Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. penitent

capable of being touched or felt

showing remorse for sins

appearance; likeness

fabric or cloth material

2. pathos

emotion that evokes pity or compassion

decorative pin worn on clothing

to begin or start

immerse in liquid

3. ensue

spontaneous, without preparation

occurring at bad time

to follow as a result

long thin cord or thread

4. lucid

place for caring for young children or plants

clear; easy to understand

communication between groups

aristocratic or upper-class people

5. engender

done by one side only

clean by rubbing hard

to treat sacredly with disrespect

to produce or cause

6. renowned

untrustworthy or dishonest person

the sky or heavens

relating to land and farming

famous; widely recognized

7. hector

to bully or intimidate

cheerful; merry

guard stationed to keep watch

a deep fissure or gap in the earth

8. ingenuous

source of inspiration; think deeply or meditate

naive; innocent; sincere

to cease or stop

distrustful of others' motives

9. dejected

close inspection or examination

make a contemptuous smile

rising from the dead

depressed or disheartened

10. galley

vehicle used for pulling farm machinery

redundant or repetitive statement

ship's kitchen or ship's secondary compartment

small island

11. thrifty

careful or frugal with resources

lack of thankfulness

clever and perceptive

state of being ridiculous or absurd

12. caprice

child or minor under supervision

person who steers an aircraft or ship

a sudden change of mind or behavior

active hostility or opposition

13. espouse

cleverness; inventive skill

concealed identity; hidden from view

gift for influence; to illegally influence

to adopt or support

14. impenetrable

sulky or gloomy in expression or attitude

likelihood to change or fluctuate

to loot or plunder violently

impossible to pass through or understand

15. sundry

feel deep sorrow or distress

used for emphasis, true or real

various or several in kind or amount

temporary; meantime

16. gorge

deep narrow valley with steep sides

friendly; peaceable

open uncultivated land with heather or moorland

a careless mistake

17. assign

portable light source or torch used in lighting

shine intermittently with a flickering light

allocate or designate for a purpose

desire intensely; long for

18. ward

lacking in quantity or fullness; scanty

shake lightly due to cold or fear

make solid or firm

child or minor under supervision

19. discord

lack of harmony or agreement

to understand deeply

twisted shape; tob form into spiral

state of being ridiculous or absurd

20. tantamount

appropriate or suitable

pointless or useless

equivalent in effect or value

writing material made from animal skin

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. penitent

2. pathos

3. ensue

4. lucid

5. engender

6. renowned

7. hector

8. ingenuous

9. dejected

10. galley

11. thrifty

12. caprice

13. espouse

14. impenetrable

15. sundry

16. gorge

17. assign

18. ward

19. discord

20. tantamount

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. penitent

2. pathos

3. ensue

4. lucid

5. engender

6. renowned

7. hector

8. ingenuous

9. dejected

10. galley

11. thrifty

12. caprice

13. espouse

14. impenetrable

15. sundry

16. gorge

17. assign

18. ward

19. discord

20. tantamount

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