Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. eddy

person who pursues pleasure as main goal

roundness; plumpness

whirling current of water or air

wake up; stir emotionally or physically

2. renown

fame or great reputation

impulsive and unpredictable

conforming to accepted beliefs or traditions

multi-tenant building or residence

3. offhand

casual, informal, or without preparation

exaggerated statement for emphasis

a sparkling wine from france

unclear or having multiple meanings

4. capricious

impulsive and unpredictable

simultaneous attack or shot

humiliate or cause suffering or embarrassment

approval or praise

5. idle

deception or trickery

inactive, not in use; waste time

urge, provoke, or annoy to action

rejection of something; refusal

6. gale

tedious sameness or repetitiveness

to spend or use up

the process of levying taxes

strong wind; sudden gust of wind

7. flavour

to reveal or make known

send money; cancel or refrain from action

curious; eager for knowledge

taste or distinctive quality

8. reprove

showing no originality or independence

skilled and agile

scold or rebuke

slavery or forced labor

9. bother

threatening or indicating bad luck

to annoy or disturb

exact; following the letter of the law

slice of bread toasted; raise glasses in celebration

10. overtake

long thin line of color or light

signal or gesture to come closer

to catch up with and pass

please or satisfy; give pleasure

11. extant

rescue from loss or ruin

still in existence

to repeat precisely or give an example

name or title of something or someone

12. admonish

warn or reprimand someone firmly

shimmering blue-green color

still in existence

pessimistic or hopeless

13. gaily

joyfully or cheerfully

firm and crunchy

merciful; tolerant

displaying courteous behavior, especially to women

14. usurp

take over without authority

unverified information spread by word of mouth

curvaceous or sensually pleasing

saving from sin; reclaiming or buying back

15. lance

long weapon for stabbing

study of earth's structural features

to crush into powder

showing strong feeling

16. flimsy

fragile or insubstantial

easy or superficial

horse-drawn passenger vehicle

a deep fissure or gap in the earth

17. scarf

not explainable or justified

wild, drunken party or celebration

piece of cloth worn around neck or head

never dying; everlasting

18. interpret

pigs or hogs collectively

to explain meaning

bare, disciplined, or austere

impulsive and unpredictable

19. poise

balance or composure

bark of cork oak; stopper for bottles

person held as security for the return of others

a traveling show with performers and animals

20. elucidate

study of earth's structural features

to clarify or explain

person who takes care of horses; clean and maintain

restore to health or condition

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. eddy

2. renown

3. offhand

4. capricious

5. idle

6. gale

7. flavour

8. reprove

9. bother

10. overtake

11. extant

12. admonish

13. gaily

14. usurp

15. lance

16. flimsy

17. scarf

18. interpret

19. poise

20. elucidate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. eddy

2. renown

3. offhand

4. capricious

5. idle

6. gale

7. flavour

8. reprove

9. bother

10. overtake

11. extant

12. admonish

13. gaily

14. usurp

15. lance

16. flimsy

17. scarf

18. interpret

19. poise

20. elucidate

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