceitful

18. accost

19. terminology

20. stringency

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. inane

2. gregarious

3. bereavement

4. archipelago

5. pitfall

6. spurious

7. compulsion

8. seminal

9. abject

10. detestable

11. maelstrom

12. supremacy

13. singularity

14. wrongdoer

15. registrar

16. wield

17. deceitful

18. accost

19. terminology

20. stringency

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