Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. ludicrous

exaggerated statement

absurdly humorous; ridiculous.

fast-moving stream of water

state of disgrace or bad reputation

2. perennial

announce or signal the arrival of

lasting or recurring yearly

disobedient or unpredictable

distrustful or wary of

3. doldrums

placed below or lesser

study of the universe

minor weakness or eccentricity

period of stagnation, inactivity, or depression

4. tombstone

stone marking a burial site

person who opposes tradition

soon fading or disappearing

offensive or indecent language or behavior

5. reproach

forced separation or confiscation

close relationship based on understanding

public announcement

expression of disapproval or blame

6. influx

mentally or physically inactive

arrival, pouring in, inflow

trouble or suffering

containing false or mistaken ideas

7. lethargic

attractive or tempting; alluring

lacking energy or enthusiasm

calm and peaceful

undesirable or embarrassing

8. inertia

small decorative object

violent rotating storm

playful or fantastical quality

resistance to change, inactivity

9. tempo

dominance or leadership

openness and honesty; frankness

pacing or speed of music or movement

moving back and forth in a regular rhythm

10. flotsam

essentially different

floating debris or discarded objects

cause to continue indefinitely

sincere regret for wrongdoing

11. platitude

child with extraordinary talents

difficult to handle or carry

banal or overused remark

protect or secure against harm

12. observance

showy but cheap or poor quality

impressive or magnificent quality

mistake or failure to notice; supervision

act of complying with a rule or custom

13. accentuate

be more significant or important than

payment demanded for release or rescue

abundance or large quantity

emphasize or highlight

14. preeminent

pleasant to taste or accept

unbelievable, beyond understanding

outstanding or supreme

awarded for achievement in arts or sciences

15. irascible

refusal to change stance or opinion

maze or complicated network

easily angered or irritable

strong point or specialty

16. sullen

busy street or road

gloomy or sulky attitude

weaken or drain of energy or vitality

severity or harmfulness of a disease

17. proviso

mercy or leniency

solemn urging or command

not fitting, out of place

condition or limitation

18. rogue

peripheral or barely relevant

presence everywhere at once

dishonest or unprincipled person

a simple story with moral lesson

19. vacuous

empty or lacking intelligence

one who judges or mediates conflicts

savior or liberator.

irrelevant or unrelated

20. undaunted

no longer existing or functioning

division into two parts

not discouraged or intimidated

bad smelling.

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. ludicrous

2. perennial

3. doldrums

4. tombstone

5. reproach

6. influx

7. lethargic

8. inertia

9. tempo

10. flotsam

11. platitude

12. observance

13. accentuate

14. preeminent

15. irascible

16. sullen

17. proviso

18. rogue

19. vacuous

20. undaunted

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. ludicrous

2. perennial

3. doldrums

4. tombstone

5. reproach

6. influx

7. lethargic

8. inertia

9. tempo

10. flotsam

11. platitude

12. observance

13. accentuate

14. preeminent

15. irascible

16. sullen

17. proviso

18. rogue

19. vacuous

20. undaunted

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