Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. doleful

serious mistake or error

easily broken or fragile

sorrowful or mournful

motion or tremor; also a container for arrows

2. contend

reject or refuse to accept

Assert or struggle to overcome

relating to lush, green plants or herbs

deviating from the norm, abnormal

3. martial

conquer or bring under control

relating to war or soldiers

Rough small stones or path material

deep insight or seriousness, great depth

4. alacrity

relating to lush, green plants or herbs

eager willingness or briskness

to secretly penetrate or diffuse into something

confused or unsure how to respond; perplexed

5. pathology

to mark or brand negatively or shameful

study of disease

malleable or easily shaped

complete or unlimited knowledge; all-knowing

6. ludicrous

restore friendly relations or harmony

threatening harm or evil

Stimulate into action

so absurd it’s funny

7. verbose

body and features are curvaceous and sensual

knowledge or awareness; understanding

using more words than necessary

to relieve or lessen suffering or pain

8. pebble

highly valuable, expensive or dear

interpret or understand the meaning

false statement to damage reputation

small smooth stone

9. barefaced

shameless or without disguise

excessive praise or admiration

eye doctor or specialist

not showing proper respect or seriousness

10. ornithologist

light and soft in texture

false statement to damage reputation

apply oil; designate or confer divine power

bird scientist

11. hierarchical

arranged in order of rank or importance

conceal true feelings or motives

humorous misuse of similar-sounding words

study of existence or reality

12. flaunt

allow oneself pleasure

raise minor or trivial objections; criticize unnecessarily

display ostentatiously or openly

lasting only a short time, temporary

13. anoint

excessive concern with minor details

harsh, desolate, utterly clear or obvious

apply oil; designate or confer divine power

apparent; seeming; outwardly visible

14. biased

favoring one side unfairly; prejudiced

tall, four-sided stone monument; memorial

pretending to be virtuous

flag or standard indicating nationality or organization

15. leviathan

large or powerful entity

destroy utterly

difficult to manage

not well known or unclear

16. preamble

introductory statement or opening, preliminary part

excessive talkativeness, fluency

highest point or peak, culmination

Nervous or agitated

17. spurious

hard to describe

based on personal feelings or opinions

true or dishonest

false or counterfeit; not genuine

18. frown

Properly polite and restrained

person guilty of a serious crime

natural tendency or inclination

furrow brow in displeasure

19. nonplussed

to mock or taunt; a derisive comment

well-timed or favorable

confused or unsure how to respond; perplexed

dispersed over a wide area

20. temperance

persuade patiently or cleverly

moderation; self-restraint in behavior

makes unclear or confusing

weaken or reduce in severity

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. doleful

2. contend

3. martial

4. alacrity

5. pathology

6. ludicrous

7. verbose

8. pebble

9. barefaced

10. ornithologist

11. hierarchical

12. flaunt

13. anoint

14. biased

15. leviathan

16. preamble

17. spurious

18. frown

19. nonplussed

20. temperance

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. doleful

2. contend

3. martial

4. alacrity

5. pathology

6. ludicrous

7. verbose

8. pebble

9. barefaced

10. ornithologist

11. hierarchical

12. flaunt

13. anoint

14. biased

15. leviathan

16. preamble

17. spurious

18. frown

19. nonplussed

20. temperance

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