Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. smother

to enter without permission

twisted or complicated mass

suffocate or extinguish

impossible to express in words

2. asylum

protection granted to refugees or the mentally ill

to stray from the usual course

shine with a flickering light

disorder or untidy state; chaotic situation

3. doleful

case for arrows; trembling movement

conflict or struggle

sad or sorrowful

appropriate or suitable

4. reprove

lodging or adjustment to needs or desires

impossible to express in words

scold or rebuke

to escape or avoid

5. theatrical

related to drama or performance arts

failure to take proper care or pay attention

guard at a point of passage

bright green precious stone

6. tornado

violent rotating windstorm

shaking or quivering slightly

fabric or cloth material

slight trace or flavor; add a slight color or flavor

7. auditory

rudeness or disrespect

to hang loosely or swing

related to hearing

hellish; relating to hell

8. cessation

stream or river flowing into larger one

change in form or appearance

regard with disgust or hatred

a stopping or discontinuance

9. alleviate

phrase expressing guiding principle or slogan

study of organisms and their environment

relief from wrong or injury

make suffering or a problem less severe

10. sham

fake; something that is not genuine

person who takes care of horses; clean and maintain

small wig worn to cover baldness

abrupt or rudely brief

11. custody

to rest on one or both knees

legal right to take care of someone

various or several in kind or amount

person who pursues pleasure as main goal

12. obtrude

small bird with a chirping sound

force oneself into attention or affairs

pessimistic or hopeless

showing remorse for sins

13. hector

broad smile; smile broadly

to bully or intimidate

calmness or self-control

dried out from heat or dehydration

14. pacify

small, solid piece of material or substance

plural of stimulus causing response

concealed identity; hidden from view

to calm or soothe

15. assassination

person living in seclusion; recluse

capable of being touched or felt

round or oval open-air theater

deliberate murder of a prominent person

16. splendid

feel happiness or joy

temporary platform for building or hanging

magnificent or very impressive

experienced; flavored

17. brutal

pile of snow shaped by wind

cruel and savage

to spread throughout

a rule or principle, or a collection of works

18. rummage

arrange into an organized method

search thoroughly by moving around

study of religious beliefs and god

to praise or recommend

19. taxation

a generous gift or reward

various or several in kind or amount

the process of levying taxes

horrifying, terrible, ghostly

20. veritable

conforming to accepted beliefs or traditions

equipment for a specific purpose

fabric or cloth material

used for emphasis, true or real

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. smother

2. asylum

3. doleful

4. reprove

5. theatrical

6. tornado

7. auditory

8. cessation

9. alleviate

10. sham

11. custody

12. obtrude

13. hector

14. pacify

15. assassination

16. splendid

17. brutal

18. rummage

19. taxation

20. veritable

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. smother

2. asylum

3. doleful

4. reprove

5. theatrical

6. tornado

7. auditory

8. cessation

9. alleviate

10. sham

11. custody

12. obtrude

13. hector

14. pacify

15. assassination

16. splendid

17. brutal

18. rummage

19. taxation

20. veritable

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