Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. historic

rescue from loss or ruin

horse-drawn passenger vehicle

famous or important in history

magic spell or delight

2. schooner

ship with two or more masts

lack of bravery; fearfulness

hidden or secret

promise or solemn agreement

3. reproach

blame or disapproval

pessimistic or hopeless

rounded vault or roof

harsh or extremely severe

4. forlorn

to earnestly request or beg for

pessimistic or hopeless

high-pitched cry of pain or grief

close acquaintance or knowledge

5. germinate

simultaneous attack or shot

begin to grow or develop; sprout

successful in producing a desired result

regular payment for work

6. cradle

a traveling show with performers and animals

support for holding babies; a resting place

having a large, bulky body

state of being ridiculous or absurd

7. paltry

person held as security for the return of others

insignificant or worthless

appropriate or suitable

a selected passage from a larger work

8. ribbon

historical records or chronicles

difficult to handle due to size or weight

curious; eager for knowledge

long narrow strip of fabric or material

9. tolerable

cheap or gaudy in appearance

able to be endured or accepted

occurring at bad time

deep love and respect for someone

10. precept

a guiding rule or principle

to abandon or turn away from

doubting the truth; questionable

to explain or determine meaning

11. morbid

acceptance of differing opinions or behaviors

temporary failure or interval

moderately warm; unenthusiastic

abnormal curiosity or unpleasant ideas

12. blatant

long for deeply

gradually narrowing or diminishing

shamelessly obvious or conspicuous

a traveling show with performers and animals

13. pirate

immerse in liquid

famous; widely recognized

person who raids at sea

intense joy or delight

14. fraudulent

to mock or ridicule

done to deceive or cheat

edge or border

original to a region; native

15. metallic

exercise machine or repetitive routine

to catch sight of by looking carefully

faint shining light; shine faintly

having properties or appearance of metal

16. redoubtable

to escape or avoid

very high; noble

to catch sight of by looking carefully

worthy of respect; formidable

17. muse

birds like chickens or turkeys raised for food

to illegally obtain money

step aside to avoid something

source of inspiration; think deeply or meditate

18. defraud

to illegally obtain money

intensely cruel or violent

delay or linger unnecessarily

restore to health or condition

19. navigation

guard stationed to keep watch

process of planning and following a route

unverified information spread by word of mouth

join together by overlapping

20. licentious

person who pretends to be something they are not

to astonish or amaze

morally unrestrained

relief from wrong or injury

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. historic

2. schooner

3. reproach

4. forlorn

5. germinate

6. cradle

7. paltry

8. ribbon

9. tolerable

10. precept

11. morbid

12. blatant

13. pirate

14. fraudulent

15. metallic

16. redoubtable

17. muse

18. defraud

19. navigation

20. licentious

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. historic

2. schooner

3. reproach

4. forlorn

5. germinate

6. cradle

7. paltry

8. ribbon

9. tolerable

10. precept

11. morbid

12. blatant

13. pirate

14. fraudulent

15. metallic

16. redoubtable

17. muse

18. defraud

19. navigation

20. licentious

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