Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. animation

fame or great reputation

great sorrow or distress

stream or river flowing into larger one

lively or energetic movement or quality

2. bashful

shy or reserved

large-scale bloody destruction

concealed identity; hidden from view

false belief or impression

3. tolerance

broad smile; smile broadly

to jump or swoop suddenly

agreement to stop fighting temporarily

acceptance of differing opinions or behaviors

4. ascertain

find out definitively

with sudden and reckless haste; impulsive

to loot or plunder violently

skilled public speaker

5. lame

disabled in walking

tall grass with hard woody stems

morally unrestrained

worship of idols; excessive admiration

6. solemnity

serious and formal attitude

fake name used by an author

thick flat piece of material

state confidently or declare as true

7. girdle

urge, provoke, or annoy to action

a bulky mass; to gather or grow together

equipment for a specific purpose

a belt or band around the waist

8. strife

person holding heretical beliefs

conflict or struggle

noisy, energetic, and cheerful

backbone supporting the body

9. ghastly

small channel dug for water; to abandon

attack violently or persistently

relief from wrong or injury

horrifying, terrible, ghostly

10. grin

broad smile; smile broadly

act of asking for something

to lose or give up as penalty

garment covering the front of the body

11. superfluous

unnecessary; more than enough

to approve or support publicly

extract metal from ore

financial assistance

12. detain

payment; reward for effort or loss

high-pitched cry of pain or grief

person who pretends to be something they are not

to hold back or keep prisoner

13. lump

defeated disorderly retreat; defeat

saving from sin; reclaiming or buying back

successful in producing a desired result

small, solid piece of material or substance

14. inopportune

occurring at bad time

sign or warning of future event

large-scale bloody destruction

right to vote

15. ransom

friendly; peaceable

lacking in quantity or fullness; scanty

place for caring for young children or plants

sum paid to free captive

16. stunt

action designed to grab attention

sign or warning of future event

narrative song or poem about a story

chemical element with burning and smelly properties

17. lofty

attribute or assign blame or fault

main body of a ship; outer covering of fruit

very high; noble

give evidence or furnish proof

18. rapture

intense joy or delight

a thing granted, or a yielding

plant used for flavor, medicine, or aroma

a generous gift or reward

19. feign

burial site; serious or important

to pretend or fake

small piece of food or delicacy

able to be endured or accepted

20. oblivious

demonstrating aggression or willingness to fight

optimistic; hopeful or confident

platform projecting from a building’s wall

unaware of what is happening around

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. animation

2. bashful

3. tolerance

4. ascertain

5. lame

6. solemnity

7. girdle

8. strife

9. ghastly

10. grin

11. superfluous

12. detain

13. lump

14. inopportune

15. ransom

16. stunt

17. lofty

18. rapture

19. feign

20. oblivious

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. animation

2. bashful

3. tolerance

4. ascertain

5. lame

6. solemnity

7. girdle

8. strife

9. ghastly

10. grin

11. superfluous

12. detain

13. lump

14. inopportune

15. ransom

16. stunt

17. lofty

18. rapture

19. feign

20. oblivious

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