Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. tectonics

change from one form to another

study of earth's structural features

overly concerned with trivial details

greeting or acknowledgment

2. perplexity

related to courts or justice

a disastrous event causing suffering

fallacious or deceptive reasoning

confusion or uncertainty

3. morbid

loyal and robust

abnormal curiosity or unpleasant ideas

not conforming to moral laws; wicked

fame or great reputation

4. peril

refusing to change mind; firm

relating to government revenue

serious danger

to reveal or disclose

5. tamper

enjoy greatly; taste or savor

make suffering or a problem less severe

deriving from hysteria; uncontrollably funny or distressed

meddle or interfere improperly

6. tensile

capable of being stretched or drawn out

morally bad or evil

quick and agile in movement or action

one who carries out execution

7. toss

throw lightly or casually

scrape or shred with a rough frame

opposition or inconsistency

gift for influence; to illegally influence

8. oppressive

aimless or disconnected

state of being unclear or unknown

eject saliva from mouth

weighing heavily or unjustly harsh

9. sketchy

able to burn or corrode, sarcastically biting

miserable, degraded, or hopeless

morally unrestrained

incomplete or lacking detail

10. voltage

to turn over or toss

fear or apprehension

act of following or honoring a custom

electric potential difference

11. attic

vigorous enthusiasm or enjoyment

combat between two people

not honorable or noble; shameful

space directly under a roof

12. ruinous

strategy or plan to achieve a goal

step heavily and cause damage

self-operating machine or robot

causing destruction or decay

13. quiver

case for arrows; trembling movement

to deny or contradict

step aside to avoid something

accusation in reply; mutual blame

14. dose

amount of medicine or substance

colored part of the eye; flower

conflict or struggle

attribute or assign blame or fault

15. pacify

failure to take proper care or pay attention

to calm or soothe

false belief or impression

deeply or intensely

16. scorn

to crush into powder

call someone to come or be present

contempt or disdain

fantasy; daydream

17. ingenuity

serve as a basis or foundation

cleverness; inventive skill

historical records or chronicles

to give up or abstain from

18. massacre

involuntary shaking or vibration

brutal and indiscriminate killing of many

a person who intimidates others; to intimidate

lack of harmony or agreement

19. cradle

crush into a flat mass

form theories without full evidence

support for holding babies; a resting place

deep narrow valley with steep sides

20. tentacle

to pretend or fake

to accomplish or complete

elongated appendage in some animals

sudden and urgent situation

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. tectonics

2. perplexity

3. morbid

4. peril

5. tamper

6. tensile

7. toss

8. oppressive

9. sketchy

10. voltage

11. attic

12. ruinous

13. quiver

14. dose

15. pacify

16. scorn

17. ingenuity

18. massacre

19. cradle

20. tentacle

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. tectonics

2. perplexity

3. morbid

4. peril

5. tamper

6. tensile

7. toss

8. oppressive

9. sketchy

10. voltage

11. attic

12. ruinous

13. quiver

14. dose

15. pacify

16. scorn

17. ingenuity

18. massacre

19. cradle

20. tentacle

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